COLLECTIVE
MARK APPLICATION
PRINCIPAL
REGISTER WITH OATH
REGISTRATION
OF COLLECTIVE MARK IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Mark:
________________________________________________
Class
Number:
_________________________________________
TO
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:
(Insert
identification of applicant, replacing references to corporation with
association or other appropriate term as necessary)
The
above identified applicant has adopted and is exercising legitimate control
over the use of the collective mark shown in the accompanying drawing for
_____________________________________________ (Common, Usual or Ordinary Name
of Goods or Services) and requests that such mark be registered in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the
Act of July 5, 1946.
The
collective mark was first used on the _____________________________________
(Insert Goods or Services) by members of applicant on __________________
(Date); was first used by such members in ________________________ (Type of
Commerce) commerce on ______________ (Date); and is now in use in such
commerce.
If
the mark is other than a coined, arbitrary or fanciful mark, and the mark is
believed to have acquired a secondary meaning, insert whichever of the
following paragraphs is applicable: The
mark has been distinctive of the _______________________________ (Goods or
Services) as a result of substantially exclusive and continuous use in
_____________________________________________________ (Type of Commerce)
commerce for the five years next preceding the date of filing of this
application or The mark has become distinctive of the
_____________________________________ (Goods or Services) as evidenced by the
showing submitted separately.
The
mark is used by applying it to ________________________ and five specimens of
the mark as actually used are presented herewith.
The
class of persons entitled to use the mark is described as follows:
______________________________________________________________ (Specify
Class, Indicating the Members Relationship to the Applicant). Applicant’s control over use of the mark is
exercised as follows:
____________________________________
State
of ________________________________
County
of ______________________________
____________________________________
(Name of Corporate Officer or Association Representative) states that
_____________ (He or She) is the ______________________ (Official Title) of the
applicant __________________________________ (Corporation or Association or as
Appropriate) and is authorized to execute this instrument on behalf of such
_______________________________________ (Corporation or Association or as
Appropriate); ______________ (He or She) believes the applicant
____________________________________________ (Corporation or Association or as
Appropriate) to be the owner of the collective mark sought to be registered; to
the best of __________ (His or Her) knowledge and belief no other person,
partnership, corporation or association has the right to use the mark in
commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance thereto as
to be likely, when used, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to
deceive; and the facts set forth in this application are true.
_____________________________________________________________
Corporate
or association name
_____________________________ ________________
Signature
Date