TEAS Plus New Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 09/30/2008)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 09/30/2008)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 77100280

Filing Date: 02/06/2007

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: DU MAURIER DISTINCT (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of DU MAURIER DISTINCT. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.

The applicant, British American Tobacco (Brands) Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of Suite 300, 2711 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19808, requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended.

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       International Class 034:  Cigarettes

If the applicant is filing under Section 1(b), intent to use, the applicant declares that it has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), as amended.

If the applicant is filing under Section 1(a), actual use in commerce, the applicant declares that it is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended.

If the applicant is filing under Section 44(d), priority based on foreign application, the applicant declares that it has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services, and asserts a claim of priority based on a specified foreign application(s). 15 U.S.C. Section 1126(d), as amended.

If the applicant is filing under Section 44(e), foreign registration, the applicant declares that it has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services, and submits a copy of the supporting foreign registration(s), and translation thereof, if appropriate. 15 U. S.C. Section 1126(e), as amended.

The applicant hereby appoints Antonio Borrelli, Esq. and Arthur J. Greenbaum, William M. Borchard, Lynn S. Fruchter, Baila H. Celedonia, Morton D. Goldberg, Midge M. Hyman, Deborah K. Squiers, Jeffrey H. Epstein, Mark Montague, Robert W. Clarida, Dorothy R. Whitney, Albert Robin, Arlana S. Cohen, Mark J. Speciner, Meichelle R. MacGregor, Kieran G. Doyle, Lindsey F. Jones, Thomas Kjellberg, Joel K. Schmidt, Heather Jensen, Sujata Chaudhri, Eugene L. Flanagan, Anastasia Zhadina, Lawrence W. Greene and all other attorneys at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. of Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, United States, 10036 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. The attorney docket/reference number is 25579016/axb/bem.

Correspondence Information:	Antonio Borrelli, Esq.
	1133 Avenue of the Americas
	New York, New York 10036
	212-790-9200(phone)
	212-575-0671(fax)
	TRADEMARK@CLL.COM (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $275 will be submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made 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 the application or any resulting registration, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant; he/she believes the applicant to be the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered, or, if the application is being filed under 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), he/she believes applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce; to the best of his/her knowledge and belief no other person, firm, corporation, or association has the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; and that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Antonio Borrelli/   Date: 02/06/2007
Signatory's Name: Antonio Borrelli
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant

RAM Sale Number: 1827
RAM Accounting Date: 02/06/2007

Serial Number: 77100280
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Feb 06 14:04:20 EST 2007
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XXX.X.X-200702061404203391
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