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: 98007495

Filing Date: 05/22/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: HEARTMATE FILVAS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of HEARTMATE FILVAS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, TC1 LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of California, having an address of
      6035 Stoneridge Drive
      Pleasanton, California 94588
      United States
      651-756-5632(phone)
      818-362-4795(fax)
      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 010:  Heart assist devices, namely, electrically actuated blood pumps; ventricular assist devices, namely, a device for improving native heart cardiac output; medical kits containing ventricular assist devices in the nature of a device for improving native heart cardiac output and replacement parts therefor; wireless medical apparatus, namely, blood pump system for use in advanced heart failure therapy also including specially adapted energy transfer apparatus in the nature of batteries, battery chargers, electric energy transmission and receiver coils, controllers, and patient electronic interfaces all sold as integral components of the blood pump system; tools and accessories, namely, surgical instruments for implantation of heart assist devices, pump controllers, batteries, and energy transmission coils; wearable medical accessories specially adapted for transportation of heart assist devices, namely, harnesses, carriers, bags, and holders.
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.


Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use FILVAS apart from the mark as shown.

Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1496671, 3165758, and 4855922.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Carolyn H.B. Eckart. Other appointed attorneys are Anamaria E. Cashman, Jordan M. Heinz, Michele H. Bowman. Carolyn H.B. Eckart of Abbott Laboratories, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      One St. Jude Medical Drive
      St. Paul, Minnesota 55117
      United States
      651-756-5632(phone)
      818-362-4795(fax)
      trademarks@abbott.com
The docket/reference number is GRN7120323.
Carolyn H.B. Eckart 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:

Carolyn H.B. Eckart

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@abbott.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): samantha.meltzer@abbott.com; carolyn.eckart@abbott.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 $350 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: /Carolyn H. B. Eckart/   Date: 05/22/2023
Signatory's Name: Carolyn H.B. Eckart
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Minnesota bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 651-756-5632
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98007495
Payment Accounting Date: 05/22/2023

Serial Number: 98007495
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 22 16:08:21 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2023052216082223
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