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: 3407727
REGISTRATION DATE: 04/08/2008

MARK: THE TASTE YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL REMEMBER

The owner, HORMEL FOODS, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Minnesota, having an address of
      1 HORMEL PLACE
      AUSTIN, Minnesota 55912
      United States
      XXXX (authorized)
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 029, 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: SAUSAGE ; 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 image of product packaging.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Sarah L. Nelsen of  Hormel Foods Corporation
      1 Hormel Place
      Austin, Minnesota 55912
      United States
The email address is slnelsen@hormel.com. (authorized)

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Sarah L. Nelsen of  Hormel Foods Corporation
      1 Hormel Place
      Austin, Minnesota 55912
      United States The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Steven B. Toeniskoetter.

The email address is slnelsen@hormel.com. (authorized)

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: /sln/    Date: 02/13/2018
Signatory's Name: Sarah L. Nelsen
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, MN Bar Member
Signatory's Phone: 507-437-5936

Mailing Address (current):
   Hormel Foods Corporation
   1 Hormel Place
   Austin, Minnesota 55912

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Hormel Foods Corporation
   1 Hormel Place
   Austin, Minnesota 55912

Serial Number: 76671901
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Feb 13 14:54:33 EST 2018
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