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: 98010357

Filing Date: 05/24/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PROTECH (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PROTECH. The mark consists of the word "PROTECH" in which the center of the letter "O" is a diamond with a solid circle at the center, with diagonal lines emanating to the left and the right.
The applicant, Rheem Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1100 Abernathy Road, NE, Suite 1700
      Atlanta, Georgia 30328
      United States
      14046731863(phone)
      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:  Sheet metal, namely, for use with HVAC systems; copper tubing, namely, for use in HVAC systems and water heaters

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 05/24/2023, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/24/2023, 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 of a thermocouple copper tubing bearing the mark, and printout of a website where said thermocouple copper tubing is for sale.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-712366126-2023052401 1525041195_._Specimen_of_ Use_-_Copper_Tubing_Logo.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Webpage URL: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/product/41g2sqc1be-0042-220/id-sp20064
Webpage Date of Access: 05/24/2023

International Class 011:  Air filters for HVAC units; replacement component parts specially adapted for air conditioners, namely, accumulators, bearings, belts, blower assemblies, blower wheels, burners, capacitors, charge compensators, circuit breakers, conduit, control boards, crankcase burners, economizers, electrical relays and switches, electrical wiring assemblies, energy recovery ventilation system assemblies, fan blades, fuses, gaskets, heat exchangers, heat recovery ventilation system assemblies, humidifiers, mufflers, sequencers, sheaves, sight glasses, and transformers; replacement component parts specially adapted for water heaters, namely, anode rods, blowers, burners, coils, compression fittings, compression fitting connectors, flange element conversion units control boards, dielectric unions, dip tubes, drain pans, drain valves, electrical relays and switches, electrical switches, electrical wiring assemblies, expansion tanks, extension pieces, fuses, gas connectors, heating elements, igniters, leak detection sensors, nipples, pilot light assembly units, temperature and pressure relief valves, temperature and pressure relief valves run-off tubes, thermocouples, thermostats, transformers, vapor sensors, water connectors

In International Class 011, 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 05/24/2023, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/24/2023, 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 of an electrical switch bearing the mark, and a screenshot of a website where said electrical switch is for sale.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://www.supplyhouse.com/Rheem-42-25101-03-40A-1-Pole-Contactor-24V
Webpage Date of Access: 05/24/2023




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jeremy D. Spier. Other appointed attorneys are Jennifer R. Sandlin; Kevin King. Jeremy D. Spier of Eversheds Sutherland (US) 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
      999 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2300
      Atlanta, Georgia 30309
      United States
      404-853-8028(phone)
      patentdocket@eversheds-sutherland.com
The docket/reference number is 92575-2323.
Jeremy D. Spier 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:

Jeremy D. Spier

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: patentdocket@eversheds-sutherland.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jeremyspier@eversheds-sutherland.com; jennifersandlin@eversheds-sutherland.com; kheonhendricks@eversheds-sutherland.com; alyssamsmith@eversheds-sutherland.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: /Jennifer R. Sandlin/   Date: 05/24/2023
Signatory's Name: Jennifer R. Sandlin
Signatory's Position: Associate Attorney, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, GA Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 404-853-8339
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 98010357
Payment Accounting Date: 05/24/2023

Serial Number: 98010357
Internet Transmission Date: Wed May 24 01:43:30 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.X.XXX-20230524014331319
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