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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)

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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: 88724520

Filing Date: 12/12/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PROPER (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PROPER. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Proper Group International, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Michigan, having an address of
      13870 E. ELEVEN MILE ROAD
      WARREN, Michigan 48089
      United States

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 040:  Manufacturing of molds, fixtures, tooling and tooling aids to the order and/or specification of others; manufacture of injection molded products and assemblies to the order and/or specification of others; manufacturing services, namely, vacuum metalizing, stereolithography,direct metal laser sintering, laminated object manufacturing and 3D printing-to the order and specification of others.

In International Class 040, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 12/31/1971, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/31/1971, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) Website excerpts.

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SPE0-708893204-20191212104101700805_._R1720949.PDF
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SPE0-708893204-20191212104101700805_._R1721222.PDF
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SPE0-708893204-20191212104101700805_._R1721228.PDF
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International Class 042:  Design and engineering for others in the field of injection molds, fixtures, tooling and tooling aids; design and engineering of parts for others in the field of vacuum metalizing, stereolithography-direct metal laser sintering and 3D printing.

In International Class 042, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 12/31/1971, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/31/1971, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) Website excerpts.

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SPE0-708893204-20191212104101700805_._R1720945.PDF
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The applicant hereby appoints Douglas P. LaLone. Other appointed attorneys are all attorneys associated with customer # 010291. Douglas P. LaLone of Fishman Stewart PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      800 Tower Drive, Suite 610
      Troy, Michigan 48098
      United States
      249-594-0650(phone)
      248-594-0610(fax)
      tmdocketing@fishstewip.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 67421-0028.
Douglas P. LaLone 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's current Correspondence Information:

Douglas P. LaLone

Fishman Stewart PLLC

800 Tower Drive, Suite 610

Troy, Michigan 48098

249-594-0650(phone)

248-594-0610(fax)

tmdocketing@fishstewip.com; dlalone@fishstewip.com; gmellema@fishstewip.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Douglas P LaLone/   Date: 12/12/2019
Signatory's Name: /Douglas P. LaLone/
Signatory's Position: Attorney - Michigan Bar Member 37,167
Payment Sale Number: 88724520
Payment Accounting Date: 12/12/2019

Serial Number: 88724520
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Dec 12 11:31:20 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20191212113120371
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