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: 90708517

Filing Date: 05/13/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FIBERFLEX (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FIBERFLEX. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Balmoral Comtec Limited, a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of United Kingdom, having an address of
      Wellington Road; Loirston
      Aberdeen AB123GY
      United Kingdom
      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 017:  Thermal insulation for cables and pipes used in the offshore wind power industry; protective materials for cables and pipes used in the offshore wind power industry; cable protectors for cables used in the offshore wind power industry; interlocking cable protectors; interlocking cable protectors for cables used in the offshore wind power industry; protective structures and modules made from polyurethane, glass, reinforced plastic or polyethylene plastic for the protection of underwater cables and pipes used in the offshore wind power industry from the impact of dropped objects; impact absorbers for underwater cables used in the offshore wind power industry; protectors for riser touchdown zones; bend restrictors for cables and umbilicals used in the offshore wind power industry; bend stiffeners for cables and umbilicals used in the offshore wind power industry; clamps used in the offshore wind power industry; hold back and tether clamps used in the offshore wind power industry; clamp protectors used in the offshore wind power industry; structural parts and accessories for the aforementioned goods
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 United Kingdom application number UK00003555598, filed 11/13/2020.
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.


International Class 020:  Cabinets and housings having fire protection properties for pipes and cables used in the offshore wind power industry; elastomer impact, abrasion and vibration protection systems for cables and umbilicals; cable and umbilical vortex induced vibration protection strakes; bend restrictors for cables and umbilicals used in the offshore wind power industry; bend stiffeners for cables and umbilicals used in the offshore wind power industry; stacking shims; pin and box end protectors; structural parts and accessories for the aforementioned goods
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 United Kingdom application number UK00003555598, filed 11/13/2020.
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: Brian M. Davis. Other appointed attorneys are Scott R. Austin. Brian M. Davis of VLP Law Group 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
      5960 Fairview Rd; Suite 400
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
      United States
      704-245-6515(phone)
      bdavis@vlplawgroup.com

Brian M. Davis 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:

Brian M. Davis

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: bdavis@vlplawgroup.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@vlplawgroup.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 $700 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: /Brian M. Davis/   Date: 05/13/2021
Signatory's Name: Brian M. Davis
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90708517
Payment Accounting Date: 05/13/2021

Serial Number: 90708517
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 13 11:11:03 ET 2021
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