AMENDMENT
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`REGISTERED: December 8, 1998
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`REGISTRATION NO. 2,208,385
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`BONTEX INC.
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`Application to amend having been made by Bontex lnc., owner of the
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`registration identified above, said registration is hereby amended as follows:
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`The drawing is amended to appear as follows:
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`PUBLISH NEW CUT
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`Such amendment has been entered upon the records ‘of the Patent and
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`Trademark Office and the said original registration should be read as so
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`LAW OFFICES OF
`JACOBSON, PRICE, HOLMAN & STERN
`PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
`THE JENIFER BUILDING
`400 SEVENTH STREET, N. w.
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`WASHINGTON. D. C. 20004
`(202) 638-6666
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`HARVEY B. JACOBSON, JR.
`D. DOUGLAS PRICE
`JOHN CLARKE HOLMAN
`SIMOR L. MOSKOWITZ
`ALLEN S. MELSER
`MICHAEL R. SLOBASKY
`MARSHA G. GENTNER
`JONATHAN L. SCHERER
`IRWIN M. AISENBERG
`GEORGE W, LEWIS
`WILLIAM E. PLAYER
`YOON S. HAM
`PHILIP L. O’NEILL
`LINDA J. SHAPIRO
`LEESA N. WEISS
`SUZIN C. BAILEY"
`MATTHEW J. CUCCIAS
`DANIEL K. DORSEY
`LEIGH M. ZANOWSKI'
`MONICA LEWIS‘
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`Assistant Commissioner f
`Patents and Trademarks
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`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
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`MARVIN R. STERN
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`NATHANIEL A. HUMPHRIES
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`Attention:
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`Ms. Frances A. Pfohl
`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
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`Post Registration Division
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`Re:
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`Dear Ms. Pfohl:
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`US. Trademark Registration No. 2,208,385
`Mark: B BONTEX & DESIGN
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`Bontex, Inc.
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`Our Reference: T-26050USO
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`Responsive to the Office Action dated August 4, 2000, attached is a specimen
`showing current use of the mark, together with a supporting Declaration Under 2.20.
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`In View ofthe foregoing, Registrant respectfully requests that the Request to Amend
`be granted and the amended Certificate of Registration be issued.
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`Very truly yours,
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`VSimor L. Mosko itz
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TRADEMARK
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`In re the application of:
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`BONTEX, INC.
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`Registration No. 2,208,385
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`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
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`Issued: December 8, 1998
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`Mark: B BONTEX & DESIGN
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`Frances A. Pfohl
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`DE LARATI N
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`ER RULE 2.20
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`James C. Kostelni declares that the specimen attached hereto is a true specimen of
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`the mark as used in connection with the goods in International Class 18, and was in use in interstate
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`commerce as of the filing date of the Request to Amend Registration; and that all other facts and
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`allegations contained in the application as filed are true to the best of his knowledge; all statements
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`made herein of his own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief
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`are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful
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`false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section
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`1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false document or any registration
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`resulting therefrom.
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`Dated:
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`22 'Q ,2000
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`Atty. Dkt. No. T—26050USO
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`August 4, 2000
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`Simor L. Moskowitz
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`Jacobson, Price, Holman & Stern, PLLC
`The Jenifer Building
`400 Seventh Street, NW.
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`Washington, DC 20004
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`_ In re: Registration No. 2,208,385 for the mark B BONTEX & Design
`Attorney Docket No. 1955/T-26050USO
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`The Section 7 Amendment submitted on February 14, 2000 is refused for the following
`reason(s):
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`The owner did not file the required specimen. When the Section 7 Amendment involves a
`change in the mark, a specimen showing use'of the mark in the altered form must be submitted.
`37 C.F.R. §2.173(a). The owner must verify with an affidavit or declaration in accordance with
`37 C.F.R. 2.20 that the specimen was in use in commerce on or in connection with the
`goods/services listed in the registration when the Section 7 Amendment was filed.
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`To verify the information required above, the owner must submit a substitute affidavit or
`declaration in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §2.20. The following is a properly worded declaration
`in accordance with 37 CFR §2.20.
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`The owner was uSing the amended mark in commerce on or in connection With the
`goods/services identified in the registration when the Section 7 Amendment was filed as
`evidenced by the specimen submitted herewith.
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`The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made
`are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and that such
`willful false statement may jeopardize the validity of this document, declares that he/she
`is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the owner; and all statements
`made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and
`belief are believed to'be true.
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`The owner has 6 months from the mailing date of this letter to respond. If a complete response is
`not received, the Section 7 Amendment will be abandoned and the original certificate of the
`registration will be returned. 37 CPR. §2.176.
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`Frances A, Pfohl
`Affidavit/Renewal Examiner
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`Post Registration Division
`Office of Trademark Services
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`(703) 308-9500 Ext. 127
`Email: frances.pfoh1@uspto.gov
`Fax (703) 305-4099 or 308-7178
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`In re the registration of:
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`BONTEX, INC.
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`Registration No. 2,208,385
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`Issued: December 8, 1998
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`Mark: B BONTEX AND DESIGN
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`VVVVVVVVV
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`Assistant Commissioner for
`Patents and Trademarks
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`. 2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202~3513
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`' Sir:
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`REQUEST TO AMEND REGISTRATION
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`registered mark as it currently is used:
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`LBJ BonIEx
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`03/02/2000 mm oooooog. 2209355
`01 “2:37!
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`100.00 U
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`Registrant hereby requests that the above-identified registration (the original
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`Certificate or a certified copy of which is attached hereto) be amended as follows to reflect the
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`Registrant submits that the amended mark as shown above presents the same commercial impression
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`as the mark shown in the subject registration, and does not represent a material alteration thereof.
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`All statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and all statements made
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`on information and belief are believed to be true; and further, these statements were made with the
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`knowledge that Wfllfill false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment,
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`or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false
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`document or any registration resulting therefrom.
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`BONTEX, INC.
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`By.M?W *
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`James C. Kostelni
`President
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`MARSHA G. GENTNER
`JONATHAN L. SCHERER
`IRWIN M. AISENBERG
`GEORGE wt LEWIS
`WILLIAM E. PLAYER
`YOON S. HAM
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`PAULA L. CRAIG‘
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`PATENT AGENT
`TANIA J. KEEBLE
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`AssistantCommissioner for
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`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
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`Re:
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`U.S. Trademark Registration
`Registration No. 2,208,385
`Mark: B BONTEX AND DESIGN
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`Registrant: Bontex, Inc.
`Our Reference: 1955/T-26050
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`Sir:
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`We enclose the following for filing in the Patent and Trademark Office:
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`_ Application for trademark/service mark
`registration, formal drawing, and:
`_ Specimens
`__ Certified copy (and translation) of foreign
`registration
`_ Declaration Under Section 8 with specimen(s)
`_ Declaration Under Sections 8 & 15 with specimen(s)
`_ Application for Renewal with specimen(s)
`_ Notice of Opposition (in duplicate)
`_ Notice of Appeal
`_ Petition for Cancellation (in duplicate)
`_X_ Request to Amend Registration (original Certificate of Registration enclosed)
`_ Statement of Use (with three specimens)
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`Also enclosed is our check for the required filing fee in the amount of $100. Should this
`check become detached, or the amount be insufficient, please charge our Deposit Account, No. 06-1 35 8.
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`Respectfially submitted,
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`JACOB ON, PRICE, HOLMAN & STERN, PLLC
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`UNITED STATES‘ WEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Patent and Trat.
`.iark Office
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202—3513
`
`Aug 14, 1998
`
`NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER 12(a)
`
`1. Serial No.:
`75/311,981
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`3. International Classies):
`18
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`2. Mark:
`B BONTEX
`and design
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`4. Publication Date:
`Sep 15, 1998
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`5. Applicant:
`BONTEX INC.
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`The mark of the application identified appears to be entitled to registration. The
`mark will,
`in accordance with Section 12(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946, as
`amended, be published in the Official Gazette on the date indicated above for the
`purpose of opposition by 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(a) of the Statute or by rules 2.101 or 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 $38.00
`each for domestic orders, or at $47.50
`each for foreign orders from:
`
`The Superintendent of Documents
`US. Government Printing Office
`PO Box 371954
`
`Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
`Phone: (202)512—1800
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`By direction of the Commissioner.
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`PCFDLR (REV 12/97)
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`SIMOR L MOSKOWlTZ
`JACOBSON PRICE HOLMAN & STERN PLLC
`THE JENIFER BLDG
`400 7TH ST NW
`WASHINGTON DC 20004-2201
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LUMMERCE
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`PAPER NO.
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`Assistant Commissi
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`2900 Crystal Dri
`Arlington, VA 22202
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`Ifno fees are enclosed, the address
`include the words "Box Responses
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`Please provide in all correspondence:
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`1. Filing Date, serial number, mark and
`Applicant's name.
`2. Mailing date ofthis action.
`3. Examining Attorney's name and
`Law Office number.
`4. Your telephone number and ZIP code.
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`- Simor Moskowitz
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`Jul 20 1998
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`CALL RECORD/NOTES
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`RE: Serial Number 75/311981
`the application has been
`In accordance with the authorization granted by the above Applicant or attorney,
`AMENDED as indicated below. No response is necessary unless there is an objection to the amendment,
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`Change the classification of goods to Class 18.
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`The mark will be republished.
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`“’LHCQL
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`Robert Clark
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`‘ Trademark Attorney
`Law Office 108
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`(703) 308-9108 ext. 162
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`UNITED STATES D
`Patent and Trademark Office
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`Apr 17, 1998
`
`NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNDER 12(a)
`
`1. Serial No.:
`75/311,981
`
`3. International Classles):
`19
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`2. Mark:
`B BONTEX
`and design
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`4. Publication Date:
`May 19, 1998
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`5. Applicant:
`BONTEX INC.
`
`The mark of the application identified appears to be entitled to registration. The
`mark will,
`in accordance with Section 12(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946, as
`amended, be published in the Official Gazette on the date indicated above for the
`purpose of opposition by 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(a) of the Statute or by rules 2.101 or 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 $38.00
`each for domestic orders, or at $47.50
`each for foreign orders from:
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`The Superintendent of Documents
`US. Government Printing Office
`PO Box 371954
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`Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
`Phone: (202)512-1800
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`By direction of the Commissioner.
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`JACOBSON PRICE HOLMAN & STERN PLLC
`THE JENIFER BLDG
`400 7TH ST NW
`WASHINGTON DC 20004-2201
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`APPLICANT
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`FORM PTO - 1525 (5-9.0)
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`U.$. DEPT‘ OF COMM' PAT' 8‘ TM OFFlCE
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`ACTION NO.
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`MAlL'NG DATE
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`WEXAMINER‘S AMENDMENT
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`ADDRESS:
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`Assistant Commisroner
`for Trademar s
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
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`include the words ' Box Res non es - No Fee."
`Ifno fees are enclosed, the address should
`Please provide in all corres.
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`1. Filing Date, serial number, mark and
`Applicant's name.
`2. Mailing date of this action.
`3. Examining Attorney's name and
`Law Office number.
`4. Your telephone number and ZIP
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`RE: Serial Number 75/31 198i
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`OFFICE SEARCH: The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or
`pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d . TMEP
`section 1105.01.
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`CALL RECORD/NOTES
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`In accordance with the authorization granted by the above Applicant or attorney, the application has been
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`\/ AMENDED as indicatedbelow. Noresponse isnecessaryunlessthere is anobjectionto the amendment.
`Qfi‘ljlge the classification ofgoods to Class 19.
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`Examining Attorney
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`TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND
`COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:
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`AONTEWXBINg/{acorporation duly organized and existing underthe laws ofthe State
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`of VIRGINIA, located and doing business at One Bontex Drive, Buena Vista, Virginia 24416-0751.
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`The above-identified Applicant has adopted and is using the mark shown in the
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`accompanying drawing forQLASTOMERIC CELLULOSE FIBERBOARD MATERIAL SOLD IN
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`SHEET AND ROLL FORM FOR USE AS ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND IN THE MANUFACTURE
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`OF FOOTWEAR INSOLES, HEADWEAR, VISORS AND BRIIVIS, BACKING FOR LUGGAGE,
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`GOLF BAGS, BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS, LEATHER GOODS AND BELTS, AUTOMOTIVE AND
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`GASKET APPLICATIONS, HORSESHOE PADS, COMPUTER CHIP PACKAGING, AND AS
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`BACKINGFORLEATHERAPPLIED TO FURNITUR9andrequests that said markbe registered in
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`the US. Patent and Trademark Ofiice on the Principal Register established by the Trademark Act of July
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`5, 1946.
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`Themarkwas first usedatleastasearlyas Sgfl'eulfle"
`first used in interstate commerce at least as early as
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`The mark is used by applying it to the goods, to labels, or tags affixed to the goods, or
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`containers for the goods. Three (3) specimens of the mark flier class) as actually used are presented
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`herewith.
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`ApplicantistheownerofReg.Nos.45,529)£12172},é,026,7?)andothers$
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`The undersignedhereby appoints @ORL. MOSKO
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`, HARVEY B. JACOBSON,
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`JR., D. DOUGLAS PRICE, JOHN CLARKE HOLMAN, MARVIN R. STERN, MICHAEL R.
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`SLOBASKY, MARSHA G. GENTNER, JONATHAN L. SCHERER, IRWIN M. AISENBERG and
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`WILLIAM E. PLAYER, its attorneys to prosecute the above-identified application to register, to transact
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`all business in the Patent and Trademark Office in connection therewith, and hereby revokes all previous
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`powers ofattorneyherein. Please address all correspondence to the lawfirm 0@BSON, PRICE,
`HOLMAN& STERQ, PL/LSJQIGJeniferBuilding, 400 SeventhStreet, N.W., Washington, DC. 20004-
`2201
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`JAMES C. KOSTELNI declares that he is PRESIDENT of the Applicant and is authorized
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`to make this declaration on behalfof said Applicant; he believes said Applicant to be the owner of the mark
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`sought to be registered and/or that he believes Applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce; to
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`the best of his knowledge and belief, no other person, firm, corporation or association has the right to use
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`said mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely,
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`when applied to the goods or services of such other person, to cause confusion or to cause mistake or to
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`deceive; all statements made herein of his own knowledge are true and all statements made on information
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`and belief are believed to be true; and further, that these statements were made with the knowledge that
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`willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section
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`1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the
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`validity of the application or document or any registration resulting therefrom.
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`BONTEX, INC.
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`stelni, President
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`Dated:
`Atty. Dkt. N
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`955/]?26051U
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`, 1997
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`HARVEY B. JACOBSON, JR.
`D. DOUGLAS PRICE
`JOHN CLARKE HOLMAN
`SIMOR L. MOSKOWITZ
`MICHAEL R. SLOBASKY
`MARSHA G. GENTNER
`JONATHAN L. SCHERER
`IRWIN M. AISENBERG
`WILLIAM E. PLAYER
`LEESA N. WEISS
`GUILLERMO E. BAEZA"
`ANDREW J. GRAY IV
`PETER S. WEISSMAN'
`(KASEN H. JACOBSON"
`PATENT AGENT
`TANIA J. KEEBLE
`
`June 17, 1997
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202—3513
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`BOX NEW APP FEE
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`Re:
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`NEW TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`Mark: B BONTEX Logo
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`Applicant: BonteE, Inc.
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`2
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`Sir:
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`We enclose the following for
`Trademark Office:
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`filing in the Patent
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`and
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`__KX__
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`Application for trademark registration,
`drawing, and:
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`formal
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`__XX_
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`USE IN COMMERCE basis,
`Section 44(d) priority basis.
`Section 44(e)
`foreign registration basis
`and a certified copy (and translation) of
`the foreign registration
`INTENT TO USE basis.
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`specimens
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`
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`Declaration under Section 8 with specimen(s)
`Declaration under Sections 8 and 15 with
`specimen(s)
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`Application for Renewal with specimen(s)
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`Also, enclosed is our check for the required filing fee in the
`amount of $245.00.
`Should this check become detached, or the
`amount be insufficient, please charge our Deposit Account, No.
`06-1358.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`JACOBSON, PRICE, HOLMAN & STERN, PLLC.
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`By:
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`owitz
`Simor L.
`ATTORNEY FOR CORRESPONDENCE
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`SLM/rbh
`Enclosures
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`LAW OFFICES OF
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`75311981
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`JACOBSON, PRICE, HOLMAN & STERN
`PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
`THE JENIFER BUILDING
`400 SEVENTH STREET. N. W.
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`WASHINGTON, D. C. 20004
`1202) 638-6666
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`OF COUNSE
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`TRADEMARKiAPPEICAIIONESERIALsNE.
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`U.Sw HEPARIMENT OF COMMERCE
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`FEE EEEERD SHEET
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`2. COUNTRY CODE
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`4. FOREIGN FILING DATE
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`5. FOREIGN REGISTRATION #
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`7. FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE
`8. RENEWAL #
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`Int. CL: 18
`Prior U.S. Cls.: I, 2, 3, 22 and 41
`
`Reg. No. 2,208,385
`Registered Dec. 8. 1998
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`0G Date Au . 7, 2001
`Amended
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`La Bonus):
`
`BONTEX
`INC.
`(VIRGINIA CORPORA-
`TION)
`ONE BONTEX DRIVE
`BUENA VISTA. VA 24416075l
`OWNER OF US. REG. NOS. 65,529,
`2,026,733 AND OTHERS.
`
`FOR: ELASTOMERIC CELLULOSE FI-
`BERBOARD MATERIAL SOLD IN SHEET
`AND ROLL FORM FOR USE AS ARTI-
`FICIAL LEATHER AND IN THE MANU-
`FACTURE 0F FOOTWEAR INSOLES.
`HEADWEAR. VISORS AND BRIMS.
`
`BACKING FOR LUGGAGE, GOLF BAGS.
`BRIEFCASES, HANDBAGS. LEATHER
`GOODS AND BELTS. AUTOMOTIVE
`AND GASKET APPLICATIONS, HORSE-
`SHOE PADS, COMPUTER CHIP PACKA-
`GING, AND AS BACKING FOR
`LEATHER APPLIED TO FURNITURE.
`IN CLASS 18 (U.S. CLS.
`I, 2, 3. 22 AND
`4|).
`FIRST USE 9-0-[996; IN COMMERCE
`IO-0—1996.
`SER. NO, 75-311,?8I. FILED 647—1997.
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`In testimony whereqf I have hereunto set my hand
`and caused the .teal of The Parent and Trademark
`Office to be affixed on Aug. 7, 200].
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`DIRECTOR OF THE US. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Bdhtex, Inc.
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`APPLICANT
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`400 SEVENTH STREET, N.W,
`WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
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`Published
`05/19/98
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`DATE OF FIRST USE September 1996 COMMERCE October ‘1996
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`CONVENTION APPLN./FIEGN:
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`ELASTOMERIC CELLULOSE FIBERBOARD MATERIAL SOLD IN
`GOODS OR SERVICES __—_____—______._
`SHEET AND ROLL FORM FOR USE AS ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
`FOOTWEAR INSOLES, HEADWEAR, VISORS AND BRIMS, BACKING FOR LUGGAGE, GOLF BAGS,
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