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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: 88789670

Filing Date: 02/07/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FIX4BIKE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FIX4BIKE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, ACPS Automotive GmbH, a gesellschaft mit beschränkter haftung (gmbh) legally organized under the laws of Germany, having an address of
      Steinbeisstrasse 6
      Markgroeningen 71706
      Germany

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 012:  Carrier units, in particular bicycle racks, that can be fixed to motor vehicles, in particular to motor vehicle trailer hitches; Carrier units, in particular load and/or bicycle racks, with stabilising elements for supporting the aforesaid on the respective trailer hitch; Coupling units for carrier units, in particular load and/or bicycle racks, that can be connected to motor vehicle trailer hitches; Coupling units for carrier units, in particular load and/or bicycle racks, that can be connected to motor vehicle trailer hitches, comprising stabilising elements for additional support for the aforesaid on the respective trailer hitch; Trailer hitches for motor vehicles; Trailer hitches comprising additional stabilising elements for carrier units that can be fixed to the trailer hitches, in particular for load and/or bicycle racks; Trailer hitches comprising a ball neck and a coupling ball and at least one stabilising element arranged on the ball neck in addition to the coupling ball for stabilising a carrier unit, in particular for stabilising a load and/or bicycle rack
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.

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 European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 018107379, filed 08/12/2019.
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.




The applicant hereby appoints Timothy P. Naill. Other appointed attorneys are Jeffery J. Makeever; Andrew J. Heinisch; Jeremy R. Bridge; Michael J. Baima; Gordon M. Wright; John Paul Kale; Daniel E. Kattman, Heidi R. Thole. Timothy P. Naill of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren 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
      2215 Perrygreen Way
      Rockford, Illinois 61107
      United States
      815-633-5300(phone)
      815-654-5770(fax)
      rockmail@reinhartlaw.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 512179.
Timothy P. Naill 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:

Timothy P. Naill

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

2215 Perrygreen Way

Rockford, Illinois 61107

815-633-5300(phone)

815-654-5770(fax)

rockmail@reinhartlaw.com; alocke@reinhartlaw.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: /Timothy P. Naill/   Date: 02/07/2020
Signatory's Name: Timothy P. Naill
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record/IL Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88789670
Payment Accounting Date: 02/07/2020

Serial Number: 88789670
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 07 17:30:22 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-202002071730228
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