Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

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 Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90602934

Filing Date: 03/25/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VILLON (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VILLON. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of VILLON with a sword x design with the words ORIGINE and FRANCE.
The applicant, Villon International LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      C/O Sovereign Brands, L.L.C.
      1300 Old Skokie Valley Road
      Highland Park, Illinois 60035
      United States
      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 _______: Alcoholic beverages except beers

In International Class _______, 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 01/14/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/14/2021, 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) photo showing the mark as used on the bottle along with the website image showing the mark on the bottle.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-3897227179-202103251 35554939744_._Specimen.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-3897227179-202103251 35554939744_._Specimen-we bsite.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.villonfrance.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 03/25/2021




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Andrew S. Ehard. Other appointed attorneys are Brian H. Batzli, John A. Clifford, Brent E. Routman, Christopher J. Schulte, Danielle I. Mattessich, Andrew S. Ehard, Greg C. Golla, Heather J. Kliebenstein, Scott W. Johnston, Lindsay M.R. Jones and all other attorneys at the firm. Andrew S. Ehard of Merchant & Gould P.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
      PO Box 2910
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
      United States
      612-332-5300(phone)
      612.332.9081(fax)
      dockmpls@merchantgould.com
The docket/reference number is 18913.45US01.
Andrew S. Ehard 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:

Andrew S. Ehard

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dockmpls@merchantgould.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): cmanthie@merchantgould.com; aehard@merchantgould.com 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 $350 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: /Andrew S. Ehard/   Date: 03/25/2021
Signatory's Name: Andrew S. Ehard
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant - MN Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 612-336-4602
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90602934
Payment Accounting Date: 03/25/2021

Serial Number: 90602934
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Mar 25 14:07:37 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2021032514073703
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