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: 2898585
REGISTRATION DATE: 11/02/2004

MARK: LIFE LINK

The owner, Rod McLellan Co., a corporation of California, having an address of
      14111 Scottslawn Road
      Marysville, Ohio 43041
      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 001, 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: fertilizers and soil amendments, all for domestic 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) photograph of product displaying the mark.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Susan E. Hollander, Esq. of  Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
      1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2
      Palo Alto, California (CA) 94304
      United States
The docket/reference number is 29020.039.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Karen K. Hammond of  Rod McClellan Co.
      14111 Scottslawn Road
      Marysville, Ohio (OH) 43041
      United States
The docket/reference number is 09-1070.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Carly Fraker.

The phone number is 937-578-1347.

The fax number is 937-644-7568.

The email address is trademarks@scotts.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Susan E. Hollander, Esq. of  Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
      1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2
      Palo Alto, California (CA) 94304
      United States
The docket/reference number is 29020.039.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Karen K. Hammond of  Rod McClellan Co.
      14111 Scottslawn Road
      Marysville, Ohio (OH) 43041
      United States
The docket/reference number is 09-1070.


The phone number is 937-578-1347.

The fax number is 937-644-7568.

The email address is trademarks@scotts.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $500 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: /Aimee DeLuca/      Date: 09/09/2014
Signatory's Name: Aimee DeLuca
Signatory's Position: VP, Taxes & Assistant Secretary

Mailing Address (current):
   Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
   1001 Page Mill Road, Building 2
   Palo Alto, California 94304

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Rod McClellan Co.
   14111 Scottslawn Road
   Marysville, Ohio 43041

Serial Number: 76399065
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 09 10:59:52 EDT 2014
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