Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. 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 10/31/2024. 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: 97194671

Filing Date: 12/29/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PIONEER (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PIONEER. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Pioneer Motor Bearing Company, a corporation of North Carolina, having an address of
      129 Battleground Rd.
      Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086
      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:  Fluid filled bearings; babbitt bearings and seals; journal bearings and thrust bearings; bearings and seals for industries and applications including oil and gas, land and water-based power generation plants, marine tube shafts, hydroelectric plants, nuclear facilities, electric utilities, aerospace launch systems, pulp and paper plants, cement and chemical operations, electric motor repair shops, general apparatus maintenance shops, mines and steel mills; bearings and seals for engineering research facilities including universities, US Government research laboratories and private research and development facilities.

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 00/00/1920, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/1920, 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) Product packaging with mark shown thereon..

Original PDF file:
SPE0-47116177-20211223110 529058546_._Class_7_Speci men.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 041:  Engineering services and training in field of fluid film bearings and seals.

In International Class 041, 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 00/00/2004, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2004, 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) Website pages showing mark with services..

Original PDF file:
SPE0-47116177-20211223110 529058546_._Class_41_Spec imens.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (6 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Webpage URL: http://www.pioneer1.com/engineering-services/
Webpage Date of Access: 12/15/2021



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jack B. Hicks. Other appointed attorneys are Peter B. Bromaghim, Carla H. Clements, Melissa G. Ferrario, Anne C. Fleeson, William S. Fultz, Nicholas B. Hawkins, Jack B. Hicks, Timothy H. Hiebert, Sarah Anne Keefe, Laura A. Kees, Kelli A. Ovies, Randel S. Springer, Michael A. Tobin, Emily Scheible Whittaker, Jeffrey S. Whittle. Jack B. Hicks of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) 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
      300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1900
      Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
      United States
      336-574-8050(phone)
      336-574-4522(fax)
      tmdocketing@wbd-us.com
The docket/reference number is P50701 3005.
Jack B. Hicks 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:

Jack B. Hicks

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmdocketing@wbd-us.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jack.hicks@wbd-us.com; kristin.webb@wbd-us.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: /jack hicks/   Date: 12/29/2021
Signatory's Name: Jack B. Hicks
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 336-574-8050
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97194671
Payment Accounting Date: 12/29/2021

Serial Number: 97194671
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Dec 29 11:34:33 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-X.X.XXX.XXX-202112291134335701
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