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: 97678491

Filing Date: 11/15/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SEMA SHOW (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SEMA SHOW. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the literal element "SEMA" in stylized lettering stacked over a design element of 15 vertical diagonal lines under the "S" and "E" and a parallelogram shaped field under the "M" and "A" containing the literal element "SHOW".
The applicant, Specialty Equipment Market Association, AKA SEMA, a corporation of California, having an address of
      1575 S. Valley Vista Drive
      Diamond Bar, California 91765
      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:  Organizing and conducting trade show exhibitions featuring the automotive parts and equipment manufacturing industry; promoting, marketing, arranging and conducting an annual trade show and commercial event in the automotive parts and equipment manufacturing industry.

In International Class 035, 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 11/00/2002, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/2002, 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) web site screen capture.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-381043158-2022111515 5403946403_._SEMA_Specime n_1_SEMA_SHOW_Logo.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.semashow.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 11/15/2022

International Class 041:  Educational services, namely arranging and conducting educational conferences, seminars, classes, workshops., panel discussions, lectures and roundtable discussions in the field of the automotive parts and equipment manufacturing industry; organizing and conducting entertainment exhibitions and shows featuring the automotive parts and equipment manufacturing industry

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 11/00/2002, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/2002, 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) web site screen shot.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-381043158-2022111515 5403946403_._SEMA_Specime n_2_SEMA_SHOW.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://sema22.mapyourshow.com/8_0/explore/session-gallery.cfm?
Webpage Date of Access: 11/15/2022



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1591220.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David M. Abrahams. Other appointed attorneys are David P. Goch; John R. Strout; John W. Hazard, Jr.. David M. Abrahams of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, 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
      Suite 1000
      1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20006
      United States
      202-785-9500(phone)
      (202) 835-0243(fax)
      trademarks@wc-b.com
The docket/reference number is SEMA.
David M. Abrahams 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:

David M. Abrahams

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@wc-b.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): dabrahams@wc-b.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: /david m. abrahams/   Date: 11/15/2022
Signatory's Name: David M. Abrahams
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, District of Columbia Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-785-9500
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97678491
Payment Accounting Date: 11/15/2022

Serial Number: 97678491
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 15 16:27:58 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20221115162759629
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