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: 98007772

Filing Date: 05/22/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BISON (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BISON. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Bison, Inc., a corporation of Nebraska, having an address of
      603 "L" Street
      Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
      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 006:  metal bleachers

In International Class 006, 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 11/00/1999, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1999, 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) Photograph(s) depicting brand applied to packaging for the goods.
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 012:  non-motorized carts for transporting and storing recreational and sports equipment and sports balls

In International Class 012, 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 11/00/1990, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1990, 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) Photograph(s) depicting brand applied to packaging for the goods.
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 014:  display and timing devices for use in relation to sports and games, namely, shot clocks for displaying time

In International Class 014, 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 11/00/1993, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1993, 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) Photograph(s) depicting brand applied to the goods.
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 020:  scoring tables, scoring tables with panels on which advertising may be displayed, benches for sporting use

In International Class 020, 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 11/00/1996, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1996, 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) Photograph(s) depicting brand applied to the goods.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 028:  badminton game playing equipment, badminton nets, badminton uprights, badminton net system consisting of uprights and a net, badminton floor sockets and plates, pickleball nets, pickleball uprights, pickleball net system consisting of uprights and a net, pickleball floor sockets and plates, pickleball/badminton post adapters, pickleball net weight, tennis nets, tennis uprights, tennis net system consisting of uprights and a net, tennis floor sockets and plates, tennis net center strap, portable divider nets, portable divider net system consisting of uprights and a net, field hockey goals, field hockey goal nets, field hockey goal system consisting of a goal and a net, field hockey net attachment clips, futsal goals, futsal goal nets, futsal goal system consisting of a goal and a net, futsal goal padding, futsal goal ballast, team handball goals, team handball goal nets, team handball goal system consisting of a goal and a net, protective padding for sports bleachers, protective padding for use on walls and fences of arenas, fields, and stadiums to prevent injury during sports events

In International Class 028, 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 11/00/1993, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1993, 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) Photograph(s) depicting brand applied to packaging for the goods.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 2330625, 3329107, 2422480, and others.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Andrew G. Colombo. Other appointed attorneys are Thomas B. Luebbering, Andrew G. Colombo, Tracy L. Bornman, Scott R. Brown, Kameron D. Kelly, Gregory J. Skoch, Joan O. Herman, Michael B. Hurd, Cheryl Burbach, Randall W. Schwartz, Crissa A. Cook, Matthew Walters, Dianne M. Smith-Misemer, Paul J. Walker, Lisa M. Martin; Stephen J. Huggins; Dane Schad; Chad Kyle, Kyle Mendenhall; Darin L. McCollum; Chandler Schmidt, C. Blair Barbieri, Chad Kyle, and Lauren Byrne. Andrew G. Colombo of Hovey Williams 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
      10801 Mastin Blvd., Suite 1000
      Overland Park, Kansas 66210
      United States
      913-647-9050(phone)
      913-647-9057(fax)
      tmdocketing.colombo@hoveywilliams.com
The docket/reference number is 58865-US.
Andrew G. Colombo 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:

Andrew G. Colombo

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmdocketing.colombo@hoveywilliams.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Andrew G. Colombo/   Date: 05/22/2023
Signatory's Name: Andrew G. Colombo
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Records, Kansas and Missouri Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 913-647-9050
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98007772
Payment Accounting Date: 05/22/2023

Serial Number: 98007772
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 22 17:54:26 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2023052217542719
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