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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: 88274951

Filing Date: 01/24/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Knorr-Nahrmittel Aktiengesellschaft, a aktiengesellschaft legally organized under the laws of Switzerland, having an address of
      Bahnhofstrasse 19
      Thayngen 8240
      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:  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; tomatoes pastes and vegetable granules for use in prepared food; vegetable purees including tomato puree, vegetable pastes including tomato paste and herb pastes; 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 meals; ready-to-eat meals and packaged instant meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables.
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:  Ham glazes; soup garnishing, namely croutons, crackers, processed herbs and combinations thereof; vanilla flavorings for food and beverages and seasonings including those in de-hydrated powder and paste formats; marinades; curry pastes; gravy mix; taco shells; tortillas and noodles; rice; pasta including filled pasta; crackers; poppadoms; sauces including those in frozen, wet and dry formats; de-hydrated sauces mixes; chilled and frozen ready 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 cereals and/or flour; ready-to-use mixtures for the preparation of dishes and sauces, namely, curry spice mixture; ready-to-cook foods made from cereals and/or 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 cereals, rice, pasta or noodles.
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:
      Dyan M. House and Denis V. Shamo, Mery Y. Pimentel of Baker & McKenzie, LLP      1900 North Pearl Street, Suite 1500
      Dallas, Texas 75201
      United States
      214-978-3000(phone)
      dallastrademarks@bakermckenzie.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is IPUN07IC5.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Dyan M. House

Baker & McKenzie, LLP

1900 North Pearl Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, Texas 75201

214-978-3000(phone)

dallastrademarks@bakermckenzie.com;gipscofficesupport@bakermckenzie.com; gipsc@bakermckenzie.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: /Dyan House/   Date: 01/24/2019
Signatory's Name: Dyan M. House
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Texas bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88274951
Payment Accounting Date: 01/25/2019

Serial Number: 88274951
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jan 24 14:57:13 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201901241457132
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