PR-Section 8 and 9

PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

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

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PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

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: 2876068
REGISTRATION DATE: 08/24/2004

MARK: RIGHT FROM THE START

The owner, PRT Growing Services Ltd., a corporation of Canada, having an address of
      #101-1006 Fort Street
      Victoria, BC, V8V 3K4
      Canada
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: Live plants and trees ; 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) digital photographs of packaging for the goods which clearly depict the mark.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

MISCELLANEOUS STATEMENTS
The Registrant for this registration is PRT Growing Services Ltd. pursuant to the Amalgamation recorded with the Assignment Branch of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 16, 2011 at Reel/Frame 4681/0505 with an effective date as of October 1, 2011.

The registrant's current Attorney Information: Arlene D. Hanks of  Moore & Van Allen PLLC
      Suite 400
      3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard
      Morrisville, North Carolina (NC) 27560
      United States
The docket/reference number is 014132-1.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Arlene D. Hanks of  Moore & Van Allen PLLC
      Suite 400
      3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard
      Morrisville, North Carolina (NC) 27560
      United States
The docket/reference number is 014132-1.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): David Fox, Marianne Fuierer, Tristan A. Fuierer, Chris Knors, Michael G. Johnston, Dickson M. Lupo, Charles L. Moore, Jr., Steven B. Phillips, W. Kevin Ransom, Ellen A. Rubel, John E. Slaughter, III, Henry B. Ward, III, Dennis J. Williamson, J. Mark Wilson and Matthew W. Witsil,.

The phone number is 919-286-8000.

The fax number is 919-286-8199.

The email address is adh-ptotmcorrespondence@mvalaw.com.

The registrant hereby appoints Arlene D. Hanks, Suite 400, 3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard, Morrisville, North Carolina (NC) United States (USX) 27560 as registrant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The phone number is 919-286-8000.

The fax number is 919-286-8199.

The email address is adh-ptotmcorrespondence@mvalaw.com;arlenehanks@mvalaw.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $700 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 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. Section 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: /arlenedhanks/      Date: 12/23/2014
Signatory's Name: Arlene D. Hanks
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, North Carolina Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 919-286-8000

Mailing Address (current):
   Moore & Van Allen PLLC
   3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard
   Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Moore & Van Allen PLLC
   3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard
   Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Serial Number: 76387679
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Dec 23 09:04:39 EST 2014
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2014122309043
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