Extension of Time to File SOU

PTO- 1581

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

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PTO- 1581

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

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WELNA (stylized and/or with design, see http://uspto.report/TM/90732455/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 90732455

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., having an address of
      25, Kanda-Nishiki-cho 1-chome,
      Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8441
      Japan
      Email: XXXX
Proposed: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., having an address of
      25, Kanda-Nishiki-cho 1-chome,
      Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8441
      Japan
      Phone:
      Fax:
      Email: XXXX

The owner requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 08/23/2022.

For International Class 029:
Current identification: Prepared meals and frozen prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, seafood, tofu, vegetables, mushrooms, cheese and/or eggs; Processed meat; Processed fish; Food products made from soya beans, namely, tofu, deep fried tofu (atsu-age), fried tofu pieces (abura-age), freeze-dried tofu pieces (kohri-dofu), fermented soybeans (natto), soy pulp in the nature of okara, and soya milk; Processed eggs; Tempura meat, seafood and vegetables; Potato salad; Pre-cooked curry stew; Instant or pre-cooked stew; Soups; Preparations for making soup; Bouillon and bouillon concentrates; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Raisins; Jellies, jams, compotes; Prepared nuts; Processed beans; Edible oils and fats; Shortening; Milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; Cream; Pastry fillings of meat, namely, meatballs, sausage, and meat-based spreads; Pastry fillings of fish, namely, fish balls, fish sausages, and fish burger patties; Vegetable paste; Fruit- based filling for cakes and pies; Sweet red bean soups with pieces of mochi in the nature of oshiruko; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, tofu, mushrooms and/or vegetables, for cooking Japanese rice bowl dishes in the nature of donnogu; Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, mushrooms and/or vegetables, to be cooked with rice in the nature of takikomi gohannomoto; Soup concentrates, soup cubes, and soup pastes for making Japanese- style hot pot dishes in the nature of nabenomoto

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 030:
Current identification: Flour; Wheat flour; Processed cereals; Mixes for making baking batters; Tempura batter mix; Mixes for making batters for fried foods; Savory pancake mixes; Savory pancake ball mixes; Processed meat; Thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs; Breadcrumbs, namely, panko; Mixes for bakery goods; Pancake mixes; Bread mixes; Instant dessert puddings; Ice cream powder; Yeast powder; Baking powder; Golden syrup; Natural sweeteners; Pasta; Pasta sauce; Pasta, sauce, and seasoning mix combined in unitary packages; Ready-made sauces; Tomato sauce; Mayonnaise; Dressings for salad; Food seasonings; Spices; Noodles; Udon noodles; Soba noodles; Somen noodles; Ramen noodles; Frozen, prepared, and packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; Noodle-based prepared meals; Savory pancakes; Savory pancake balls filled with diced octopus; Pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; Bakery products; Bakery desserts; Pancakes; Sandwiches; Flour-based dumplings; Steamed buns stuffed with minced meat (niku-manjuh); Spring rolls; Cereal- based snack food; Cooked rice; Rice porridge; Risotto; Dough; Food leavening agents; Wheat germ for human consumption; Gluten additives for culinary purposes; Bread improvers being cereal based preparations, namely, flavor enhancers used in bread production; Food flavourings, other than essential oils; Meat tenderizers, for household purposes; Chocolate-based fillings for cakes and pies; Custard-based fillings for cakes and pies; Confectionery made of sugar; Edible ices; Ice cream; Sherbet; Custard; Dessert puddings; Pounded rice cakes with azuki bean jam toppings; Rice cakes; Coffee; Cocoa; Tea; Matcha

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the first extension request.

Correspondence Information (current):
      Theodore R. Remaklus
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tremaklus@whe-law.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): usptodock@whe-law.com; bdrambarean@whe-law.com

Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Theodore R. Remaklus
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tremaklus@whe-law.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): usptodock@whe-law.com; bdrambarean@whe-law.com


Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the 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 $250 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 2 classes.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and 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.

DECLARATION: 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 resulting registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /theodore r remaklus/      Date Signed: 01/31/2023
Signatory's Name: Theodore R. Remaklus
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Ohio bar member
Signatory's Phone: 5132412324
Signature method: Signed directly within the form

PAYMENT: 90732455
PAYMENT DATE: 01/31/2023

Serial Number: 90732455
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 31 07:15:05 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ESU-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2023013107150672
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