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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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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 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88100843

Filing Date: 08/31/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NUIT BLANCHE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NUIT BLANCHE.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, Barry Callebaut Schweiz AG, a aktiengesellschaft legally organized under the laws of Switzerland, having an address of
      Ringstrasse 19
      8600 Dübendorf
      Switzerland

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:  Cocoa butter; fruit fillings and jams, namely, fillings and jams made from fruit for use in cooking; prepared nuts; preparations for food comprised primarily of prepared nuts; nut paste; nut-based fillings, namely, nut-based fillings for use in cooking; milk shakes, fruit jellies.
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:  Cocoa, cocoa powder, cocoa-based products, namely, cocoa-based condiments and seasonings for food and drink, cocoa-based beverages, cocoa-based ingredients in confectionery products; beverages based on cocoa or mainly consisting of cocoa; chocolate; chocolate paste; chocolate coatings and toppings; chocolate-based edible decorations for food; sugar-based edible decorations for food; chocolate-based fillings; sugar pastes.
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.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Claudia A. Smith and Stefan Mentzer and Alexander Reid of White & Case LLP
      Trademark Department
      1221 Avenue of the Americas
      New York, New York 10020
      United States
      212-819-8200(phone)
      212-354-8113(fax)
      trademarkdocket@whitecase.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 6114996-0006.

The applicant hereby appoints Claudia A. Smith of White & Case LLP
      Trademark Department
      1221 Avenue of the Americas
      New York New York 10020
      United States
      212-819-8200(phone)
      212-354-8113(fax)
      trademarkdocket@whitecase.com (authorized)
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Claudia A. Smith

White & Case LLP

Trademark Department       1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

212-819-8200(phone)

212-354-8113(fax)

trademarkdocket@whitecase.com (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: /TH/   Date: 08/31/2018
Signatory's Name: Timothy Holman
Signatory's Position: Head Group Intellectual Property
Payment Sale Number: 88100843
Payment Accounting Date: 09/04/2018

Serial Number: 88100843
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Aug 31 14:31:12 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.X-20180831143112295
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