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: 90252704

Filing Date: 10/13/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: REX (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of REX. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a design having an oval with a V-shaped groove extending from the top of the oval to a bottom of the oval where there is a break in the oval. Over the V-shaped groove within the oval is the wording "REX" so that portions of the letters "R" and "X" each partially form the V-shaped groove.
The applicant, Rex International U.S.A. Inc., a corporation of Ohio, having an address of
      3744 Jefferson Road
      Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
      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 007:  pipe cutters; pipe threaders; hydraulic roll groovers; pipe hole cutters; hydrostatic test pumps; trash pumps; fire hose testers; valve exercisers.

In International Class 007, 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 04/01/1976, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/01/1976, 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) Photograph of pipe threader with mark thereon..
Specimen File1

International Class 008:  hand tools, namely, pipe cutters, pipe cleaning/descaling tools, pipe threading tools, roll grooving tools pipe pullers; pipe tapping tools; pipe shut-off tools; pipe beveling tools; pipe chamfering tools, pipe vices; tube cutters, tube cleaning tools; tube deburring tools, tube flaring tools, tube re-rounding tools, crimping tools, hand saws; snippers, valve keys, wrenches.

In International Class 008, 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 04/01/1976, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/01/1976, 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) Photograph of hand tool and photograph of box for hand tool with mark thereon..
Specimen File1
Specimen File2




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Richard M. Mescher. Other appointed attorneys are Noor Bahhur, Martin Miller. Richard M. Mescher of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, 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
      Suites 2800-3200
      41 South High Street
      Columbus, Ohio 43215
      United States
      614-227-2026(phone)
      614-227-2100(fax)
      ipdocket@porterwright.com
The docket/reference number is 224773.
Richard M. Mescher 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:

Richard M. Mescher

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ipdocket@porterwright.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): rmescher@porterwright.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /richard m. mescher/   Date: 10/13/2020
Signatory's Name: Richard M. Mescher
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Ohio bar member
Payment Sale Number: 90252704
Payment Accounting Date: 10/13/2020

Serial Number: 90252704
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Oct 13 21:34:36 ET 2020
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