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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (NOA)
ISSUE DATE: Feb 25, 2020 |
U.S. Serial Number: 88274951
Mark: A LITTLE BIG DIFFERENCE
Docket/Reference Number: IPUN07IC5
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| No opposition was filed for this published application. The issue date of this NOA establishes the due date for the filing of
a Statement of Use (SOU) or a Request for Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use (Extension Request). WARNING: An SOU that meets all legal requirements must be filed before a registration
certificate can issue. Please read below for important information regarding the applicant's pending six (6) month deadline. |
| SIX (6)-MONTH DEADLINE: Applicant has six (6) MONTHS from the NOA issue date to file either: |
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An SOU, if the applicant is using the mark in commerce (required even if the applicant was using the mark at the time of filing the
application, if use basis was not specified originally); OR |
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An Extension Request, if the applicant is not yet using the mark in commerce. If an Extension Request is filed, a new request must
be filed every six (6) months until the SOU is filed. The applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. WARNING: An SOU may not be filed more than thirty-six
(36) months from when the NOA issued. The deadline for filing is always calculated from the issue date of the NOA. |
How to file SOU and/or Extension Request:
Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Do NOT reply to this e-mail, as e-mailed filings will NOT be processed. Both the SOU and Extension Request have many
legal requirements, including fees and verified statements; therefore, please use the USPTO forms available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks-application-process/filing-online (under the "INTENT-TO-USE (ITU) FORMS" category) to avoid the possible omission of required information.
If you have questions about this notice, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
| FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT OUTLINED ABOVE DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF THIS
APPLICATION. |
REVIEW APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY |
| Serial Number: |
88274951
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| Mark: |
A LITTLE BIG DIFFERENCE
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| Docket/Reference Number: |
IPUN07IC5
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| Owner: |
Knorr-Nahrmittel Aktiengesellschaft
Bahnhofstrasse 19
Thayngen , SWITZERLAND 8240
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| Correspondence Address: |
Dyan M. House
Baker & McKenzie, LLP
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
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This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services: |
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Section 1(a): NO |
Section 1(b): YES |
Section 44(e): NO |
| GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
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Meat extracts; meat preserves; vegetable preserves; soups and bouillons including paste bouillons and granulated bouillons; frozen, dried and cooked fruits and
vegetables; instant, de-hydrated and frozen soups; stock including stock cubes; tomato pastes and vegetable granules for use in prepared food; vegetable purees and tomato puree, vegetable pastes,
tomato paste and vegetable pastes featuring herbs; pickles; snack meals and instant snack food, namely, packaged meal kits consisting principally of meat, poultry, vegetables, processed seafood
and/or eggs; prepared ready-to-eat foods made from meat, poultry, vegetables, processed seafood and/or eggs; cooked and preserved alimentary products consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or
vegetables; chilled and frozen, ready-to-eat meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables; ready-to-eat meals and packaged instant meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry
or vegetables -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
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Ham glazes; soup garnishing, namely, croutons, crackers, processed herbs and combinations thereof; vanilla flavorings for food and beverages; seasonings,
seasoning mixes, dehydrated seasonings, seasoning pastes; marinades; curry pastes; gravy mixes; taco shells; tortillas and noodles; rice; pasta, filled pasta; crackers; poppadoms; sauces including
those in frozen, wet and dry formats; dehydrated sauce mixes; chilled, frozen and ready-to-eat meals consisting primarily of processed cereals, rice, pasta or noodles; snack meals and instant snack
foods consisting primarily of processed cereals, rice, pasta or noodles; instant snack foods made from processed cereals and flour; ready-to-use mixtures for the preparation of dishes and sauces,
namely, curry spice mixture; ready-to-cook foods made from processed cereals and flour; ready-to-cook foods consisting principally of rice, pasta or noodles; rice dishes and potato dishes, namely,
prepared meals consisting primarily of rice; dried, cooked and preserved alimentary products, namely, processed cereals, flour, rice, pasta, noodles, and alimentary pastes; ready-cooked meals and
instant meals made predominantly from processed cereals, rice, pasta or noodles -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED.
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| Appropriate Specimens for Goods and/or Services: A trademark specimen should be a label, tag, or container for the goods, or a
display associated with the goods. See TMEP §§904.03 et seq. A service mark specimen should be an advertisement, sign, brochure, website printout or other image that shows the mark used in the actual
sale or advertising of the services. See TMEP §§1301.04 et seq. For an instructional video on what is an appropriate trademark or service mark specimen for a good and/or service, click here. |
| Fraudulent statements may result in registration being cancelled: Applicants must ensure that statements made in filings to the
USPTO are accurate, as inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of any issued trademark registration. The lack of a bona fide intention to use the mark with ALL goods and/or services listed
in an application or the lack of actual use on all goods and/or services for which use is claimed could jeopardize the validity of the registration, possibly resulting in its
cancellation. |
| Additional information: For information on filing and maintenance requirements for U.S. trademark applications and registrations
and required fees, please consult the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov or call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
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