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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88632708

Filing Date: 09/26/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: HIPPO (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of HIPPO. The color(s) pink, light gray, dark gray, black, white, light blue, blue, and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the wording "HIPPO" appearing in block print font in black with the center of the letters "P," "P," and "O" appearing in yellow. Above the wording "HIPPO" appears a stylized hippopotamus in light gray and dark gray with the ears of the hippopotamus appearing in pink and dark gray and the eyes of the hippopotamus appearing in white and black. Below the hippopotamus appears stylized waves in light blue and blue.
The applicant, Protape Co., Ltd., a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of Taiwan, having an address of
      1F., No. 372, Minzu Rd., Luzhou Dist.,
      New Taipei City 24742
      Taiwan

requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:

International Class 016:  Plastic stickers being decalcomanias for stationery; pressable decorative paper tapes for stationery; adhesive tapes for stationery purposes; adhesive note paper; tape stations being adhesive tape dispensers; inking ribbons; office labeling machines, namely, hand-held labeling devices; tape cutters for stationery, namely, tape cutters for label printing machines; adhesive tape dispensers for stationery use; automatic tapes for stationery being adhesive tape dispensers; stickers for stationery; office requisites, namely, adhesive tape dispensers; gums, namely, gummed paper for stationery; sealing machines for offices; office requisites being staplers; paper-clips; note paper; office requisites being correcting tapes; pens
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.




The applicant hereby appoints Miriam D. Trudell. Other appointed attorneys are Sabrina C. Stavish, Lew Hansen, Sarah J. Schneider, Pamela N. Hirschman, Caroline E. Bryce, Jeanette E. Sinclare and all other attorneys of Sheridan Ross P.C.. Miriam D. Trudell of Sheridan Ross P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
      Denver, Colorado 80202
      United States
      303-863-9700(phone)
      303-863-0223(fax)
      mtrudell@sheridanross.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 3559PCL-1.
Miriam D. Trudell submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.

The applicant hereby appoints Miriam D. Trudell of Sheridan Ross P.C.
      1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
      Denver Colorado 80202
      United States
      303-863-9700(phone)
      303-863-0223(fax)
      mtrudell@sheridanross.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Miriam D. Trudell

Sheridan Ross P.C.

1560 Broadway, Suite 1200

Denver, Colorado 80202

303-863-9700(phone)

303-863-0223(fax)

mtrudell@sheridanross.com; jsinclare@sheridanross.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /jeanette sinclare/   Date: 09/26/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeanette E. Sinclare
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Colorado bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88632708
Payment Accounting Date: 09/26/2019

Serial Number: 88632708
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Sep 26 17:25:02 EDT 2019
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