Application

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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: 88816929

Filing Date: 03/02/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ESPACIO (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ESPACIO. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Kowa Company, Ltd., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      6-29, Nishiki 3-Chome, Naka-ku
      Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-8625
      Japan
      TMOwnerMail@LSLLP.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 018:  Industrial packaging containers of leather; leather or leather-board boxes; cases of leather or leatherboard; tote bag, folding briefcases, shoulder bags, gladstone bags, briefcases, suitcases, carry-on bags, trunks, travelling trunks, handbags, boston bags, rucksacks, attache cases, shopping bags, backpacks, beach bags, traveling bags, garment bags for travel, valises, sports bags; card cases (notecases), purses, key cases, wallets, business card cases, key pouches, waist pouches; vanity cases, not fitted; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; canes; metal parts of canes and walking-sticks; handles for canes and walking sticks
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 Japan application number 2019-119170, filed 09/07/2019.
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.



Translation
The English translation of ESPACIO in the mark is SPACE.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Howard N. Aronson. Other appointed attorneys are Nancy Dwyer Chapman, Cathy E. Shore-Sirotin, Eileen C. DeVries, Lindsey S. Leibowitz. Howard N. Aronson of Lackenbach Siegel LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      One Chase Road
      Scarsdale, New York 10583
      United States
      914-723-4300(phone)
      914-723-4301(fax)
      tmefs@lsllp.com
The docket/reference number is 22069.
Howard N. Aronson 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 Howard N. Aronson of Lackenbach Siegel LLP
      One Chase Road
      Scarsdale New York 10583
      United States
      914-723-4300(phone)
      914-723-4301(fax)
      tmefs@lsllp.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:

Howard N. Aronson

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmefs@lsllp.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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: /Nancy Dwyer Chapman/   Date: 03/02/2020
Signatory's Name: Nancy Dwyer Chapman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York Bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88816929
Payment Accounting Date: 03/02/2020

Serial Number: 88816929
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Mar 02 12:18:44 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.X.XXX.XXX-2020030212184470
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