LAFS™

Notice of Common-Law Trademark & Claim of First Use in Commerce

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NOTICE OF COMMON-LAW TRADEMARK — LAFS™

Mark: LAFS
Owner: LAFSINFINITY INC. (a New York S-Corp INC.)
Type: Word mark / brand name
First adopted: 1994
First use in commerce: 1996 — music released and performed under the name LAFS

Claim: Common-law trademark rights in the United States, arising from continuous, bona fide commercial use of the mark LAFS in interstate commerce since 1996, in connection with music recordings, live musical performances, published books, and related goods and services.

EVIDENCE OF USE
- 1998: Video recording of the owner recording music under the name LAFS.
- 2002: Compact disc produced and distributed under the name LAFS.
- Ohio club performance flyers bearing the LAFS name, the owner's photograph, full venue contact information, and the associated group "1 FAM", promoted on Ticketmaster tickets for the show.
- Several books published — and currently in print — under the LAFS name and brand.
- Continuous commercial use from 1996 to present.

TRADEMARK NOTICE
LAFS™ is a common-law trademark of LAFSINFINITY INC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of the mark LAFS, or any confusingly similar mark, in connection with music, recordings, live performance, publishing, media, or related goods or services, is prohibited.

COPYRIGHT
The name LAFS is protected as a trademark. The creative works authored, recorded, performed, and published under the LAFS mark — including musical compositions, sound recordings, videos, books, and broadcasts — are protected by copyright © LAFSINFINITY INC., all rights reserved.

FEDERAL REGISTRATION
Common-law ™ rights arise from use. To obtain the federal ® registration symbol and the nationwide legal presumptions it provides, LAFSINFINITY INC. should file an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) at uspto.gov, claiming the 1996 first-use-in-commerce date. This declaration is provided to support that filing and to give public notice of the mark.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE
This notice is provided for informational and public-notice purposes and does not constitute legal advice. For federal registration, enforcement, or defense of the mark, consult a licensed trademark attorney.

Filed by: LAFSINFINITY INC. — Corporate Governance Vault.

Trademark protects the brand name/wordmark LAFS. Copyright protects the creative works made under the mark — songs, recordings, videos, books. A name alone cannot be "copyrighted"; it is protected as a trademark. This declaration claims both in their proper scopes.

Next Step: Federal ®

Common-law ™ is yours by use. To lock nationwide protection and the ® symbol, file a USPTO application at uspto.gov claiming the 1996 first-use date, attaching the evidence listed above. A licensed trademark attorney can file it for you.

LAFS™

Trademark (™) vs Copyright (©)

Next Step: Federal ®