Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

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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: 97490464

Filing Date: 07/06/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SUN (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SUN. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of an oval with the word "SUN" written on it.
The applicant, Sun Communities, Inc., a corporation of Maryland, having an address of
      27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 200
      Southfield, Michigan 48034
      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 035:  Business management of manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities; Business management of recreational vehicle resorts and manufactured home communities and resorts for others; Manufactured homes sales management; Offering business management assistance in the operation of home sites in manufactured home communities; Real estate marketing services in the field of new and pre-owned homes in manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities; Real estate marketing services; Real estate sales management
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.

International Class 036:  Leasing of individual parcels of land with utility access for placement of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles; Leasing of land; Leasing of new and pre-owned homes in manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities; Providing information in the field of real estate via the Internet; Real estate acquisition in the field of manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities; Real estate acquisition services; Real estate financing services in the field of manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities; Real estate investment services in the nature of purchasing and selling of real estate for others; Real estate investment trust services; Real estate management, namely, management of manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle communities; Real estate services, namely, brokerage and management of manufactured homes; Rental of home sites in manufactured home communities
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.

International Class 043:  Providing rental sites in resorts for recreational vehicles
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4962712.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Lauren E Willens. Other appointed attorneys are Jeremy D. Bisdorf. Lauren E Willens of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      27777 Franklin Rd., Suite 2500
      Southfield, Michigan 48034
      United States
      trademark@jaffelaw.com
The docket/reference number is SUNENT-IP.
Lauren E Willens 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:

Lauren E Willens

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@jaffelaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jbisdorf@jaffelaw.com; lwillens@jaffelaw.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 $1050 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /N. Philippsen/   Date: 07/06/2022
Signatory's Name: Nate Philippsen
Signatory's Position: Duly Authorized Officer
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97490464
Payment Accounting Date: 07/06/2022

Serial Number: 97490464
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 06 12:03:34 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20220706120334491
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