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: 90065052

Filing Date: 07/21/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BetterWeigh (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BetterWeigh. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, CURT Manufacturing, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      6208 Industrial Drive
      Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
      United States
      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 009:  Vehicle safety equipment, namely, weight calculators; Vehicle safety equipment for determining vehicle load weights based on vehicle acceleration or vehicle pitch changes; portable vehicle aftermarket accessories for determining vehicle load weight data for safe vehicle usage; portable devices pluggable into an onboard electronics port of a vehicle for calculating vehicle load weight data; automation systems comprised of an accelerometer and a wireless transmitter for generating vehicle load weight data; software for wirelessly transmitting and/or displaying data of vehicle weight, cargo/payload weight, towed load weight, tongue weight, pin weight, vehicle weight distribution and trailer brake gain; downloadable software for communicating or calculating vehicle load weights for safe towing or safe hauling;

In International Class 009, 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 11/05/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/05/2019, 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) an online promotion of the product showing images of the products with the mark displayed thereon, downloaded July 17, 2020 from http://www.curtmfg.com/news/new-smarphone-ready-vehicle-/-trailer-scale-with-towsense-technology; and an online Ebay listing for purchase of the product, including images of the front and back of the product packaging using the mark, downloaded and printed July 17, 2020 from http://www.ebay.com/p/23035701620.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-107416158-2020072115 5834609382_._hone-Ready_V ehicle___Trailer_Scale_wi th_TowSense__Technology.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-107416158-2020072115 5834609382_._CURT_51701_B etterweigh_Mobile_Towing_ Sc...pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jeffrey D. SHEWCHUK. Jeffrey D. SHEWCHUK of Shewchuk IP Services, LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      3356 Sherman Ct. Ste. 102
      Eagan, Minnesota 55121
      United States
      651-331-9558(phone)
      651-688-3348(fax)
      jdshewchuk@comcast.net
The docket/reference number is C475.22-39.
Jeffrey D. SHEWCHUK 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:

Jeffrey D. SHEWCHUK

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jdshewchuk@comcast.net        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jds@shewchukip.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: /JDS/   Date: 07/21/2020
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey D. SHEWCHUK
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Minnesota bar member
Payment Sale Number: 90065052
Payment Accounting Date: 07/21/2020

Serial Number: 90065052
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jul 21 16:21:27 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.X.XXX.XX-20200721162127880
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