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: 90401870

Filing Date: 12/22/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BRING NATURE HOME (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BRING NATURE HOME. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Northern Gecko Inc., a corporation of Canada, having an address of
      3-116 Howden Rd.
      Scarborough, Ontario M1R3E4
      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 031:  Pet supplies for reptiles and for exotic pets, namely, exotic woods and branches of wood for use in pet reptile and exotic pet enclosures and aquariums; seeds and pods for use in pet reptile and exotic pet enclosures and aquariums; dried leaves for use in pet reptile and exotic pet enclosures and aquariums; wood shavings for use in breeding insects for feeding pet reptiles and exotic pets; cuttle bone for pet reptiles and exotic pets; substrates of compressed bricks of coconut husks and fibre for use in in pet reptile and and exotic pet enclosures and aquariums; animal bedding; coconut meal for animal consumption; cuttle bone for birds; litter for animals; wood chips for use as ground cover; wood shavings for use as animal bedding

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 12/31/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/31/2018, 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) page capture from online store showing trademark in use with various pet supplies for reptiles and exotic pets.
Specimen File1

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 2,072,337, filed 12/18/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Northern Gecko Inc.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: admin@shiftlaw.ca        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jsimpson@shiftlaw.ca; sarora@shiftlaw.ca; scooley@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 $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 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: 12/22/2020
Signatory's Name: John H. Simpson
Signatory's Position: Canadian Attorney/Agent, recognized under 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c)
Payment Sale Number: 90401870
Payment Accounting Date: 12/22/2020

Serial Number: 90401870
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Dec 22 11:22:30 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20201222112230
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