Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 05/31/2021. 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

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 05/31/2021. 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: 90732457

Filing Date: 05/25/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Nisshin Seifun welna (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Nisshin Seifun welna. The color(s) red and orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the words "Nisshin Seifun" in red above the larger stylized word "welna" in which the letter "w" is made of an orange stripe and two red stripes and the letters "elna" are in red.
The applicant, Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      25, Kanda-Nishiki-cho 1-chome,
      Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8441
      Japan
      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:  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 (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; Pastry fillings of fish; Vegetable paste; Fruit-based filling for cakes and pies; Sweet red bean soups with pieces of mochi (oshiruko); Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, tofu, mushrooms and/or vegetables, for cooking Japanese rice bowl dishes (donnogu); Packaged ingredients consisting principally of soup concentrates, pre-cooked meat, fish, seafood, mushrooms and/or vegetables, to be cooked with rice (takikomi gohannomoto); Soup concentrates, soup cubes, and soup pastes for making Japanese-style hot pot dishes (nabenomoto)
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.

International Class 030:  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 (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 (okayu); Risotto; Dough; Food leavening agents; Wheat germ for human consumption; Gluten additives for culinary purposes; Bread improvers being cereal based preparations; 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 (zenzai); Rice cakes; Coffee; Cocoa; Tea; Matcha
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4900442, 5682880, 5877295, and others.

Translation
The English translation of Seifun in the mark is milling.

Translation
The wording Nisshin has no meaning in a foreign language.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Theodore R. Remaklus. Other appointed attorneys are Kathryn E. Smith, Sarah Otte Graber, Lori Krafte, Glenn D. Bellamy, Sean K. Owens, Julie F. Kappelman. Theodore R. Remaklus of Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      2700 Carew Tower
      441 Vine Street
      Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
      United States
      513-241-2324(phone)
      5132416234(fax)
      tremaklus@whe-law.com
The docket/reference number is SHG-557-122.
Theodore R. Remaklus 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:

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 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 $700 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /theodore r remaklus/   Date: 05/25/2021
Signatory's Name: Theodore R. Remaklus
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Ohio bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 513-241-2324
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90732457
Payment Accounting Date: 05/25/2021

Serial Number: 90732457
Internet Transmission Date: Tue May 25 08:10:19 ET 2021
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