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Collective Membership Mark
COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP MARK PRINCIPAL REGISTER WITH OATH
REGISTRATION OF COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP MARK
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Mark [Mark]
Class Number [Class Number]
TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:
[Name of Applicant]
[Corporation of Applicant]
[Address of Applicant]
[City of Applicant], [State of Applicant]
[Zip Code of Applicant]
The above-identified applicant has adopted and is exercising legitimate control over the use of the collective membership mark shown in the accompanying drawing to indicate membership in applicant organization, which is a [general nature of applicant organization, such as: social club or chemical manufacturers trade organization or milk producers association or political society or labor union or as the case may be], and requests that the 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 membership mark was first used by a member of applicant on [date first used] ; was first used by a member of applicant in [type of commerce] commerce on [date of first commercial use] ; 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 become distinctive of membership 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 membership as evidenced by the showing submitted separately.]
The mark is used by applying it to [Manner or method of using mark to indicate membership, such as: membership cards or membership certificates or window decals or as the case may be], and five specimens showing the mark as actually used are presented herewith.
State of [State of Notary]
County of [County of Notary]
[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]
By
Signature of officer and official title
Date
Attach designation of domestic representative, if necessary.