Application

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: 88801510

Filing Date: 02/18/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Staples Promotional Products (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Staples Promotional Products. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of an image of a staple pin followed by the words STAPLES and PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS with a horizontal line separating the words STAPLES and PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS.
The applicant, Staples, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      500 Staples Drive
      Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
      United States
      ipmailbox@staples.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 035:  Online retail store services and mail order catalog services featuring promotional general merchandise and general consumer goods with company brand logos and tag lines to the order and specification of the customer; computerized online ordering featuring business promotional general merchandise and general consumer goods with company brand logos and tag lines to the order and specification of the customer; Promoting the sale of goods and services of others through the custom preparation of specialty apparel, promotional items and incentive merchandise

In International Class 035, 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 04/01/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/01/2019, 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) screenshots of webpage where the STAPLES PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS term can be seen in connection with the services offered..
Specimen File1




For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.staplespromotionalproducts.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Michael Dowd. Michael Dowd of Staples, Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      500 Staples Drive
      Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
      United States
      michael.dowd@staples.com

Michael Dowd 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:

Michael Dowd

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: michael.dowd@staples.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): richard.conti@staples.com Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

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: /Michael Dowd/   Date: 02/18/2020
Signatory's Name: Michael Dowd
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record
Payment Sale Number: 88801510
Payment Accounting Date: 02/18/2020

Serial Number: 88801510
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Feb 18 17:51:14 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XX-2020021817511475
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A-51141030-20200218163336281367