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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: 88762610

Filing Date: 01/16/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ORTEGA (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ORTEGA. The color(s) yellow, orange and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word ORTEGA in stylized font in an arc with a partially exposed sun and rays above the letters "T" and "E." The word ORTEGA appears in orange on the lower half and in yellow on the upper half. All the letters are outlined in the color blue. The sun is in orange and the rays appear in yellow.
The applicant, B&G Foods North America, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      Suite 110
      Four Gatehall Drive
      Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
      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 029:  Cheese dips; canned chilis; canned chili peppers; canned green chilis; refried beans; black beans
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:  Pre-packaged kits consisting primarily of taco shells, taco sauce and seasoning mixes for making tacos; pre-packaged kits consisting primarily of tortilla bowls, sauce and seasoning mixes for making tortilla bowls; tortillas; seasoning mixes; sauces and salsa dips; taco shells; tostada shells; canned chili salsa; canned taco sauce; canned sauce for fish and meats
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 3438793, 2269160, 4810206, and others.


The applicant hereby appoints Sana Hakim. Other appointed attorneys are Christopher A. Bloom, Kathryn Starshak, Alexis Crawford Douglas, Anisha A. Mehta and Brittany L. Kaplan. Sana Hakim of K&L Gates 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
      P.O. Box 1135
      Chicago, Illinois 60690-1135
      United States
      312-807-4350(phone)
      312-827-8185(fax)
      chicago.trademarks@klgates.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 3709483-2391.
Sana Hakim 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:

Sana Hakim

K&L Gates LLP

P.O. Box 1135

Chicago, Illinois 60690-1135

312-807-4350(phone)

312-827-8185(fax)

chicago.trademarks@klgates.com; sana.hakim@klgates.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 $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: /Scott E. Lerner/   Date: 01/16/2020
Signatory's Name: Scott E. Lerner
Signatory's Position: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Payment Sale Number: 88762610
Payment Accounting Date: 01/16/2020

Serial Number: 88762610
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jan 16 19:46:05 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.X-20200116194605963
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