PR-Section 8 and 9

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1963 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1963 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1995276
REGISTRATION DATE: 08/20/1996

MARK: MEOW MIX (see, )

The owner, BIG HEART PET BRANDS, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      P.O. BOX 193575
      SAN FRANCISCO, California 94119-3575
      United States
      (330) 684-3598
      (330) 684-3026
      XXXX (authorized)
is filing a Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9.

For International Class 031, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, listed in the existing registration for this specific class: cat food ; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.

The owner is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) packaging of the goods.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Adam M. Ekonomon of  BIG HEART PET BRANDS
      One Strawberry Lane
      Orrville, Ohio 44667
      United States


The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Adam M. Ekonomon of  BIG HEART PET BRANDS
      One Strawberry Lane
      Orrville, Ohio 44667
      United States
The docket/reference number is 002140US.


The phone number is 330-684-3598.

The fax number is 330-684-3026.

The email address is rommel.cortez@jmsmucker.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Adam M. Ekonomon of  BIG HEART PET BRANDS
      One Strawberry Lane
      Orrville, Ohio 44667
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Adam M. Ekonomon of  BIG HEART PET BRANDS
      One Strawberry Lane
      Orrville, Ohio 44667
      United States
The docket/reference number is 002140US.


The phone number is 330-684-3598.

The fax number is 330-684-3026.

The email address is rommel.cortez@jmsmucker.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $400 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.

Declaration


Section 8: Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse in Commerce
Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.


The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this submission, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Section 9: Application for Renewal
The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.


Signature: /Adam M. Ekonomon/      Date: 01/04/2016
Signatory's Name: Adam M. Ekonomon
Signatory's Position: Assistant General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 330-684-3598

Mailing Address (current):
   BIG HEART PET BRANDS
   One Strawberry Lane
   Orrville, Ohio 44667

Mailing Address (proposed):
   BIG HEART PET BRANDS
   One Strawberry Lane
   Orrville, Ohio 44667

Serial Number: 74708951
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 05 10:10:02 EST 2016
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