TEAS Plus New 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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 97287901

Filing Date: 02/28/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Clarus (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Clarus. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Natural Fiber Welding, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      6533 N. Galena Road
      Peoria, Illinois 61614
      United States
      309-713-2600(phone)
      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:

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International Class 025:  Shirts; Shoes; Fabric sold as an integral component of finished clothing items, namely, shoes, particularly, canvas shoes; Fabric sold as an integral component of finished clothing items, namely, shirts, short sleeved shirts, knit shirts, Polo shirts, sport shirts, sports shirts; Shirts and short-sleeved shirts; Canvas shoes; Knit shirts; Polo shirts; Sport shirts; Sports shirts

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 025, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 03/01/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/2021, 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) Applicant specimens including product pictures and descriptions, point of sale materials and advertising/promotional materials demonstrating use of the mark with goods as found in description of the present application; Applicant specimens demonstrating use of the mark with the goods as described herein, the specimens including screens shots of the goods offered for sale, point of sale materials and supporting promotional materials..
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-20498159198-202202 28145428266676_._he_RLX_C larus__Polo__Exclusively_ at_the_Australian_Open_20 22.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (9 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Specimen File7
Specimen File8
Specimen File9

Webpage URL: http://www.ralphlauren.com/men-clothing-polo-shirts/rlx-clarus-polo-shirt/590089.html?dwvar_590089_colorname=Army%20Olive&cgid=men-clothing-polo-shirts&webcat=men/clothing/Polo%20Shirts
Webpage Date of Access: 02/28/2022


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 6324270 and 6296625.

For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.naturalfiberwelding.com
The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jay Hamilton. Other appointed attorneys are Charles A. Damschen. Jay Hamilton of Hamilton IP Law, 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 214
      4620 E. 53rd St.
      Davenport, Iowa 52807
      United States
      563-441-0207(phone)
      jay@hamiltoniplaw.com
The docket/reference number is Clarus_025.
Jay Hamilton 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:

Jay Hamilton

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jay@hamiltoniplaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@hamiltoniplaw.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 $250 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: /Anthony Traymore/   Date: 02/28/2022
Signatory's Name: Anthony Traymore
Signatory's Position: General Counsel & Corp. Secretary, Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.
Signatory's Phone Number: 309-713-2600
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97287901
Payment Accounting Date: 02/28/2022

Serial Number: 97287901
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Feb 28 17:46:35 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202202281746353
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