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: 88872519

Filing Date: 04/15/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VIBROTECH (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VIBROTECH. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of Japan, having an address of
      6-9, Wakinohamacho 3-chome,
      Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
      Hyogo 651-0072
      Japan
      uspto-filing@pattishall.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 028:  Tennis rackets

In International Class 028, 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 00/00/2010, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/06/2020, 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) pictures that reflect use of the mark on the goods as claimed or screen shots that show use of the mark on goods and the ability purchase those goods from the same page.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-204911721-20200415054024401479_._specimen_for_VIBROTECH_in_Class_28__screen_shot.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-204911721-20200415054024401479_._specimen_2_for_VIBROTECH_in_Class_28__screen_shot_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Ashly I. Boesche. Ashly I. Boesche of Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
      Chicago, Illinois 60606
      United States
      312-554-8000(phone)
      (312) 554-8015(fax)
      aib@pattishall.com
The docket/reference number is 2986-008-75.
Ashly I. Boesche 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 Ashly I. Boesche of Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
      200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
      Chicago Illinois 60606
      United States
      312-554-8000(phone)
      (312) 554-8015(fax)
      aib@pattishall.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:

Ashly I. Boesche

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: aib@pattishall.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kep@pattishall.com; CAS@pattishall.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 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: /Ashly Boesche/   Date: 04/15/2020
Signatory's Name: Ashly I. Boesche
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Member of IL Bar
Payment Sale Number: 88872519
Payment Accounting Date: 04/15/2020

Serial Number: 88872519
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Apr 15 09:34:32 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XX-20200415093432142
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