Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 06/30/2021. 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 06/30/2021. 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: 90780154

Filing Date: 06/17/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SMART (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SMART. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word SMART in a stylized font.
The applicant, Southeastern Paper Group, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of South Carolina, having an address of
      50 Old Blackstock Road
      Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301
      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 021:  Automatic soap dispensers and soap dispensers; beverage stirrers; cold cups; drinking straws; paper cups; paper towel dispensers; parchment pan liners; portion control cups; toilet paper dispensers

In International Class 021, 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 00/00/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2012, 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) Photographs of products and product packaging.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 008:  Plastic cutlery and plastic cutlery kits

In International Class 008, 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 06/00/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/00/2014, 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) Photographs of product packaging.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 006:  Aluminum foil pans, lids, sheets and rolls

In International Class 006, 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 11/00/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/2017, 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) Photographs of product packaging.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

International Class 016:  Trash can liners; facial tissue

In International Class 016, 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 04/00/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/00/2019, 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) Photographs of products and product packaging.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5532849, 5441732, 5446137, and others.

Miscellaneous Statement
Applicant notes that there are different dates of first use for the goods listed in class 21. Specifically, the additional dates of first use are as follows: June 00, 2014 for the goods beverage stirrers and drinking straws; May 00, 2018 for the goods paper cups and portion control cups; January 00, 2020 for the goods cold cups; August 00, 2013 for the goods paper towel dispensers; November 00, 2013 for the goods parchment pan liners; and October 00, 2014 for the goods toilet paper dispensers.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Scott E. Taylor, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Anuj Desai, Esq., J. Tucker Barr, Esq., Stephen M. Dorvee, Esq., Becki C. Lee, Esq., and Andrew C. Stevens, Esq., all members of the State Bar of Georgia. Scott E. Taylor, Esq. of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      171 17th Street NW, Suite 2100
      Atlanta, Georgia 30363
      United States
      404-873-8500(phone)
      404-873-8501(fax)
      trademarks@agg.com
The docket/reference number is 17524.7.
Scott E. Taylor, Esq. 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:

Scott E. Taylor, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@agg.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): drew.stevens@agg.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 $1400 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /Will Green/   Date: 06/17/2021
Signatory's Name: Will Green
Signatory's Position: Regional Vice President
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90780154
Payment Accounting Date: 06/17/2021

Serial Number: 90780154
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jun 17 15:43:15 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202106171543154
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