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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: 88644927

Filing Date: 10/07/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SOUTHERN BELLE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SOUTHERN BELLE. The color(s) green, black, yellow and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized image of the head and shoulders of a southern belle with yellow hair and blouse, a black, green and yellow feather and bow hat, white face and hand held to her cheek, with a black outline map of Virginia to the right with stylized black letters SOUTHERN BELLE above.
The applicant, Alliance Trading, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      109 Northpark Boulevard
      Covington, Louisiana 70433
      United States
      trademarks@arlaw.com

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:  grass seed

In International Class 031, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/01/1991, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/01/1991, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) digital photograph of packaging of good.
Specimen File1




The applicant hereby appoints Edward Playfair. Other appointed attorneys are Haverly MacArthur, Kristina Schrader. Edward Playfair of Adams and Reese LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Suite 2700
      424 Church Street
      Nashville, Tennessee 37219
      United States
      615-259-1450(phone)
      (615) 259-1470(fax)
      trademarks@arlaw.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 009337-53.
Edward Playfair 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:

Edward Playfair

Adams and Reese LLP

Suite 2700       424 Church Street

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

615-259-1450(phone)

(615) 259-1470(fax)

trademarks@arlaw.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email 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: /Melanie Housey Hart/   Date: 10/07/2019
Signatory's Name: Ms. Melanie Housey Hart
Signatory's Position: President
Payment Sale Number: 88644927
Payment Accounting Date: 10/07/2019

Serial Number: 88644927
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Oct 07 16:34:41 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2019100716344130
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