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: 2778073
REGISTRATION DATE: 10/28/2003

MARK: BROWN SUGAR

The owner, BBK TOBACCO & FOODS INC, DBA HBI INTERNATIONAL, a corporation of Arizona, having an address of
      3315 West Buckeye Road, #4
      Phoenix, Arizona 85009-5600
      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: Tobacco and tobacco accessories, namely rolling papers, rolling machines, cigarettes, cigars, matches, pipes ; 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) Brown Sugar mark used on rolling papers.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: BBK TOBACCO & FOODS INC of  3315-B W. BUCKEYE ROAD
      
      PHOENIX, Arizona (AZ) 85009
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Michael R. Sneberger, Esq. of  BBK Tobacco & Foods, Inc.
      3315 West Buckeye Road, #4
      PHOENIX, Arizona (AZ) 85009-5600
      United States



The phone number is 800-420-4372.

The fax number is 800-568-2553.

The email address is legal@hbiin.com.
The registrant hereby appoints Michael R. Sneberger, Esq. of  BBK Tobacco & Foods, Inc.
      3315 West Buckeye Road, #4
      Phoenix, Arizona 85009-5600
      United States
to submit this Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9 on behalf of the registrant.

The phone number is 800-420-4372.

The fax number is 800-568-2553.

The email address is legal@hbiin.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 and/or services identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.


The undersigned being hereby 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 document, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the Owner; and all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that 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: /Michael R. Sneberger/      Date: 11/20/2012
Signatory's Name: Michael R. Sneberger
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Arizona Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 800-420-4372 ext: 207

Mailing Address:
   BBK Tobacco & Foods, Inc.
   3315 West Buckeye Road, #4
   Phoenix, Arizona 85009-5600

Serial Number: 78197196
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 20 17:40:48 EST 2012
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201211201740
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