Statement of Use

PTO- 1553

Approved for use through 03/31/2024. OMB 0651-0054

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

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PTO- 1553

Approved for use through 03/31/2024. OMB 0651-0054

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Trademark/Service Mark Statement of Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: FLARE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/90091880/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 90091880


OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: Grupo Bimbo, S.A. B. de C.V., having an address of
      Prolongacion Paseo De La Reforma
      No. 1000, Col. Pena Blanca Santa Fe
      Mexico City, 01210
      Mexico
      Phone: 312-321-4200 x3260
      Fax: 312-321-4299
      Email: XXXX
Proposed: Grupo Bimbo, S.A. B. de C.V., having an address of
      Prolongacion Paseo De La Reforma
      No. 1000, Col. Pena Blanca Santa Fe
      Mexico City, 01210
      Mexico
      Phone:
      Email: XXXX

The owner is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 029:
Current identification: Peanuts and processed peanuts

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/00/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/00/2020, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) photograph of the goods in the packaging.
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

For International Class 030:
Current identification: corn based snacks

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/00/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/00/2020, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) photograph of the goods in the packaging.
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form.
The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Andrew J. Avsec. Andrew J. Avsec of Crowell & Moring, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      P. O. Box 10395
      Chicago, Illinois 60610
      United States
The docket/reference number is 514250/3175.

The phone number is 312-321-4200.

The fax number is 312-321-4299.

The email address is officeactions@crowell.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Andrew J. Avsec. Other appointed attorneys are Jefferey A. Handelman, David S. Fleming, Howard S. Michael, Virginia W. Marino, Jennifer Theis, Emily T. Kappers, Fan Cheng, Dalton Hughes, and all other attorneys associated with the firm. Andrew J. Avsec of Crowell & Moring 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 10395
      Chicago, Illinois 60610
      United States
The docket/reference number is 514250/03175.

The phone number is 312-321-4200.

The fax number is 312-321-4299.

The email address is officeactions@crowell.com

Andrew J. Avsec 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.Correspondence Information (current):
      Andrew J. Avsec
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: officeactions@crowell.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): aavsec@crowell.com; rrios@crowell.com

The docket/reference number is 514250/3175.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Andrew J. Avsec
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: officeactions@crowell.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): aavsec@crowell.com; rrios@crowell.com

The docket/reference number is 514250/03175.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

A fee payment in the amount of $200 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 2 classes.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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.
	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.

Signature: /Norma Castaneda Mendez/      Date Signed: 08/17/2021
Signatory's Name: Norma Castaneda Mendez
Signatory's Position: Global IP Manager/Attorney in Fact
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

Mailing Address:
   Crowell & Moring LLP
   
   P. O. Box 10395
   Chicago, Illinois 60610

PAYMENT: 90091880
PAYMENT DATE: 08/17/2021

Serial Number: 90091880
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Aug 17 17:27:26 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202108171727266
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