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: 90041503

Filing Date: 07/08/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Direct Pairing (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Direct Pairing. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, LG ELECTRONICS INC., a corporation of Korea, South, having an address of
      128, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu,
      Seoul 07336
      Korea, South
      XXXX

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 007:  Electric clothes washing machines; Automatic dishwashers; Electric vacuum cleaners; Hoses for electric vacuum cleaners; Bags for electric vacuum cleaners; Stick type vacuum cleaners; Electric rotary blowers; Compressed air pumps; Electric rotary compressors; Compressors for refrigerators; Spin driers (not heated); Electric mixers for household purposes; Robotic vacuum cleaners; Electric food processors; Steam cleaners for household purposes; Hand-held vacuum cleaners; Electric vacuum cleaners for bedding; Housekeeping robots for household purpose; Robots for personal use, namely, robots for cleaning
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 Korea, South application number 4020200117730, filed 07/08/2020.
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.


International Class 009:  Remote control apparatus for connecting (or pairing) washing machines and laundry dryers; Signal couplers; Computer programs for connecting to remote computers and computer networks; Connecting modules for electric controls; Communications software for connecting computer network users; Computer network bridges; Computer program software for connecting (or pairing) washing machines and laundry dryers; Remote control apparatus for controlling electric washing machines; Connecting modules for pairing washing machines and laundry dryers; Connecting modules for connecting washing machines and laundry dryers; Application software; Smartphones; Computers; Commercial monitors, namely, digital signage monitors and LED monitors
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 Korea, South application number 4020200117730, filed 07/08/2020.
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.


International Class 011:  Air conditioners; Hot air apparatus, namely, hot-air space heating apparatus; Humidifiers for household use; Electric dehumidifier for household use; Electric ranges; Water purifiers for household purposes; Water ionizers for household purposes; Membrane apparatus in the nature of filters for purifying water; Solar thermal collectors (heating); Air purifiers; Ventilation (air-conditioning) apparatus for heating; LED lamps; Gas ranges; Electric kitchen ovens; Apparatus or installations for cooking, namely, cooktops; Electric refrigerators; Electric clothes dryers; Electric clothes management machines for drying clothes for household purpose; Electric clothing management machines having the functions of deodorizing, sterilizing and steaming garments for household purposes; Electric clothes drying machines with sterilization, deodorization and crease-resistant treatment functions for household purpose; Ventilation hoods; Ventilation hoods for ovens
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 Korea, South application number 4020200117730, filed 07/08/2020.
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.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Michael T. Smith. Other appointed attorneys are Chad J. Billings; Paul C. Lewis; Michael K. Mutter. Michael T. Smith of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, 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
      8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100E
      Falls Church, Virginia 22042
      United States
      703-205-8000(phone)
      703-205-8050(fax)
      mailroom@bskb.com
The docket/reference number is 0630-8464US1.
Michael T. Smith 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 T. Smith

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mailroom@bskb.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Michael T. Smith/   Date: 07/08/2020
Signatory's Name: Michael T. Smith
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, West Virgina bar member
Payment Sale Number: 90041503
Payment Accounting Date: 07/08/2020

Serial Number: 90041503
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 08 12:45:32 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202007081245321
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