Extension of Time to File SOU

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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ALCON (stylized and/or with design, see http://tmng-al.gov.uspto.report/resting2/api/img/88378223/large)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88378223

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: Alcon Inc., having an address of
      Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
      Fribourg, CH-1701
      Switzerland
      Phone: 817-615-5088
      Fax: 817-551-4610
      Email: XXXX
Proposed: Alcon Inc., having an address of
      Rue Louis-d'Affry 6
      Fribourg, CH-1701
      Switzerland
      Phone: 817-615-5088
      Fax: 817-551-4610
      Email: XXXX

The owner requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 04/14/2020.

For International Class 005:
Current identification: Ophthalmic preparations; pharmaceutical preparations for the external treatment of hay fever; contrast media used intravenously as an aid to visualize abnormal conditions in the body and as a means of determining circulation time in the blood; contact lens wetting and soaking solutions; a mixture of water soluble polymers sold as an ingredient in ophthalmic preparations; decongestants; ophthalmic pharmaceutical solutions for the treatment of dry eye; solutions for use with contact lenses; otorhinolaryngological preparations; vitamins and mineral preparations for ophthalmic use; contact lens cleaning preparations; vials and tubes sold filled with ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations; drop dispensing devices sold filled with ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 009:
Current identification: Contact lenses; computer hardware and downloadable software for use in medical office management; contact lens cases for use in the cleaning, soaking and storage of contact lenses

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 010:
Current identification: Surgical drapes, namely, disposable ophthalmic eye drapes; surgical sponges; surgical apparatus and instruments for ophthalmic surgery, namely, phacoemulsifiers, vitreoretinal surgical devices and lasers; surgical sutures and suture needles for ophthalmic surgery; surgical kits comprising surgical sutures and suture needles for ophthalmic surgery; instruments for ophthalmic surgery, namely, drainage tubes, ophthalmic surgical sponges, probes, infusion sleeves, irrigation/aspiration cannulae, light shields, light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments, cannulae, forceps, scissors and medical trays for carrying, storage and sterilization of surgical instruments; ophthalmic surgical kits comprising drainage tubes, disposable eye drapes, ophthalmic surgical sponges, probes, infusion sleeves, irrigation/aspiration cannulae, light shields, light emitting diode (LED) apparatus for lighting, incorporated into medical instruments, cannulae, forceps, scissors and medical trays for carrying, storage and sterilization of surgical instruments; intraocular lenses; optometric instruments for the insertion of intraocular lenses; surgical instruments and apparatus for use in ophthalmic surgery; microscopes for surgical operations and structural parts therefore

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 035:
Current identification: Advertising; business management; business administration for others; providing office functions

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 037:
Current identification: Building construction; repair of surgical equipment; installation of surgical equipment

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 041:
Current identification: Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, and workshops in the field of vision care; training services in the field of ophthalmology; organizing exhibitions for cultural purposes

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the first extension request.

Correspondence Information (current):
      Lisa Hart
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tm.services@alcon.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Lisa Hart
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tm.services@alcon.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 owner/holder and the 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 $750 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 6 classes.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

DECLARATION: 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 resulting registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Lisa Hart/      Date Signed: 09/14/2020
Signatory's Name: Lisa Hart
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record
Signatory's Phone: 817-615-5088

RAM Sale Number: 88378223
RAM Accounting Date: 09/14/2020

Serial Number: 88378223
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Sep 14 14:00:12 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ESU-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202009141400129
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42-DA-00124898-20200910151706198121