Application

PTO- 1478

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90557678

Filing Date: 03/03/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NIPPON STEEL ZERO CARBON INITIATIVE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NIPPON STEEL ZERO CARBON INITIATIVE. The color(s) green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a green image of the number "0" above the words "NIPPON STEEL" in capital letters and "zero carbon initiative" in lower case letters all appearing in green.
The applicant, Nippon Steel Corporation, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
      Tokyo 100-8071
      Japan
      703-836-6620(phone)
      703-836-2021(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 006:  Shaped steel; Steel sheet piles; H-shaped steel, H-beams; Alloys of common metal; aluminium; aluminium foil; aluminium wire; balls of steel; boxes of common metal; brackets of metal for building; brass, unwrought or semi-wrought; brazing alloys; rods of metal for brazing; building boards of metal; buildings of metal; cast iron, unwrought or semi-wrought; cast steel; common metals, unwrought or semi-wrought; containers of metal for storage; copper, unwrought or semi-wrought; crash barriers of metal for roads; fittings of metal for building; flanges of metal (collars); foundry moulds of metal; framework of metal for building; gold solder; indium; ingots of common metal; iron ores; iron, unwrought or semi-wrought; iron wire; joists of metal; lead, unwrought or semi-wrought; linings of metal (building); manhole covers of metal; manifolds of metal for pipelines; materials of metal for funicular railway permanent ways; metals in powder form; nickel; niobium; pillars of metal for buildings; pipe muffs of metal; poles of metal; posts of metal; props of metal; railroad ties of metal; rails of metal; railway material of metal; railway sleepers of metal; reinforcing materials of metal for building; sheet piles of metal; sheets and plates of metal; silver plated tin alloy; silver solder; sleeves (metal hardware); soldering wire of metal; steel alloys; steel pipes; steel sheets; steel strip; steel, unwrought or semi-wrought; steel wire; strap-hinges of metal; tantalum (metal); tin; tinfoil; tinplate; tinplate packings; titanium; titanium, iron; tombac; trellis of metal; tubes of metal; tungsten; vanadium; rods of metal for welding; wire of common metal; wire of common metal alloys, except fuse wire; wire rope; zirconium; steel bars; cask stands of steel; steel cables; steel forgings; wire of metal for welding; heavy steel plates; hot-rolled steel sheets and coils; cold-rolled steel sheets and coils; tin free steel sheets and coils; electrical steel sheets; galvanized steel sheets and coils; bars and plates of copper; bars and plates of zinc; copper sheets; steel bands; advertisement columns of metal; alloy rolls; alloy steel for construction and steel brackets; metal alloys for battery electrodes; alloys of nonferrous metals; alloys, heat-resistant, acid-resistant and corrosion-resistant; aluminium pipes; aluminum and its alloys; anchor plates; angle irons; angle valves (of metal, not machine elements); anti-friction metal; anti-friction metal for iron alloys; armour plate; artificial fish reefs of metal; automatic control valves (of metal, not machine elements); ball valves (of metal, not machine elements); bands of metal for tying-up purposes; metal bars; bars for metal railings; billets; bindings of metal; bins of metal; blooms (metallurgy); bolts of metal; bottles (metal containers) for compressed gas or liquid air; branching pipes of metal; brass and its alloys; brass sheets, strips, bars; bronzes (works of art); building materials of metal; building materials, pipes and tubes of metal (none being boiler tubes or parts or machines), all included in this class; building panels of metal; buildings, transportable, of metal; butterfly valves (of metal, not machine elements); cable joints of metal, nonelectric; cables and wires (non-electric); cans of metal; casings of metal for oil wells; cast iron vessels (not included in other classes); casters of metal; castings; castings, foils, powder, and rolled, drawn or extruded semi-finished articles of titanium or its alloys; ceilings of metal; chains of metal (except driving chains for vehicles); chimneys of metal; chromium; clad, steel plates and sheets; cladding of metal for construction and building; clips of metal for cables and pipes; closures of metal for containers; collars of metal for fastening pipes; collecting pipes of metal; columns of metal; common metal works of art; common metals and their alloys; common metals, unwrought or semi-wrought, not included in other classes; packing containers of metal; containers of metal for compressed gas or liquid air; containers of metal for liquid fuel; containers of metal for storing acids; containers of metal for transport; copper and its alloys; copper sheet, strip, bar; couplings of metal; drain pipes of metal; duckboards of metal; ductile cast iron rolls; ducts and pipes of metal for central heating installations; elbows of metal for pipes; extruded steels; fishplates (rails); fittings of metal for furniture; fittings of metal for windows; fittings of metal for pipe work; flanges of metal; flashing of metal, for building; floor tiles of metal; foundry molds made of steel; frame work of metal for prefabrication; frames of metal for building; free cutting steel plates and sheets; full metallic buildings; cylinders of metal for compressed gas; girders of metal; gratings of metal; grilles of metal; guard rails of metal for city streets; guard rails of metal; gutter pipes of metal; gutters of metal; handcuffs; hardware of metal, small; hardware of metal; hollow steel bars; hoop iron; hoop steel; industrial packaging containers of metal; ingots of metals, not of precious metals; iron; iron sheets; iron slabs; iron strip; iron and steel; junctions of metal for pipes; keys; locks; locks of metal, other than electric-locks of metal; lubricating nipples; machine belt fasteners of metal; magnesium; materials of metal for railway tracks; metal cylinders for compressed gas, semi-wrought; metal flanges; metal foundation plates for buildings; metal joinery fittings; metal junctions for pipes; metal latches of gates; metal lids and caps (for industrial packaging containers); metal materials for building construction or for structure; metal materials for skeletons or frames for building or construction; metal moulds for forming cement products not being parts of machines; metal pipes and tubes; semi-finished steel pipes and tubes for use with boilers; metal pulleys; metal pulleys, springs and valves (not including machine elements); metal sheets for building use; metal stoppers (for industrial packaging containers); metal wires; metal wires rods, non-electric; metallic alloy pipes; metallic barrels; metallic bins; metallic caps for containers; metallic capsules for compressed gas; metallic non-luminous nor mechanical road signals; metallic pipes; swimming pools (metal structures); metallic winding keys; metals and their alloys; ores of metal; miscellaneous hardware of metal; miscellaneous pilings of metal; miscellaneous steel pipes; molybdenum; nails and screws of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; nonferrous metals and their alloys; nozzles of metal; nuts (of metal); nuts and screws made of metal; metal pipes for oils; ores; ores of common metal; ores of metal, except sodium, potassium and calcium, not included in fuel; packaging containers of metal; partitions of metal for office use; partitions of metals; pegs of metal; penstock pipes of metal; petroleum and casing pipes of metal; pilings of metal; pipe fittings of metal; pipe joints of metal; pipelines of metal; pipes of metal (not being parts of machines and/or of boilers); pipes and tubes of metal; pipes and tubes of metal and their alloys, not being parts of machines or parts of cooling, warming and distilling installations; pipes of metal; pipes of metal, for central heating installations; pipe work of metal; pipe work of metal, not included in metal materials for building or construction; plugs of metal; posts of metal for electric lines; prebuilt metallic houses and other buildings; prebuilt metallic sections and panels therefor; props of metal for bridges; rails and other metallic materials for railway tracks; rare-earth alloys for magnets; refractory construction materials of metal; reinforcing materials of metal for machine belts; reinforcing materials of metal for pipes; reinforcing materials, of metal, for concrete; reservoirs of metal; road signs of metal (not luminous nor mechanical); rolled and cast building materials; rolled steels; roof coverings of metal; roof flashing of metal; roofing of metal; ropes of metal; safety boxes; safety cashboxes; screws of metal; sealing caps of metal; semi-finished steel; semi-wrought steel; shaped objects made of steel (not included in other classes); sheet bars of metal; sheet irons; shuttering of metal for concrete; signboards of metal; metal slabs; springs (metal hardware); springs and valves of metal (not being parts of machines); springs for furniture (metal hardware); stainless steel coils; steel; steel (rolled) for rolling- operations; steel angles; steel balls, not included in other classes; steel blooms; steel buildings; steel framework for pre-fabrication; steel joists for use in building; steel material; steel or metallic water and gas pipes; loading and unloading steel pallets; steel panels for flooring; steel tubes; steel plates; steel poles; steel rails; steel tapered poles; steel for use in manufacturing tires; steel tubes for boilers, semi-wrought; steels for automobiles; steels for bearings; steels for boilers; steels for machine structural use; steels for pressure vessels; steels for ship structural use; steels, heat-resistant, acid-resistant and corrosion-resistant; stopper-shaped or lid-shaped metallic shield for protecting screw parts of pipes; strips of metal; tanks of metal; thread of metal for tying-up purposes; metal foil for cooking; titanium alloys; titanium bars; transportable buildings of metal; tree protectors of metal; tubes and pipes of steel; unwrought and partially wrought common metals and alloys; valves of metal, other than parts of machines; wall cladding of metal for building; wall linings of metal for building; wall plugs of metal; water-pipes of metal; sculptures of metal; wrapping or binding bands of metal; zinc and its alloys; zinc-coated steel sheets; brass sheets; containers of metal for compressed gas; cocks (of metal, not machine elements); beacons of metal, non-luminous
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 2021-024836, filed 03/03/2021.
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: Bassam N. Ibrahim. Other appointed attorneys are Bryce J. Maynard, Laura K. Pitts and all other attorneys of the firm. Bassam N. Ibrahim of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Suite 500
      1737 King Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2727
      United States
      703-836-6620(phone)
      703-836-2021(fax)
      bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com
The docket/reference number is 1034317-073.
Bassam N. Ibrahim 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 hereby appoints Bassam N. Ibrahim of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
      1737 King Street
      Suite 500
      Alexandria Virginia 22314-2727
      United States
      703-836-6620(phone)
      703-836-2021(fax)
      bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Bassam N. Ibrahim

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: bassam.ibrahim@bipc.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 $350 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: Not Provided    Date: Not Provided
Signatory's Name: Not Provided
Signatory's Position: Not Provided
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Payment Sale Number: 90557678
Payment Accounting Date: 03/03/2021

Serial Number: 90557678
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 03 14:09:20 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.X-20210303140920558
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