Extension of Time to File SOU

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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BLUE GROTTO (stylized and/or with design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88511595/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88511595

The applicant, Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., having an address of
      25, Kanda-Nishiki-cho 1-chome,
      Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8441
      Japan
requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 12/24/2019.

For International Class 029:
Current identification: Prepared meals and frozen prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, cheese and/or eggs; Prepared entrees and frozen pre-packaged entrees consisting primarily of meat; Prepared entrees and frozen pre-packaged entrees consisting primarily of seafood; Prepared and frozen prepared soy-based entrees; Prepared and frozen prepared vegetable-based entrees; Prepared meat; Processed seafood; Food products made from soya beans, namely, tofu, deep fried tofu (atsu-age), fried tofu pieces (abura-age), freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu), fermented soybeans (natto), soy pulp (okara), and soya milk; Processed eggs; Tempura meat, seafood and vegetables; Potato salad; Salads except macaroni, rice, and pasta salad; Pre-cooked curry stew; Instant or pre-cooked stew; Soups; Preparations for making soup; Bouillon and bouillon concentrates; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Raisins; Jellies, jams, compotes; Prepared nuts; Processed beans; Edible oils and fats; Milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; Cream; Pastry fillings of meat; Pastry fillings of fish; Vegetable paste; Fruit-based filling for cakes and pies; Sweet red bean soups with pieces of mochi (oshiruko); Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates with one or more of pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, tofu, mushrooms and/or vegetables, for cooking Japanese rice bowl dishes (donnogu); Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates with one or more of pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, mushrooms and/or vegetables, to be cooked with rice (takikomi gohannomoto); Soup concentrates, soup cubes, and soup pastes for making Japanese-style hot pot dishes (nabenomoto)

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 030:
Current identification: Noodles; Noodle-based prepared meals; Pasta; Pasta sauce; Frozen prepared pasta; Frozen, prepared, and packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; Lyophilised dishes with the main ingredient being pasta; Spaghetti; Macaroni; Ravioli; Japanese-style noodles, namely, udon, soba, cha soba, somen, yakisoba, and ramen noodles; Wheat flour; Flour for food; Processed cereals; Rice; Starch for food; Bread mixes, cake mixes, pancake mixes, cookie mixes, and pastry mixes; Mixes for bakery goods; Tempura batter mix; Batter mixes for karaage (Japanese-style fried chickens); Batter mixes for okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes); Batter mixes for takoyaki (Japanese savory pancake balls); Breadcrumbs (panko); Takoyaki (Japanese savory pancake balls filled with diced octopus); Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes); Frozen cooked au gratin entrees consisting primarily of pasta in cooking sauce; Flour-based dumplings; Dumpling skins; Spring rolls; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh); Sushi; Sandwiches; Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; Bakery products; Bread; Pastries; Cakes; Pizzas; Pancakes; Taiyaki (Japanese fish-shaped cakes with various fillings); Confectionery made of sugar; Cereal-based snack food; Food seasonings; Spices; Sauces; Sauce mixes; Tomato sauce; Mayonnaise; Dressings for salad; Curry spice mixes, curry powder, curry pastes, and curry sauce; Baking powder; Baking soda; Malt extract for food; Wheat germ for human consumption; Gluten additives for culinary purposes; Food leavening agents; Yeast; Food flavourings, other than essential oils; Fermented liquid flavourings, other than essential oils, for bread and pastries; Bread improvers being cereal based preparations; Meat tenderizers, for household purposes; Fermenting malted rice (koji); Chocolate-based fillings for cakes and pies; Custard-based fillings for cakes and pies; Custard; Natural sweeteners; Golden syrup; Dough; Edible ices; Ice cream; Sherbet; Dessert puddings; Ice cream mixes and sherbet mixes; Instant dessert puddings; Coffee; Cocoa; Tea; Matcha; Rice cakes; Cooked rice; Rice porridge (okayu); Pounded rice cakes with azuki bean jam toppings (zenzai)

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the first extension request.


The applicant's current attorney information: Theodore R. Remaklus. Theodore R. Remaklus of WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P., is located at

      2700 CAREW TOWER
      441 VINE STREET
      CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202
      United States
The docket/reference number is SHG-446-122.

The phone number is 513-241-2324.

The fax number is 5132416234.

The email address is tremaklus@whe-law.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Theodore R. Remaklus. Other appointed attorneys are Kathryn E. Smith, Sarah Otte Graber, Lori Krafte, Glenn D. Bellamy, Sean K. Owens, Michael G. Frey. Theodore R. Remaklus of WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      2700 CAREW TOWER
      441 VINE STREET
      CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202
      United States
The docket/reference number is SHG-446-122.

The phone number is 513-241-2324.

The fax number is 5132416234.

The email address is tremaklus@whe-law.com

Theodore R. Remaklus submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
The applicant's current correspondence information: THEODORE R. REMAKLUS. THEODORE R. REMAKLUS of WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P., is located at

      2700 CAREW TOWER
      441 VINE STREET
      CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202
      United States
The docket/reference number is SHG-446-122.

The phone number is 513-241-2324.

The fax number is 5132416234.

The email address is tremaklus@whe-law.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: THEODORE R. REMAKLUS. THEODORE R. REMAKLUS of WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P., is located at

      2700 CAREW TOWER
      441 VINE STREET
      CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202
      United States
The docket/reference number is SHG-446-122.

The phone number is 513-241-2324.

The fax number is 5132416234.

The email address is tremaklus@whe-law.com; usptodock@whe-law.com; bdrambarean@whe-law.com


A fee payment in the amount of $250 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 2 classes.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

DECLARATION: 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 resulting registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /theodore r remaklus/      Date Signed: 01/27/2020
Signatory's Name: Theodore R. Remaklus
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Ohio bar member
Signatory's Phone: 5132412324

Mailing Address:
   WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P.
   2700 CAREW TOWER
   441 VINE STREET
   CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202

RAM Sale Number: 88511595
RAM Accounting Date: 01/27/2020

Serial Number: 88511595
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jan 27 07:51:26 EST 2020
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