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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: 88679197

Filing Date: 11/04/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: KNOTTY FLOSS (Standard Characters, see below )

The literal element of the mark consists of KNOTTY FLOSS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Knotty Floss, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of California, having an address of
      3344 Mountain Trail Ave.
      Newbury Park, California 91320-5819
      United States

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 021:  Dental floss; Dental floss dispensers

In International Class 021, 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 05/13/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/13/2013, 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) image of product showing the mark.
Specimen File1


SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 4553511.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.


The applicant hereby appoints Christine Lebron-Dykeman. Other appointed attorneys are Bruce W. McKee, Edmund J. Sease, Mark D. Hansing, Kirk M. Hartung, Patricia A. Sweeney, Heidi S. Nebel, Michael C. Gilchrist, R. Scott Johnson, Cassandra J. Edgar, Jill N. Link, Luke T. Mohrhauser, Jonathan L. Kennedy, Brandon W. Clark, Nicholas J. Krob, Sarah M. Dickhut, Gregory Gunnerson, Oliver P. Couture, Tina G. Yin Sowatzke, Julie L. Spieker. Christine Lebron-Dykeman of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      801 Grand Ave., Ste. 3200
      Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2721
      United States
      515-288-3667(phone)
      515-288-1338(fax)
      patatty@ipmvs.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is T57353US01.
Christine Lebron-Dykeman 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:

Christine Lebron-Dykeman

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C.

801 Grand Ave., Ste. 3200

Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2721

515-288-3667(phone)

515-288-1338(fax)

patatty@ipmvs.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

Declaration Signature
The attached signature image file:
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Signatory's Name: Elizabeth M. Martens
Signatory's Position: Owner
Payment Sale Number: 88679197
Payment Accounting Date: 11/04/2019

Serial Number: 88679197
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 04 14:54:06 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20191104145406624
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