Application

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

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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: 97277146

Filing Date: 02/21/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SQUIRREL (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SQUIRREL. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1703 N. Randall Rd.
      Elgin, Illinois 60123
      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 029:  Processed nuts; roasted nuts; candied nuts; processed flavored nuts; snack mix consisting primarily of processed nuts and processed seeds; snack mix consisting primarily of processed nuts and processed grains, namely, quinoa

In International Class 029, 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 11/01/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/01/2021, 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) Images of packaged goods bearing the subject mark; copies of select pages from owner's website which bear the subject mark.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-2081841093-202201122 24143546603_._Squirrel_nu ts_in_tube_package.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-2081841093-202201122 24143546603_._Squirrel_nu ts_in_tubes_set.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-2081841093-202201122 24143546603_._Specimen_fo r_Squirrel_Nuts_products_ signature_collection.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://www.squirrelbrand.com/collections/signature-collection
Webpage Date of Access: 01/12/2022

International Class 030:  Confections, namely, candied nuts.

In International Class 030, 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 11/01/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/01/2021, 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) Images of packaged goods which bear the subject mark; copy of pages from owner's online store which display the subject mark.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-2081841093-2022011 2224143546603_._Squirrel_ nuts_in_tube_package.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-2081841093-2022011 2224143546603_._Squirrel_ nuts_in_tubes_set.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-2081841093-202201122 24143546603_._Specimen_fo r_Squirrel_Nuts_products- sweet.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Webpage URL: http://www.squirrelbrand.com/collections/sweet
Webpage Date of Access: 01/12/2022


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 0076187, 0106081, and 5708711.

Use of the mark in another form
The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 11/01/1888, and in commerce at least as early as 11/01/2021.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: D. Matthew Feldhaus. Other appointed attorneys are Harry J. Roper, Aaron A. Barlow, Reginald J. Hill, Benjamin J. Bradford and all the attorneys of the firm. D. Matthew Feldhaus of Jenner & Block 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
      353 N. Clark Street
      Chicago, Illinois 60654
      United States
      212-840-7657(phone)
      chgoip@jenner.com
The docket/reference number is 31595-41231.
D. Matthew Feldhaus 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:

D. Matthew Feldhaus

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: chgoip@jenner.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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: /D. Matthew Feldhaus/   Date: 02/21/2022
Signatory's Name: D. Matthew Feldhaus
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Illinois Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 312-840-7657
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97277146
Payment Accounting Date: 02/22/2022

Serial Number: 97277146
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Feb 21 17:26:58 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2022022117265820
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