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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: 88780116

Filing Date: 01/31/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VERNIS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VERNIS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, HANSGROHE SE, a corporation of Germany, having an address of
      Auestrasse 5-9
      Schiltach 77761
      Germany
      trademarks@mascohq.com

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 011:  Water supply equipment and sanitary installations; Mixing valves being part of sanitary installations; water supply and water outlet fittings with manual and automatic controls; taps for washstands, for bidets and for sink units, taps for tubs and for showers; Showers, Shower bars, Shower holders, Overhead showers, Lateral-jet showers, Hand showers, Shower hoses; Shower sets consisting of hand shower, shower bar and shower hose; Shower combinations consisting of overhead shower and/or hand shower, shower bar, shower hose and mixer tap; Shower systems; Inflow and outflow fittings, and drainage and overflow fittings for sanitary basins, for washstands, for sink units, for bidets, for bathtubs and for shower trays; Regulating apparatus for water supply apparatus and sanitary installations; Control apparatus for water supply apparatus and sanitary installations; equipment, apparatus and installations for filtering, softening or chilling of water and drinking water; equipment, apparatus and installations for carbonating water and drinking water; filters for treatment of water and drinking water; filters for water purifying apparatus; filters for water and drinking water; filters for water conduits; UV light treatment apparatus (not for medical purposes); dispensing apparatus and tap devices for water and drinking water; kitchen sinks; sinks and built-in sinks; sink units; drip trays for kitchen sinks; flow shapers and flow regulators for sanitary water outlets; water sockets for sanitary installations; installation and fastening parts for sanitary installations, not of metal, as far as included in this class; parts and accessories of the aforesaid goods.
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 Lora J. Graentzdoerffer. Other appointed attorneys are Nirav D. Parikh; Kirk W. Rudolph; Edgar A. Zarins. Lora J. Graentzdoerffer of MASCO CORPORATION, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      17450 College Parkway
      Livonia, Michigan 48152
      United States
      313-792-6431(phone)
      313-792-6797(fax)
      trademarks@mascohq.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 154-4128-T.
Lora J. Graentzdoerffer 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:

Lora J. Graentzdoerffer

MASCO CORPORATION

17450 College Parkway

Livonia, Michigan 48152

313-792-6431(phone)

313-792-6797(fax)

trademarks@mascohq.com; lora_graentzdoerffer@mascohq.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: /Lora J. Graentzdoerffer/   Date: 01/31/2020
Signatory's Name: Lora J. Graentzdoerffer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Michigan Bar Member, MASCO CORPORATION
Payment Sale Number: 88780116
Payment Accounting Date: 01/31/2020

Serial Number: 88780116
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jan 31 10:47:43 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.X-202001311047432967
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