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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Patent and Trade»'r:‘rk Office
`ASSISTANT SECRETA
`AND COMMISSIONER
`OF PATENTS AND TF.
`. EMARKS
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`REGISTRATION NO.
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`1472180
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`SERIAL NO. 73/665341
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`PAPER NO.
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`MARK: BOSS
`
`REGISTRANT: HUGO BOSS A.G.
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`CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
`ROBERT A. LIPSTEIN
`COUDERT BROTHERS
`
`1627 I STREET, N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006
`
`MAILING DATE: 08/15/94
`
`Please furnish the following
`in all correspondence:
`.‘ Your phone number and zip code.
`. Mailing date of this action.
`. Affidavit-Renewat Examiner's name.
`. The address of aII correspondence
`not containing fees should include
`the words ”Box 5".
`. Registration No.
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`RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF THE SUBMITTED REQUEST UNDER:
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`SECTION 8 OF THE TRADEMARK STATUTE AND 37 CFR SECS. 2.I.6l—Z.166.
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`YOUR REQUEST FULFILLS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
`
`WYE JEAN SMITH
`AFFIDAVIT-RENEWAL EXAMINER
`TRADEMARK EXAMINING OPERATION
`(703) 308-9500 EXT. 38
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`Patent and T.
`Imark Office
`ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER
`OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`REGISTRATION NO.
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`1472180
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`SERIAL NO. 73/665341
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`PAPER NO.
`MAILING DATE: 08/08/94
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`1 MARK: BOSS
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`REGISTRANT: HUGO BOSS A.G.
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`CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
`ROBERT A. LIPSTEIN
`COUDERT BROTHERS
`I STREET’ N.W.
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`. Registration No.
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`SECTION 8 OF THE TRADEMARK STATUTE AND 37 CFR SECS. 2.161-*2.l66.
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`YOUR REQUEST FULFILLS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
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`WYE JEAN SMITH
`AFFIDAVIT-RENEWAL EXAMINER
`TRADEMARK EXAIVIINING OPERATION
`(703) 308-9500 EXT. 38
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`COUDERT BROTHERS
`
`ATTOR N EYS AT LAW
`
`1627 I STREET NW
`’
`‘
`‘
`WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
`TEL:202 775-5100 FAX: 202 775-1163
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`VIA
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`June 8, 1994
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`_
`_
`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
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`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Attn: Ms. Wye Jean Smith
`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
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`_
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`Post Registration Division
`Trademark Examining Operation
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`"E‘""°““
`PARIS
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`WASHINGTON
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`LONDON
`BRUSSELS
`HONG KONG
`SINGAPORE
`sio PAULO
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`BEIJING
`SAN FRANCISCO
`SYDNEY
`LOS ANGELES
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`SHANGHAI
`TOKYO
`MOSCOW
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`BANGKOK
`JAKARTA
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`BOSS, Registration No. 1,472,189
`
`Dear Ms. Smith:
`
`In response to your May 17, 1994 letter and pursuant to our May 24, 1994
`phone discussion with Ms. Jackie Cole, we are submitting herewith a RESPONSE and a
`DECLARATION UNDER RULE 2.20 attesting to the fact that the specimen submitted
`with the Affidavit of Use Under Section 8 is made of precious metal.
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`We trust this fulfills the statutory requirements and will allow the
`registration to be maintained on the Register.
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`Please contact us if you have any questions.
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`Sincerely,
`I
`\
`t_’r';i.’.z 61.; /'
`R~5'..-X2 iC—//J
`‘Susan M. Muchmore
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`June 8,
`Page 2
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`1994
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`Copy: Robert A. Lipstein, Esq.
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`Pamela T. Church, Esq.
`Coudert Brothers - New York
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`COUDERT BROTHERS
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re Registration of:
`Hugo Boss A.G.
`
`Registration No.:
`
`1,472,180
`
`Issued:
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`January 12, 1988
`
`Mark:
`
`BOSS
`
`Honorable Commissioner of
`Patents and Trademarks
`
`Washington, D.C.
`
`20231
`
`Trademark services Division
`
`Post Registration Section
`Examiner Wye Jean Smith
`
`RESPONSE
`
`This is in response to the Examiner's letter dated May
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`17, 1994 advising Registrant that the specimen submitted with its
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`Affidavit of Use Under Section 8
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`for
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`the
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`above
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`captioned
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`registration was not acceptable and as a result said registration
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`would be cancelled.
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`In a
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`phone
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`conversation on May
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`25,
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`1994
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`bewteen
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`Registrant's
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`counsel Robert A. Lipstein and
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`the Examiner's
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`supervisor Ms. Jackie Cole, Ms. Cole indicated she would allow the
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`registration to remain on
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`the Register provided Registrant
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`submitted a Declaration attesting the specimen was made of
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`a
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`precious metal.
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`Such a Declaration is submitted with this
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`Response.
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`Based on the foregoing and the attached Declaration,
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`Registrant requests that the Examiner accept the specimen and allow
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`the registration to remain on the Register.
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`June 8, 1994
`
`an M. Muchmore
`COUDERT BROTHERS
`1627 I Street NW
`
`20006
`Washington, D.C.
`Phone:
`202-775-5100
`
`Attorneys for Registrant
`
`

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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re Registration of:
`Hugo Boss A.G.
`
`Registration No.:
`
`1,472,180
`
`Issued:
`
`January 12, 1988
`
`Mark:
`
`BOSS
`
`\y\/\../g/5/\./\&\J
`
`Honorable Commissioner of
`Patents and Trademarks
`
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Trademark Services Division
`
`Post Registration Section
`Examiner Wye Jean Smith
`
`DECLARATION UNDER RULE 2.20
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`THE UNDERSIGNED, Jorg Viggo Miiller, declares that he is Chief Financial
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`Officer of Registrant Hugo Boss A.G., and is authorized to make this Declaration on behalf of
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`Registrant; that all statements made herein of his own knowledge are true; that all statements
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`made on information and belief are believed to be true and further that these statements were
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`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or
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`imprisomnent, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and that such
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`willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of Registration No. 1,472,180, declares that
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`the specimen submitted with the Affidavit of Use Under Section 8 for the above captioned
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`registration is made of silver and other precious metals and thus constitutes jewelry.
`
`HUGO BOSS A.G.
`
`hief Fin ' cial Officer
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`YER TO P_Q '.
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`STRATION
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`BOSS, Reg. No. 1,472,180
`Hugo Boss AG
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`cover lett
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`re specime
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`_‘, \\I§§s§oRgé2,: ‘€9.20 Declaration
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`LAW OFFICES
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`‘$55341
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`LEYDlG,VOFT& MAYER
`A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
`
`ONE IBM PLAZA SUITE 4-GOO
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`CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 606l|
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`(3I2)e22-sees
`CABLE:WOLFEHUE-CGO
`-rEI.Ex: 25-3533
`(3I2) 670-2546
`TELECOPIERS:
`(3I2) e2a—92o9
`
`June 5,
`
`1987
`
`C.FREDERIC
`PHILLIP H. MAYER
`HOMER J. SCHNEIDER
`LEROY w. MI1'cHELL*
`JOHN P. euNI:ocK,JR.**
`PAUL L. AHERN
`BERTON SCOTT SHEPPARD
`JAMES B.MUSKAL
`DENNIS R.scI-ILEMMER
`GORDON R,cooNs
`MICHAEL c. FAYDEN*
`JOHN E. ROSENQUIST
`JOHN W. KOZAK
`CHARLES S.OSLAKOV|C
`MARK E. PHELPS
`H.M|CHAEL HARTMANN
`JOHN I3.I-'osTER**
`LAwRENcE S.WlCK
`BERTRAM I. RowLANn***
`BRUCE M. GAGALA
`CHARLES H.MOTTlER
`JOHN B. CONKLIN
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`JOHN M.eE.Lz**
`JOHN K|LYK,JR.
`NORVAL E.GALLOWAY
`HERBERT c.RosE**
`JEFFREY s.wARD
`BRETT A.I-IESTEREERG
`KEITH B.WlLLHELM
`ROBERT F. GREEN
`JANICE M. M<:LAIN
`ROBERT H. BENSON
`PAUL F. PEDIGO
`RICHARD M.JOI-INSON
`RICHARD I..NEELEv***
`J.PRESTON oxENHAM**
`COLLEEN M.HEALY
`ROBERT M. MASON
`BRIAN F‘. o’sHAIJGHNI-:ssv
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`PAUL J. KORNICZKY
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`Hon. Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
`Box 5 — Trademarks
`Washington, D.C.
`
`20231
`
`Re: Application of Hugo Boss, A.G. Under Section 44(e)
`for Registration of Mark BOSS in International
`Class 14 (Our Ref. 25311)
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`Enclosed herewith please find the above—identified
`application under Section 44(e) of Hugo Boss A.G., a German stock
`company,
`including Power of Attorney and Designation of Domestic
`Representative;
`trademark drawing; certified copy of German
`trademark registration; verified English translation of same; and
`$200 filing fee.
`
`lindly mark the official filing date and serial number on
`the enclosed post card and place it in the outgoing mail.
`
`Since ely,
`
`L
`
`IG, VOIT
`
`LSW/lc
`Enclosure (7)
`31-112
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`5 6 5 3 4 1
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`Mark:
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`BOSS
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`Int. Class:
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`14
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:
`
`Applicant:
`
`Address:
`
`‘
`€?L/
`(fléfiskf
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`’
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`_
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`423
`
`HUGO BOSS A.G. O//
`6a German stock yompany)
`Dieselstrasse 12
`'
`7430 Metzingen
`
`Federal Republic of Germany
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`STATEMENT
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`The above-identified applicant has adopted and has
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`registered in its country of origin the trademar
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`accompanying drawing, for the following goods:(£:-Jewelry——," ‘n
`, International Class 14, and requests that said mark be registered
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`shown in the
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`in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal
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`Register established by the Trademark Act of July 5, 1946.
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`Applicant requests registration under Section 44(e) of the
`
`Trademark Act of July 5, 1946, as amended, on the basis of German
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`Trademark Registration Nor l,056,140, which was issued by the
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`German Patent Office on MarCh‘I37”I989.
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`A certified copy of the
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`said German registration certificate and verified translation
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`thereof are submitted herewith.
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`rr'é>'*“‘)¢V-AV~AWA““_
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`..
`.
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`(1{u~f— .
`Applicant is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registrations, No.
`1,429,737, of the mark "BOSS", for goods in International Class
`«_———‘’j
`3, and No. 1,373,892,
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`in International Class 25.
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`"\
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`x
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`31-302/lc
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`

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`-pi:
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`.DEMARKS
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`Applicant also submits herewith the required filing fee of
`
`$200.00.
`
`DECLARATION
`
`Jochen Holy
`
`, being duly warned that willful false
`
`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or
`
`imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
`
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may
`
`jeopardize the validity of the application or any registration
`
`resulting therefrom, declares that he is member Of the board ofmwEQeWHfi10f
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`applicant, and is authorized to execute this instrument on behalf
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`of said company, he believes said applicant to be the owner of
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`the mark sought
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`to be registered;
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`to the best of his knowledge
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`and belief, no other person, firm, company, corporation or
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`association has the right to use said mark in commerce, either in
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`the identical form or in such near resemblance thereto as may be
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`likely, when applied to the goods of such other person,
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`to cause
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`confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive;
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`the facts set
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`forth in this application are true; and all statements made of
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`his own knowledge are true and all statements made on information
`
`and belief are believed to be true.
`
`POWER OF ATTORNEY
`
`Applicant hereby appoints Lawrence S. Wick, H. Michael
`
`Hartmann, James B. Muskal and John Michael Curtin, attorneys at
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`law, of the firm ofiafeydig, Voit & Mayer, One IBM Plaza — Suite
`4600, Chicago, Illinois 606llJflTelephone No.
`(312) 822—9666)],
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`31-302/lc
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`/54]
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`

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`its attorneys to prosecute this application to register a
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`trademark,
`
`to transact all business in the Patent and Trademark
`
`Office in connection therewith and to receive the Certificate of
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`Registration.
`
`CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
`
`Please address all communications to applicant's attorneys
`
`as follows:
`
`Leydig, Voit & Mayer
`Attn: Lawrence S. Wick
`One IBM Plaza — Suite 4600
`Chicago, Illinois
`60611
`
`DESIGNATION OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE
`
`Applicant hereby designates Leydig, Voit & Mayer, whose post
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`office address is One IBM Plaza — Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois
`
`60611, as applicant's representative on whom notices or processes
`
`and proceedings affecting the mark may be served.
`
`HUGO BOSS A.G.
`
`ochen Holy
`
`, member of the board of management
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`31-302/lc
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`

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`VERIFICATION OF A TRANSLATION
`
`I,
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`the below named translator, hereby declare that:
`
`My name and post office address are as stated below;
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`That I am knowledgeable in the English language and in the
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`‘language used for the below identified document, and that
`
`I
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`believe the English translation of the Certificate on the
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`Registration of German Trademark No.
`
`l 056 140 is a true and
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`complete translation of the above identified document.
`
`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own
`
`knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
`
`and belief are believed,to be true; and further that these
`
`statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or
`
`imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
`
`United States Code and that such willful false statements may
`
`jeopardize the validity of the application or any trademark
`
`issued thereon.
`
`May 5, 1987
`(Date)
`
`Full name of the Translator: Gillian Margaret MCLauCh1an
`
`Signature of the Translator:
`
`Post Office Address:
`
`7141glingen
`
`Federal Republic of Germany
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`31-101/1c
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`

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`BESCHEINIGUNG
`
`fiber die Eintragung des umstehenden Zeichens
`
`Das Zeichen ist mit umstehenden Angaben in der Zeichenrolle des Deutschen Patentamts einge-
`tragen.
`
`Der Schutz des Zeichens dauert 10 Jahre, die mit dem Tag beginnen, der auf die Anmeldung folgt.
`Die Schutzfrist kann um jeweils 10 Jahre verléingert werden (§ 9 Abs.
`1 und Abs. 2 Satz 1 des
`Warenzeichengesetzes).
`
`Die derzeitige Schutzfrist des Zeichens endet am
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`07 . 10 . 1 993
`
`Miinchen, den
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`1 3. fifirz ‘987
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`Der Préisident des Deutschen Patentamts
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`A|’(tkt-yiieichen
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`Elngetragen am
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`BOSS
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`7.10.83.
`-sclst1-.-1-8-»-
`Geschiiftsbetrieb: Herstellung und Vertrieb von;
`Bekleidungsstficken, Reisebedarfsartikeln, Bri11en,_
`Parfiimeriewaren, Uhren und Juwelierwaren sowie
`von Textilien.
`Waren/Dienstleistungen: Parfilmeriemseifen, Mittel
`zur K6rper- und Schiinheitspflege, Mittel zur Hazar-
`pflege einschliefilich Haarwasser, Mundwasser und
`Zahnputzmittel; Brillen und deren Teile; Uhren,
`Schmuck; Lederwaren sowie Lederimitationswaren
`(jeweils soweit in Klasse 18 enthalten), Giirtel aus
`textilen Materialien oder Kunststoffen, Kofier und
`Taschen, Regen- und Sonnenschirme; Tisch— und Bett-
`wéische, Stoffe, Gardinen, Badezimmertextilien, nim-
`lich Bademfintel und Handtficher; textile Taschentv1i—
`cher; Bekleidungsstiicke fiir Damen, Herren und Kin-
`der,
`insbesondere Anziige, Méintel, Jacken, Hosen,
`Hemd_en, Regenméntel, Uber- und Unterbek1eidungs-
`stiicke, Socken, Striimpfe, Trikots, Pullover, Strick-
`hemden; Schuhe und Kopfbedeckungen, Krawatten,
`Handschuhe, Giirtel, Hosentréger. GK. 25, 3, 9, 14, 18,
`24.
`.
`
`Widerspruchsverfahrenabgeschlossen am
`4?. *1 4325
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`‘
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`International registriert unter Nr.
`483 341 am 08.02.1984
`
`Umgeschrieben auf:
`Huao Boss Aktienqesellschaft
`Dieselstr. 12, 7480 Metzingen
`
`Hlnwels:
`Die Angaben unter dem Zeichen bedeuten: Anmeldetag, ggf. beanspruchte Unions— oder Ausstellungsprioritét Name und Anschrift des
`Zeicheninhabers.
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`T R A N S L A T I O N
`
`FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
`
`C E R T I F I C A T E
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`on the Registration of the Trademark shown overleaf
`
`trademark having the details given overleaf is entered in
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`Trademark Register of the German Patent Office.
`
`term of protection for the trademark runs for 10 years from
`day following the date of filing.
`The term of protection
`
`be renewed each time for a period of 10 years (Sec.
`
`9 para.
`
`1
`
`para. 2 Sentence 1 of the German Trademark Law).
`
`present term of protection for
`
`trademark expires on
`
`October 7, 1993
`
`for the President of the German Patent Office
`
`Munich, March 13, 1987
`
`signed: Schondeling
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`

`
`Class
`
`Official File No.
`B 73231/25 Wz
`
`Registered on
`November 21, 1983 j
`
`Numberv
`1 056 140
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`’
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`Business: Manufacture and sale of articles of clothing, travel
`requisites, spectacles, perfumery,
`timepieces and jewellery as well
`as textiles.
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`Goods/Services:
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`Perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, products for hair
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`including hair lotions, mouthwashes and dentifrices; spectacles
`care,
`and parts therefor;
`timepieces,
`jewellery;
`leather goods as well as
`goods made of imitation leather (both insofar as included in Class 18),
`belts made of textile materials or plastics, cases and bags,
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`umbrellas and parasols; table.linen, bed linen, fabrics, blinds,
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`bathroom textiles, namely bathrobes and hand towels; textile
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`handkerchiefs; articles of clothing for men, women and children,
`in particular suits, coats,
`jackets, trousers, shirts, raincoats,
`outer garments and underwear, socks, stockings, jerseys, pullovers,
`knitwear shirts; shoes and headwear, ties, gloves, belts, braces.
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`Classes 25, 3, 9, 14, 18, 24.
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`Opposition proceedings concluded on July 12, 1985.y
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`STAMP: German Patent Office
`136
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`Internationally registered on February 8, 1984 under N0. 483 341.
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`Reregistered in the name of:
`Hugo Boss Aktiengesellschaft
`Dieselstrasse 12, 7480 Metzingen
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`UNITED STATES? ”"'*“§RTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Patent and Trade 7.- Office
`ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND COMMlSSlONER
`OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER 12(a)
`
`1. Serial No.:
`73/665,3hl
`
`2. Mark:
`BOSS
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`3. Applicant:
`HUGO BOSS A.G.
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`4. Publication Date:
`OCT. 20,
`i987
`
`The mark of the application above identified appears to be en titled to registration. The
`mark will,
`in accordance with Section l2(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946, be
`published in the Official Gazette on the date indicated above for the purpose of
`oppositionlby any person who believes he will be damaged by the registration of the
`mark. If no opposition is filed within the time specified by Section 13 of the Statute or
`by rules 2.101 and 2.102 of the Trademark Rules, the Commissioner of Patents and
`Trademarks may issue a certificate of registration.
`
`Copies of the trademark portion of the Official Gazette containing the publication of the
`mark may be obtained at
`$7.00 each for domestic orders, or at $8.75 each
`for foreign orders from:
`
`The Superintendent of Documents
`U.S. Government Printing Office
`Washington,D.C. 20402
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`By direction of the Commissioner.
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`5. Send correspondence to:
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`LAWRENCE S. WICK
`LEYDIG, VOIT 8 MAYER
`SUITE I-5600
`ONE IBM PLAZA
`CHICAGO,
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`In re trademark registration of:
`Hugo Boss AG
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`Issued:
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`January 12, 1938
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`Registration No.:
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`1,472,180
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`Mark:
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`Boss
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`‘axis/\a\.’\J\.a\J
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`Honorable commissioner
`of Patents and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`APPOINTMENT OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE
`
`Hugo Boss AG,
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`a German stock corporation, having a
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`principal business address of Dieselstrasse 12, 7430 Metzingen,
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`Germany, hereby designates Robert A. Lipstein, Esq., Milo G.
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`coerper, Esq., Grace W. Lawson, Esq., and Susan M. Mnchmors, Esq.,
`all of the firm Coudert Brothers, 1627 I street NW, Washington,
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`D.c. 20006, phone (202) 775~5100, its domestic representatives upon
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`whom all notices or process in proceedings affecting the above
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`referenced registration may be served.
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`J rg-Viggo Mfiller
`NEWS:
`Title: hief Financial Officer
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`COUDERT BROTHERS
`ATTORNEYS AT LAW
`
`1627 I STREET, N.\N.
`WASHINGTON, DC. 20006
`TEL:202 775-5100 FAXIZOZ 775-nss
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`January 6, 1994
`
`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
`
`Washington, D.C.
`
`20231
`
`Attn: POST REGISTRATION
`
`Re:
`
`BOSS, Reg. No: 1,472,180
`
`Dear Sir/Madam:
`
`Submitted herewith are:
`
`DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 8
`
`One (1) specimen of the mark
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`check in the amount of $100.00.
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`Should the check become detached and/or additional fees be due,
`please charge Deposit Account #03-3370.
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`Eli beth M. Leasure
`
`Legal Assistant
`
`32895-03
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`’ MARK:
`
`BOSS
`
`3
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`REGISTERED OWNER:
`
`Hugo Boss A.G.
`
`REGISTRATION NO.:
`
`1, 472, 180
`
`REGISTRATION DATE:
`
`January 12, 1988
`
`AFFIDAVIT [_JEDER SECTION 8
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`TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:
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`A
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`Thewundersigried, Jorg Viggo l¢\_/Ifiller, declares that he is Chief Financial
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`Officer of Hugo Boss A.G., a joint stock company of Germany, having a principal business
`address of lffeselstrasse 12, 7430 Metzingen, Germany; that he is authorized to make this
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`declaration on behalf of said company, that said company is the owner of the above-
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`identified registration issued on January 12, 1988 as shown by the records in the U.S.
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`Patent and Trademark Office; that the mark shown therein is in use in cfininierce between
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`Germany and the United sra1‘駒i’in connection with jgwuelry in International Class 14 as
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`evidenced by the attached specimen; he declares further that all statements made herein
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`are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true, and
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`that these statements are made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the
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`like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title
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`18 of the United States Code and that such willful false statements made may jeopardize
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`the validity of this document or the registration to which it relates.
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`December /6? , 1993
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`Name: Jorg Viggo Mfiller
`Title: Chief Financial Officer
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`Registrant hereby appointflfobert A. Lipstein, Esq. of Coudert Brothers,
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`16271 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, its attorney to file this Declaration with full
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`power of substitution and revocation, and to transact all business in the Patent and
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`Trademark Office in connection therewith.
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`Hugo Boss A.G.
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`ame: Jorg Viggo Muller
`Title: Chief Financial Officer
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`December A? , 1993
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`APPOINTMENT OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE
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`Applicant herebyappointsRobertA. Lipstein, Esq.,whosepostal address is Coudert
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`Brothers, 1627 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, as its domestic representative upon
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`whom notices and process in proceedings affecting the mark "BOSS" may be served.
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`Name of Applicant:
`Hugo Boss A. G.
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`By:
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`Na e: Jorg Viggo Miiller
`tlez Chief Financial Officer
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`December /I? , 1993
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`UNWHDSUHESDEPAHHWENTOFCOMNERCE
`Patent and Trademark Office
`ASSISTANT SEOREIARY AND COMMISSIONER
`UF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
`Washington. U.C- 20231
`
`DATE :
`
`MAY 11994
`
`Robert A. Lipstein
`Coudert Brothers
`1627 I St., N.w.
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`
`In re: Registration No.
`
`1472180 for the mark Boss
`
`mark on the Jewelry
`following registration.
`statutory requirement the
`cancellation.
`
`Ms. éye Jean Smith
`
`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
`Post Registration Division
`Trademark Examining Operation
`(703) 303-9500 Ext. 38
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`COUDERT BROTHERS
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`ATTOR N EY5 AT LAW
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`1627 I STREET, N.VV.
`WASHINGTON, DC. 20006
`TEL:202 775-5100 F'AX:202775-1166
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`June 8, 1994
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`Attn: Ms. Wye Jean Smith
`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
`
`Post Registration Division
`Trademark Examining Operation
`
`BOSS, Registration No. 1,472,180
`
`Dear Ms. Smith:
`
`In response to your May 17, 1994 letter and pursuant to our May 24, 1994
`phone discussion with Ms. Jackie Cole, we are submitting herewith a RESPONSE and a
`DECLARATION UNDER RULE 2.20 attesting to the fact that the specimen submitted
`with the Affidavit of Use Under Section 8 is made of precious metal.
`
`We trust this fulfills the statutory requirements and will allow the
`registration to be maintained on the Register.
`
`Please contact us if you have any questions.
`
`Sincerely,
`,7
`
`usan M. Muchmore
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`June 8, 1994
`Page 2
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`COUDERT BROTHERS
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`Copy: Robert A. Lipstein, Esq.
`
`Pamela T. Church, Esq.
`Coudert Brothers — New York
`
`

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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Trademark Services Division
`Post Registration Section
`Examiner Wye Jean Smith
`
`In re Registration of:
`Hugo Boss A.G.
`
`Registration No.:
`
`1,472,180
`
`Issued:
`
`January 12, 1988
`
`Mark:
`
`BOSS
`
`\./\a\4\a\/5;}:
`
`Honorable Commissioner of
`Patents and Trademarks
`
`Washington, D.C.
`
`20231
`
`RESPONSE
`
`This is in response to the Examiner's letter dated May
`
`17, 1994 advising Registrant that the specimen submitted with its
`
`Affidavit of Use Under Section 8
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`for
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`the above
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`captioned
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`registration was not acceptable and as a result said registration
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`would be cancelled;
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`In a
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`phone
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`conversation on May
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`25,
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`1994
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`bewteen
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`Registrant's
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`counsel Robert A. Lipstein and the Examiner's
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`supervisor Ms. Jackie Cole, Ms. Cole indicated she would allow the
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`registration to remain on
`
`the Register provided Registrant
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`submitted a Declaration attesting the specimen was made of a
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`precious metal.
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`Such a Declaration is submitted with this
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`Response.
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`Based on the foregoing and the attached Declaration,
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`Registrant requests that the Examiner accept the specimen and allow
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`the registration to remain on the Register.
`
`an M. Muchmore
`COUDERT BROTHERS
`1627 I Street NW
`
`20006
`Washington, D.C.
`Phone:
`202-775-5100
`
`Attorneys for Registrant
`
`

`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In re Registration of:
`Hugo Boss A.G.
`
`Registration No.:
`
`1,472,180
`
`Issued:
`
`January 12, 1988
`
`Mark:
`
`BOSS
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`%%%%%\&\i%/
`
`Honorable Commissioner of
`Patents and Trademarks
`
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Trademark Services Division
`
`Post Registration Section
`Examiner Wye Jean Smith
`
`DECLARATION UNDER RULE 2.20
`
`THE UNDERSIGNED, Jorg Viggo Miiller, declares that he is Chief Financial
`
`Officer of Registrant Hugo Boss A.G. , and is authorized to make this Declaration on behalf of
`
`Registrant; that all statements made herein of his own knowledge are true; that all statements
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`made on information and belief are believed to be true and further that these statements were
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`made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or
`
`imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and that such
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`willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of Registration No. 1,472,180, declares that
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`the specimen submitted with the Affidavit of Use Under Section 8 for the above captioned
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`registration is made of silver and other precious metals and thus constitutes jewelry.
`
`HUGO BOSS A.G.
`
`Date:
`
`June 5 , 1994
`
`

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`REGISTRATION NO.
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`1472180
`
`SERIAL NO. 73/T665341
`
`PAPER NO.
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF‘COMMERCE
`Patent and Tradasztviark Office
`’
`ASSISTANT SECRET
`AND COMMISSIONER
`OF PATENTS AND T'I=mDEMARKS
`Vvfimnmom DC.20231
`
`MARK: BOSS
`
`REGISTRANT: HUGO BOSS A.G.
`
`CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
`ROBERT A. LIPSTEIN
`COUDERT BROTHERS
`
`1627 I STREET, N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20006
`
`MAILING DATE: 08/08/94
`
`Please furnish the following
`in all correspondence:
`. Your phone number and zip code.
`. Mailing date of this action.
`. Affidavit-Renewal Examiner's name.
`. The address of all correspondence
`not containing fees should Include
`the words ”Bo>< 5".
`. Registration No.
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`RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF THE SUBMITTED REQUEST UNDER:
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`SECTION 8 OF THE TRADEMARK STATUTE AND 37 CFR SECS. 2.l6l‘2.l66.
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`YOUR REQUEST FULFILLS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
`
`WYE JEAN SMITH
`AFFIDAVlT~RENEWAL EXAMINER
`TRADEMARK EXAMINING OPERATION
`(703) 308-9500 EXT. 38
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`January 6, 1994
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`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
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`20231
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`Attn: POST REGISTRATION
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`Re:
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`BOSS, Reg. No: 1,472,180
`
`Dear sir/Madam:
`
`Submitted herewith are:
`
`DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 8
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`one (1) specimen of the mark
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`Check in the amount of $100.00.
`
`Should the check become detached and/or additional fees be due,
`please charge Deposit Account #03—3370.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Elizabeth M.
`Legal Assistant
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`Leasure
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`32895-O3
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`HUGO BOSS A.G.
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`DIESELSTRASSE 12
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`7430 METZINGEN
`FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
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`SECTION 44(E)
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`SERIAL NUMBER:
`73665341
`REGISTRATION NUMBER:
`1472180
`REEL:
`FRAME:
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`DATE FILED
`DATE REGISTERED-:
`DATE RECORDED
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`06/08/1987
`01/12/1988
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`NUMBER OF PAGES:
`MARK:
`BOSS
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`NO DEED RECORD AVAILABLE
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`NO MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ENTER ‘P’ HERE TO PAGE BACKWARDS:
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