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 1480 (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 1480 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Certification Mark Form, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90141993

Filing Date: 08/27/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SEI (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SEI. The mark consists of the letters "S", "E", and "I", all placed inside a rectangle with curved sides.
The applicant, Safety Equipment Institute, a corporation of Virginia, having an address of
      Suite 3A
      1307 Dolley Madison Boulevard
      McLean, Virginia 22101
      United States
      XXXX

requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:

International Class A:  fire and emergency services products; sports, athletic, and recreational sports products; law enforcement emergency response and protective equipment products; industrial and occupational safety equipment products
Use in Commerce: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by authorized users using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark. The applicant submits a copy of the standards governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.

In International Class A, the mark was first used by persons authorized by the applicant, at least as early as 02/15/1982, and first used in commerce by persons authorized by the applicant at early as 02/15/1982, and is now in use in such commerce.The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) photo showing use of the mark on a certified product .
Specimen File1

Copy of Standards

Original PDF file:
Standards1a-20519620624-1 04434771_._CPM_Section_06 _202005.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (10 pages)
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Attachment-10:
Certification Statement: The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by certifier, certifies that the product models of the goods have been tested and found to comply with a recognized performance standard regarding the design, material composition and performance of the goods; and manufacturing facilities of such persons authorized to use the certification mark were audited and found to comply with quality assurance requirements regarding the manufacturing methods established by the certifier.



For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: seinet.org

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Carole R. Klein. Other appointed attorneys are the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, RON N. DREBEN, KAREN A. BUTCHER, ANITA B. POLOTT, CAROLE R. KLEIN, JOSEPH E. WASHINGTON, KRISTIN H. ALTOFF, DANA S. GROSS, JANE W. WISE, SETH A. RAPPAPORT, CONSTANCE BOUTSIKARIS, REBECCA E. MCDOUGALL, BRITTANY A. ESTELL, RACHEL FERTIG and KIRAN JASSAL, all located at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, ROCHELLE D. ALPERT, CARLA B. OAKLEY, SHARON R. SMITH, JENNA STOKES, GENE K. PARK and PETER BYRNE, members of the California Bar, all located at One Market, Spear Street Tower, San Francisco, California 94105, ANDREW J. GRAY IV, member of the California Bar, located at 1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94304, and RACHELLE A. DUBOW, DAVID O. JOHANSON and AMELIA G. PENNINGTON, members of the Massachusetts Bar, all located at One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, all of whom should receive correspondence and documents related to this application through the offices of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Carole R. Klein of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 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
      Attention: TMSU
      1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004-2541
      United States
      202-739-5517(phone)
      202.739.3001(fax)
      trademarks@morganlewis.com

Carole R. Klein 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:

Carole R. Klein

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@morganlewis.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): carole.klein@morganlewis.com; antonio.teixeira@morganlewis.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 certification mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application by authorized users, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application and was used by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; The applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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 exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and was entitled to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, as of the filing date of the application; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and had a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users as of the filing date of the application, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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, other than authorized users, and, 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: / Thomas B. O'Brien, Jr. /   Date: 08/27/2020
Signatory's Name: Thomas B. O'Brien, Jr.
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 90141993
Payment Accounting Date: 08/27/2020

Serial Number: 90141993
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 27 14:23:36 ET 2020
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