Amendment to Allege Use

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PTO- 1553

Approved for use through 03/31/2024. OMB 0651-0054

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 Amendment to Allege Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(c))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: FORTIFY(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/97607648/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 97607648


OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC, having an address of
      1489 Cedar Street
      Holt, Michigan 48842
      United States
      Email: XXXX
Proposed: Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC, having an address of
      1489 Cedar Street
      Holt, Michigan 48842
      United States
      Phone:
      Email: XXXX



The owner is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 010:
Current identification: Coatings sold as an integral component of implantable orthopedic joint replacement devices

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/12/2022, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/12/2022, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) photographs from Applicant's display at recent trade show featuring the mark used in connection with the goods where potential consumers will readily encounter said mark and be able to commence the sales process for said goods. Also attached is a pdf of the specification sheet shown in the pictures.

JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Original PDF file:
SPN0-72240154196-20221208 131515102461_._FORTIFY_Sp ecimenD_10-14-2022.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form.
The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Timothy A. Flory. Timothy A. Flory of HONIGMAN LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      39400 WOODWARD AVE, SUITE 101
      BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan 48304-5151
      United States
The docket/reference number is 265344515856.

The email address is trademark@honigman.com


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Timothy A. Flory. Other appointed attorneys are Julie E. Reitz, Anessa O. Kramer, Angela Alvarez Sujek, Rachel M. Hofstatter, Amanda M. Blackburn, Nicole M. Kryzhan, Aubrey Biache, Steven M. Forte, Ka'Nea Brooks. Timothy A. Flory of HONIGMAN 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

      39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101
      BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan 48304-5151
      United States
The docket/reference number is 265344515856.

The phone number is 616-649-1924.

The email address is trademark@honigman.com

Timothy A. Flory 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.
Correspondence Information (current):
      TIMOTHY A. FLORY
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@honigman.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): nkryzhan@honigman.com; tjones@honigman.com
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Timothy A. Flory
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@honigman.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): nkryzhan@honigman.com; tjones@honigman.com

The docket/reference number is 265344515856.

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 $100 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 1 class.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization 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.

Signature: /nicole kryzhan/      Date Signed: 12/08/2022
Signatory's Name: Nicole M. Kryzhan
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Michigan Bar member
Signatory's Phone: 248-566-8476
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

Mailing Address:
   HONIGMAN LLP
   
   39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101
   BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan 48304-5151

PAYMENT: 97607648
PAYMENT DATE: 12/08/2022

Serial Number: 97607648
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Dec 08 14:03:09 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/AAU-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202212081403106
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