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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: 88696851

Filing Date: 11/18/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VCators (Standard Characters, see below )

The literal element of the mark consists of VCators. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
      Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
      Osaka 541-0041
      Japan

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 009:  Cameras; webcams; sensors for determining position; motion recognizing sensors; electric wires and cables; cables for the transmission of sounds and images; television receivers (tv sets); telecommunications transmitters; radio receivers for remote controls; radio transmitters for remote controls; electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations; telephones incorporating intercommunication systems; conference phones; audio transmitter units; audio- and video-receivers; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; video conference apparatus, namely, of cameras, video monitors, computers, and microphones; personal digital assistants; smartphones; computers; peripheral equipment for computers and data processing equipment; computer software and telecommunications apparatus to enable connection to databases and the Internet; computer programs for editing images, sound and video; virtual reality software; software for use in conducting video conferences; central processing units for processing information, data, sound or images; computer software for playing video games and operating sensor devices; computer peripheral equipment; computer and video game system devices, namely, electronic sensor devices, cameras, projectors, and microphones for capturing gesture, facial, and voice recognition; computer software for controlling personal computing and entertainment devices; computer software for controlling, viewing, accessing, browsing and utilizing global computer, communication and entertainment networks; virtual reality headsets; downloadable image files

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2019-087650, filed 06/21/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 038:  Internet and intranet communication and access services; transmission of messages, data and content via the Internet and other communications networks; computer intercommunication; communication via television transmissions; digital network telecommunications services; communications by television for meeting; interactive communication services; transmission of information through video communication systems; transmission of digital files; telecommunication access services

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2019-087650, filed 06/21/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 042:  Design and development of digital sound and image carriers; computer programming; design and development of computer game software and virtual reality software; rental of computers; providing computer programs on data networks; hosting on-line facilities for conducting interactive discussions; cloud computing

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Japan application number 2019-087650, filed 06/21/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.



Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
VCators appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


The applicant hereby appoints Charles T.J. Weigell. Other appointed attorneys are Lawrence E. Apolzon, Andrew N. Fredbeck, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Nancy Sabarra, Karen Lim, Ashford Tucker, Tamar Niv Bessinger. Charles T.J. Weigell of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, 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
      151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
      New York, New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      weigell-docket@fzlz.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is SMEI 1908646.
Charles T.J. Weigell 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 Charles T.J. Weigell of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.
      151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
      New York New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      weigell-docket@fzlz.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:

Charles T.J. Weigell

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10036

212-813-5900(phone)

weigell-docket@fzlz.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 class(es).

Declaration

Declaration Signature
The attached signature image file:
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Signatory's Name: Hiroaki Sano
Signatory's Position: General Manager, Intellectual Property Department
Payment Sale Number: 88696851
Payment Accounting Date: 11/18/2019

Serial Number: 88696851
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 18 17:32:34 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201911181732347
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