Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. 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: 97269105

Filing Date: 02/16/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Meredith Operations Corporation, a corporation of Iowa, having an address of
      1716 Locust Street
      Des Moines, Iowa 50309
      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 035:  Franchising services, namely, rendering technical assistance in the organization and establishment of real estate brokerages; provision of assistance in the establishment and operation of real estate franchises; business management and consultation services in the field of real estate brokerages; real estate sales management; real estate advertising services; real estate marketing services; providing real estate leads for prospective purchasers; matching consumers with real estate professionals in the field of real estate services via the Internet; providing business planning and marketing solutions for real estate professionals.

In International Class 035, 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 07/01/2008, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/01/2008, 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) web page.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-50231115242-20220210 103316270565_._BETTER_HOM ES_AND_GARDENS_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Webpage URL: http://bhgrefranchise.com/benefits.html
Webpage Date of Access: 02/10/2022


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 3778854 and 1127616.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Mark Lerner, Esq.. Mark Lerner, Esq. of DUANE MORRIS LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      230 Park Avenue, Suite 1130
      New York, New York 10169
      United States
      212-404-8714(phone)
      212 818-9606(fax)
      malerner@duanemorris.com
The docket/reference number is S5267-00012.
Mark Lerner, 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:

Mark Lerner, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: malerner@duanemorris.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@duanemorris.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: /Norbert W. Kaut/   Date: 02/15/2022
Signatory's Name: Norbert W. Kaut
Signatory's Position: Vice President, Asst. Secretary and Asst. Treasurer
Signatory's Phone Number: 515.284.3000
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97269105
Payment Accounting Date: 02/16/2022

Serial Number: 97269105
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Feb 16 09:58:34 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202202160958346
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