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)

---

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: 3071328
REGISTRATION DATE: 03/21/2006

MARK: SURE STOP (see, )

The owner, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, a corporation of California, having an address of
      1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600
      Walnut Creek, California 94597
      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 005, 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: lawn and garden products, namely, herbicides, insecticides and pesticides for domestic and agricultural use ; 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) scanned / digital photo of product packaging.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: LEGAL DEPARTMENT of  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
      301 WEST OSBORN ROAD
      PHOENIX, Arizona 85013
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
      Legal Department
      301
      PHOENIX, Arizona 85013
      United States



The phone number is 6022813753.

The fax number is 6022072183.

The email address is feickstaedt@central.com;mstewart@central.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: /gy/      Date: 01/05/2016
Signatory's Name: George Yuhas
Signatory's Position: Secretary

Serial Number: 76300625
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 05 11:44:54 EST 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XX.XX.X-2016010511445481
1871-3071328-55016b1fee4f17b42208212edda
4b4b3d62a311ef3aea2c5c83770a1e38fcaefd9-
DA-10490-20160105114136156651