Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 04/30/2021. 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

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 04/30/2021. 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: 90668748

Filing Date: 04/23/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VST (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VST. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of two concentric circles consist of an inner smaller circle and an outer larger circle; two ovals that consist of an upper larger oval and a lower smaller oval appearing in the upper half of the outer large circle are linked together; the lower part of the smaller oval is linked with the inner smaller circle and the upper part of the smaller oval is linked with the upper larger oval; the upper half circumference of the upper larger oval is partially merged with the upper part of the circumference of the outer larger circle; three short equally separated arc lines are arranged parallel to the outside of the circumference of the outer larger circle; and three stylized letters "VST" include a thin straight horizontal blank line that cuts through at the middle of the letters.
The applicant, O2aid Inc., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      1-2-4 Yachiyo-machi
      Takasaki, Gunma 370-0861
      Japan
      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:  Speakers; Tweeters; Earphones; Earphone cords; Earphone amplifiers; Earphone accessories, namely, earphone cushions, earphone pads, earphone cases, and earphone extension cords; Headphones; Headphone cables; Headphone amplifiers; Microphones; Microphone cables; Amplifiers for microphones; Speakers for smartphones; Microphones for smartphones; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of user manuals and product specifications of speakers, earphones, headphones and microphones; Non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of user manuals and product specifications of speakers, earphones, headphones and microphones.
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.



Use of the mark in another form
The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/12/2017, and in commerce at least as early as 12/30/2016.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Reina Kakimoto. Other appointed attorneys are Gregory Brummett; Jeffrey Greger; Subaru Kanesaka; Kwang Chae. Reina Kakimoto of Hauptman Ham, 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
      Suite 1400
      2318 Mill Road
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      United States
      703-684-1111(phone)
      703-518-5499(fax)
      rkakimoto@ipfirm.com
The docket/reference number is 6546-J003TM.
Reina Kakimoto 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:

Reina Kakimoto

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: rkakimoto@ipfirm.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): bjhgroup@ipfirm.com; docketing@ipfirm.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 $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: /Reina Kakimoto/   Date: 04/23/2021
Signatory's Name: Reina Kakimoto
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 703-684-1111
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90668748
Payment Accounting Date: 04/23/2021

Serial Number: 90668748
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Apr 23 22:39:54 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202104232239548
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