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: 88854536

Filing Date: 03/31/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SUPERIOR ABRASIVES (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SUPERIOR ABRASIVES. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Superior Abrasives, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Ohio, having an address of
      1620 Fieldstone Way
      Vandalia, Ohio 45377
      United States
      USPTOTM@taftlaw.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 003:  Abrasive products; namely, general duty abrasive wheels; unified abrasive wheels; deburring abrasive wheels; deburring unified abrasive wheels, duplex abrasive wheels; convolute abrasive wheels; satin flap abrasive wheels; clean and finish abrasive wheels; satin abrasive discs; surface conditioning abrasive discs; and abrasive hand pads, sheets and rolls, at least the abrasive portion of each fabricated of non-woven nylon

In International Class 003, 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 01/01/1987, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/1987, 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) Mark shown on goods packaging.
Specimen File1

International Class 007:  Abrasive machine accessories, namely abrasive flap wheels, flap mops, quick change discs, belts, stik-on discs, PSA discs, rolls, sheets, flap discs, fibre discs, cartridge rolls, tapered rolls, cone points, strips, shop rolls, spiral wound bands, drums, pads and overlap disc sets

In International Class 007, 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 01/01/1987, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/1987, 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) Mark shown on packaging.
Specimen File1



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Kristin H. Hardy. Other appointed attorneys are Tracey Puthoff, Elizabeth Baumhart. Kristin H. Hardy of Taft Stettinius & Hollister 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 Indiana Square, Suite 3500
      Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
      United States
      317-713-3500(phone)
      3177133699(fax)
      khardy@taftlaw.com
The docket/reference number is SUP09/00203.
Kristin H. Hardy 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:

Kristin H. Hardy

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: khardy@taftlaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tmtaftdocket@taftlaw.com; puthoff@taftlaw.com; ebaumhart@taftlaw.com; twagner@taftlaw.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 $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 and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application 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 was used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; 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 and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date 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: /Lynne Henson/   Date: 03/31/2020
Signatory's Name: Lynne Henson
Signatory's Position: President
Payment Sale Number: 88854536
Payment Accounting Date: 03/31/2020

Serial Number: 88854536
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 31 15:49:06 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-X.XX.XXX.X-2020033115490675438
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