Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp xx/xx/xxxx)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp xx/xx/xxxx)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 78940132
Filing Date: 07/28/2006

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Standard Characters, see mark)

The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.

The literal element of the mark consists of DIPLOMAT.

The applicant, F&L P/S, a partnership organized under the laws of Denmark, residing at Tobaksvejen 4, Soeborg, Denmark, 2860, 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.

Intent to Use: The applicant 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)).

       International Class 034: Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco

The applicant hereby appoints Janet F. Satterthwaite and Mark Harrison, Marcia Auberger, Andrew Price and Jacqueline Patt of Venable LLP, 575 7th Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20004 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. The attorney docket/reference number is 39240-234114.

The applicant hereby appoints Janet F. Satterthwaite of  Venable LLP, 575 7th Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (USX) 20004 as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

A fee payment in the amount of $325 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.




Mailing Address:
     Janet F. Satterthwaite
     575 7th Street, NW
     Washington, District of Columbia 20004

RAM Sale Number: 207
RAM Accounting Date: 07/31/2006

Serial Number: 78940132
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 28 15:50:13 EDT 2006
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXXXX-20060728155013257
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