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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 87683600

Filing Date: 11/14/2017

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: MINUTE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of MINUTE.
The color(s) White, dark blue, light blue, gold, red, light red, grey is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of an oval design whose perimeter is formed by a thick red line having a thinner light red line on its inside, surrounded by two thinner white and gold lines, with the word "Minute" in stylized dark blue Font shaded by a white border, in the center of the oval, with the letter "M" overlapping the oval on the left, and the top of the letter "t" and the letter "e" overlapping the oval on the right. The word "Minute" is shaded by a grey shadow and the inner part of its letters has light blue strokes as if the letters were lighted from the left side of the logo.
The applicant, Riviana Foods Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      2777 Allen Parkway
      Houston, Texas 77019
      United States
      XXXX

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, for the following:

       International Class 029:  Processed pulses
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

       International Class 030:  Rice; rice mixes; pasta; pasta mixes; processed quinoa; couscous; tapioca
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 0052119, 0650611, 0976940, and others.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Elizabeth B. Woodard

Riviana Foods Inc.

2777 Allen Parkway

Houston, Texas 77019

mariajose.garreta@ebrofoods.es (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, 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 of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	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 the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, 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.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Elizabeth B. Woodard/   Date: 11/14/2017
Signatory's Name: Elizabeth B. Woodard
Signatory's Position: Vice President
Payment Sale Number: 87683600
Payment Accounting Date: 11/14/2017

Serial Number: 87683600
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 14 11:03:19 EST 2017
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