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: 3468388
REGISTRATION DATE: 07/15/2008

MARK: PLATINO

The owner, RON MATUSALEM & MATUSA OF FLORIDA, INC., a corporation of Florida, having an address of
      1205 S. W. 37th Avenue
      Miami, Florida 33135
      United States
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 033, 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: Rum ; 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) Point of Sale for the goods and Photo of the goods all bearing the mark.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Lawrence E. Abelman of  ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
      666 THIRD AVENUE
      NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621
      United States
The phone number is 2129499022.
The fax number is 2129499190.
The email address is Docket@lawabel.com. (authorized)
The docket/reference number is 867160.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Lawrence E. Abelman of  ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
      666 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
      NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621
      United States The docket/reference number is 867160.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Frank Terranella, Marie-Anne Mastrovito, Julie B. Seyler, Julianne Abelman.

The phone number is 212-949-9022.
The fax number is 212-949-9190.
The email address is Docket@lawabel.com. (authorized)
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Lawrence E. Abelman of  ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
      666 THIRD AVENUE
      NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621
      United States
The phone number is 2129499022.
The fax number is 2129499190.
The email address is Docket@lawabel.com; leabelman@lawabel.com. (authorized)
The docket/reference number is 867160.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Lawrence E. Abelman of  ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
      666 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
      NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621
      United States The docket/reference number is 867160.

The phone number is 212-949-9022.
The fax number is 212-949-9190.
The email address is docket@lawabel.com. (authorized)

The registrant hereby appoints Lawrence E. Abelman of ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB, 666 Third Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York United States 10017-5621 as registrant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The phone number is 212-949-9022.

The fax number is 212-949-9190.

The email address is docket@lawabel.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $425 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.


Declaration

	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).
	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization.
	The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	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 and the registration, 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.

Signature: /JA/    Date: 07/16/2018
Signatory's Name: Julianne Abelman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York bar member
Signatory's Phone: 212-949-9022

Mailing Address (current):
   ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
   666 THIRD AVENUE
   NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621

Mailing Address (proposed):
   ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB
   666 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
   NEW YORK, New York 10017-5621

Serial Number: 76256473
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 16 17:53:37 EDT 2018
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