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: 3088020
REGISTRATION DATE: 05/02/2006

MARK: MONTE VERDE (see, )

The owner, TROPICAL TOBACCO, INC., a corporation of Florida, having an address of
      3010 NW 79th Avenue
      Miami, Florida 33122
      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 034, 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: Cigars ; 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) cigar ring label.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Stewart L. Gitler of  WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
      2000 DUKE STREET
      SUITE 100
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-8801.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Stewart L. Gitler of  WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
      2000 DUKE STREET
      SUITE 100
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-8801.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Welsh, John L.; Flaxman, Howard N..

The phone number is 7039201122.

The fax number is 7039203399.

The email address is mail@iplawsolutions.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Stewart L. Gitler of  WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
      2000 DUKE STREET
      SUITE 100
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-8801.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Stewart L. Gitler of  WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
      2000 DUKE STREET
      SUITE 100
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-8801.


The phone number is 7039201122.

The fax number is 7039203399.

The email address is mail@iplawsolutions.com;gitler@iplawsolutions.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: /Stewart L. Gitler/      Date: 04/05/2016
Signatory's Name: Stewart L. Gitler
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record (VA Bar member)
Signatory's Phone Number: 703-920-1122

Mailing Address (current):
   WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
   SUITE 100
   ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314

Mailing Address (proposed):
   WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC
   SUITE 100
   ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22314

Serial Number: 76558394
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 05 08:04:52 EDT 2016
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