Extension of Time to File SOU

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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

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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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: UNIVERSAL
SERIAL NUMBER: 86933120

The applicant, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., having an address of
      Stony Point II Building
      9201 Forest Hill Avenue
      Richmond, Virginia 23235
      United States
requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 12/20/2016.

For International Class 001:
Current identification: artificial sweeteners; emulsifiers for use in the manufacture of foods; proteins used in the industrial preparation of food as emulsifiers or binding agents

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 009:
Current identification: computer application software for mobile phones, portable media players, handheld computers, and PC tablets, namely, software for obtaining plot locations and dimensions, for tracking the complete life cycle of crops and other farm activities and information including the transplanting of plants, plant spacing, plant survival, plant cultivation, rainfall amounts, crop yields, plot soil analysis, curing, irrigation, the cleanliness of farms, the progress of reforestation, the tasks performed by individual agricultural workers including fertilization, cultivation, transplanting, land preparation, seedbed management, bundling, grading, bailing, growth, and tending of animals, misuses, data collection and transfer consents

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 034:
Current identification: liquid nicotine sold in bulk for use in connection with electronic cigarettes and refills for electronic cigarettes

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 035:
Current identification: procurement, namely, purchasing leaf tobacco for others

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 040:
Current identification: custom manufacturing services for others in the field of food and beverage ingredients, excluding dietary supplements

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 042:
Current identification: testing and analysis of tobacco leaf, seeds, and finished products; testing and analysis of cigarette filters, flavor components, liquid nicotine and e-juice, including nicotine and flavorings; testing and analysis of pesticide residues in grains and wipe samples

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the first extension request.



A fee payment in the amount of $750 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 6 classes.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

DECLARATION: 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 the application or submission or any resulting registration, declares 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: /Robin C. Vance/      Date Signed: 06/14/2017
Signatory's Name: Robin C. Vance
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Virginia Bar Member
Signatory's Phone: 804-775-1071

RAM Sale Number: 86933120
RAM Accounting Date: 06/14/2017

Serial Number: 86933120
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 14 09:50:08 EDT 2017
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ESU-XX.XX.XXX.X-201706140950089593
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