Application

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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: 90139065

Filing Date: 08/26/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SHARP (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SHARP. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word "SHARP" in stylized capital letters on a partially shaded background design consisting of three straight sides and a lower curved side with a series of curved lines.
The applicant, Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, TA Sharp Corporation, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      1 Takumi-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
      Osaka 590-8522
      Japan
      703-816-4003(phone)
      703-816-4100(fax)
      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 010:  Sanitary masks for medical purposes; Sanitary masks for medical wellness purposes; Sanitary masks in the nature of masks for use by medical personnel, face masks for use by health care providers, and surgical masks
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 Japan application number 2020-66540, filed 05/29/2020.
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: Donna J. Bunton. Other appointed attorneys are Every attorney at law associated with NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C.. Donna J. Bunton of NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      901 North Glebe Road, 11th Floor
      Arlington, Virginia 22203
      United States
      703-816-4003(phone)
      703-816-4100(fax)
      nixonptomail@nixonvan.com
The docket/reference number is DJB/790-2645.
Donna J. Bunton 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:

Donna J. Bunton

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: nixonptomail@nixonvan.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): djb@nixonvan.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: /Donna J. Bunton/   Date: 08/26/2020
Signatory's Name: Donna J. Bunton
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant (VA Bar Member)
Payment Sale Number: 90139065
Payment Accounting Date: 08/26/2020

Serial Number: 90139065
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Aug 26 14:38:49 ET 2020
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