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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: 88297733

Filing Date: 02/12/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Fernlea Flowers Limited, a corporation of Canada, having an address of
      P.O. Box 128
      Delhi, Ontario N4B2W9
      Canada

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 031:  Living plants, namely, dipladenia and mandevilla
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Canada application number 1944642, filed 02/05/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.



Miscellaneous Statement
Please be advised that SAMBA has not, and will not be used as a varietal name by the Applicant. To the best of the knowledge of the undersigned, SAMBA is also not used as a varietal name for dipladenia or mandevilla plants or related plants thereof by third parties. Further, no plant patents, utility patents, plant breeders' rights certificates, or certificates for plant variety protection for dipladenia or mandevilla plants or related plants thereof have been identified under the term "SAMBA" as a varietal name.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Russell D. Orkin, Registration No. 25,363 and William H. Logsdon, Registration No. 22,132; Richard L. Byrne, Registration No. 28,498; Kent E. Baldauf, Registration No. 25,826; Paul M. Reznick, Registration No. 33,059; John W. McIlvaine, Registration No. 34,219; Julie W. Meder, Registration No. 36,216; Lester N. Fortney, Registration No. 38,141; Randall A. Notzen, Registration No. 36,882; James G. Porcelli, Registration No. 33,757; Kent E. Baldauf, Jr., Registration No. 36,082; Christian E. Schuster, Registration No. 43,908; Kirk M. Miles, Registration No. 37,891; Nathan J. Prepelka, Registration No. 43,016; Patricia A. Olosky, Registration No. 53,411; Ann M. Cannoni, Registration No. 35,972; Lara Northrop Queen, Registration No. 55,502; James R. Franks, Registration No. 42,552; James J. Bosco, Jr., Registration No. 51,489; Thomas C. Wolski, Registration No. 55,739; Ryan J. Miller, Registration No. 56,236; Bryan P. Clark, Registration No. 60,465; Adam J. Komorowski, Registration No. 62,575; Daniel H. Brean, Registration No. 59,352; John W. Zerr, Registration No. 56,009; Julie A. Heitzenrater, Registration No. 64,443; Anthony W. Brooks, Registration No. 66,476; Bojan Popovic, Registration No. 66,737; Jesse A. Hirshman, Registration No. 40,016; Neil J. Friedrich, Registration No. 67,280; Justin P. Martinchek, Registration No. 66,211; Brian J. Jackson, Registration No. 68,157; Christian D. Ehret, Registration No. 69,743; Cecilia R. Dickson; Christopher P. Sherwin, Registration No. 67,923; Aaron A. Mace, Registration No. 61,812; David A. DuMont, Registration No. 72,814; Deborah M. Altman, Registration No. 42,259; Linda Pingitore, Registration No. 30,414; Michael J. Grese, Registration No. 71,295; Craig M. Waller, Registration No. 54,771; Kathryn M. Hanak, Registration No. 76,422; Maximilian D. Meese, Registration No. 73,757; Alexander Detschelt, Registration No. 50,261; Frederick H. Colen, Registration No. 28,061; Steven D. Czajkowski, Registration No. 67,319; William C. Passodelis, Registration No. 68,355; Barry J. Coyne, Registration No. 43,566; Brian P. Bozzo, Registration No. 77,190; Michael T. Kraich, Registration No. 77,247; Kathleen M. Pointon; and Daniel J. Murray of The Webb Law Firm
      One Gateway Center
      420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Suite 1200
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
      United States
      412-471-8815(phone)
      412-471-4094(fax)
      trademarks@webblaw.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 0848-1900908.

The applicant hereby appoints Russell D. Orkin, Registration No. 25,363 of The Webb Law Firm
      One Gateway Center
      420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Suite 1200
      Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222
      United States
      412-471-8815(phone)
      412-471-4094(fax)
      trademarks@webblaw.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:

Russell D. Orkin, Registration No. 25,363

The Webb Law Firm

One Gateway Center       420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Suite 1200

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

412-471-8815(phone)

412-471-4094(fax)

trademarks@webblaw.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /PAO/   Date: 02/12/2019
Signatory's Name: Patricia A. Olosky, Registration No. 53,411
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, PA bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88297733
Payment Accounting Date: 02/12/2019

Serial Number: 88297733
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Feb 12 11:27:59 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201902121127595
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