Application

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)

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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: 90151828

Filing Date: 09/01/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: GFI (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of GFI. The mark consists of a stylized plant design with the letters "GFI" appearing immediately to the right of the stylized plant design.
The applicant, Global Food and Ingredients Inc., a corporation of Canada, having an address of
      Suite 400
      43 Colborne Street
      Toronto, Ontario M5E1E3
      Canada
      XXXX

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:  Processed pulses; processed beans; processed lentils; processed chickpeas; processed peas; processed peas, namely green and yellow split peas; processed edible seeds, not being seasoning or flavorings; processed flax seed; processed canary seed;
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Canada application number 2048960, filed 09/01/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 039:  Transport, delivery, packaging and storage of processed pulses and processed peas; transport, delivery, packaging and storage of processed pulses and processed peas, namely processed green peas, yellow peas, maple peas, beans, lentils, and chickpeas; transport, delivery, packaging and storage of edible seeds; transport, delivery, packaging and storage of edible seeds, namely flax and canary seeds;
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Canada application number 2048960, filed 09/01/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 040:  Cleaning and processing of pulses and whole peas; cleaning and processing of pulses and whole peas, namely beans, lentils, chickpeas, and green, yellow, and maple peas; cleaning and processing of edible seeds; cleaning and processing of edible seeds, namely flax and canary seeds;
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Canada application number 2048960, filed 09/01/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.





The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: L. Jeremy Craft. Other appointed attorneys are John H. Simpson and Andrew W. Chu. Recognized Canadian attorney(s)/agent(s) is/are John H. Simpson. L. Jeremy Craft of Craft Chu PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      1204 Heights Blvd
      Houston, Texas 77008-6918
      United States
      713-802-9144(phone)
      trademark@craftchu.com

L. Jeremy Craft 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 hereby appoints L. Jeremy Craft of Craft Chu PLLC
      1204 Heights Blvd
      Houston Texas 77008-6918
      United States
      713-802-9144(phone)
      trademark@craftchu.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

L. Jeremy Craft

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@craftchu.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jsimpson@shiftlaw.ca; sarora@shiftlaw.ca; scooley@shiftlaw.ca; admin@shiftlaw.ca 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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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 and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application 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 was used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; 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 and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date 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: /John H. Simpson/   Date: 09/01/2020
Signatory's Name: John H. Simpson
Signatory's Position: Canadian Attorney/Agent, recognized under 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c)
Payment Sale Number: 90151828
Payment Accounting Date: 09/01/2020

Serial Number: 90151828
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 01 15:47:08 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:
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