PR-Section 15

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 1573 (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 1573 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark under Section 15

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 4004830
REGISTRATION DATE: 08/02/2011

MARK: GEISHA

The owner, KAWASHO FOODS CORPORATION, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      7-1, OTEMACHI 2-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
      TOKYO,
      Japan
is filing a Declaration of Incontestability of its mark under Section 15.

For International Class 029, the owner, or its related company, has continuously used the mark in commerce for five (5) consecutive years after the date of registration, or the date of publication under Section 12(c), and is still using the mark 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 class. Also, there has been no final decision adverse to the owner's claim of ownership of such mark for goods,services, and/or the collective membership organization or to the owner's right to register the same or to keep the same on the register; and, there is no proceeding involving said rights pending and not disposed of in either the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the courts. This statement is entirely true EXCEPT for the following goods or services:

MEATS, POULTRY, GAME, MEAT EXTRACT; VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COOKING; VEGETABLE BROTH FOR COOKING; EGGS; EDIBLE OILS AND FATS; PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING SOUP; PROTEIN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; BEAN CURD (TOFU); BEAN MILK (TONYU)

The following is proposed as the complete final listing to which the Section 15 affidavit pertains: PROCESSED FISH, SHELLFISH, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The registrant's current Attorney Information: JAMES E. SHLESINGER of  SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
      5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872
      United States
The phone number is 703-684-5600.
The fax number is 703-836-5288. (not authorized)
The docket/reference number is R4737.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: JAMES E. SHLESINGER of  SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
      5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872
      United States The docket/reference number is R4737.

The phone number is 703-684-5600.
The fax number is 703-836-5288.
The email address is jim@sagllp.com. (authorized)
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: JAMES E. SHLESINGER of  SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
      5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872
      United States
The phone number is 703-684-5600.
The fax number is 703-836-5288. (not authorized)
The docket/reference number is R4737.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: JAMES E. SHLESINGER of  SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
      5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
      ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872
      United States The docket/reference number is R4737.

The phone number is 703-684-5600.
The fax number is 703-836-5288.
The email address is jim@sagllp.com; nitasantiago@sagllp.com. (authorized)

The registrant hereby appoints JAMES E. SHLESINGER of SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP, 5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415, ALEXANDRIA, Virginia United States 22303-1872 as registrant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The phone number is 703-684-5600.

The fax number is 703-836-5288.

The email address is jim@sagllp.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $200 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es).


Declaration

	The mark has been in continuous use in commerce for five consecutive years after the date of registration, or the date of publication under 15 U.S.C. § 1062(c), and is still 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.
	There has been no final decision adverse to the owner's claim of ownership of such mark for such goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, or to the owner's right to register the same or to keep the same on the register.
	There is no proceeding involving said rights pending and not finally disposed of either in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in a court.
	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: /jes/    Date: 06/28/2017
Signatory's Name: James E. Shlesinger
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Virginia Bar Member and Agent

Mailing Address (current):
   SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
   5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
   ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872

Mailing Address (proposed):
   SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
   5845 RICHMOND HWY STE 415
   ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22303-1872

Serial Number: 85052676
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 28 09:58:42 EDT 2017
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