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: 97300528

Filing Date: 03/08/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PEDIGREE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PEDIGREE. The color(s) white, blue and yellow is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of ''PEDIGREE'' IN WHITE STYLIZED LETTERS WRITTEN OFFSET AND ACROSS A BLUE ROSETTE. ALL ON YELLOW BACKGROUND.
The applicant, Mars, Incorporated, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      6885 Elm Street
      Mclean, Virginia 22101-3883
      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 031:  Pet food; edible pet treats
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 035:  Promotional services and consultancy services to promote public awareness of, initiatives in the fields of veterinary practice, medicine and veterinarian medicine; promotional services and consultancy services to promote public awareness of the need for adopting animals, pet adoption, responsible pet ownership and the proper care and treatment of pets; retail store services, wholesale store services, mail order catalog services and online retail store services all featuring food, beverages, pet food, pet care products, pet supply products, pet healthcare products (namely, hygiene products, dietary products, nutritional products), veterinary products (namely, veterinary preparations, feed additives and supplements for veterinary preparations, gloves and lasers for veterinary purposes, veterinary instruments, .), non-electric and electric kitchen utensils, apparel for animals, clothing, footwear and headgear, games, toys and agricultural products (namely, agricultural equipment, chemicals for use in agriculture, fertilizers); wholesale distributorship services all featuring food, beverages, pet food, pet care products, pet supply products, pet healthcare products (namely, hygiene products, dietary products, nutritional products), veterinary products (namely, veterinary preparations, feed additives and supplements for veterinary preparations, gloves and lasers for veterinary purposes, veterinary instruments, .), non-electric and electric kitchen utensils, apparel for animals, clothing, footwear and headgear, games, toys and agricultural products (namely, agricultural equipment, chemicals for use in agriculture, fertilizers); providing consumer product information relating to food, beverages, pet food, pet care products, pet supply products, pet healthcare products (namely, hygiene products, dietary products, nutritional products), veterinary products (namely, veterinary preparations, feed additives and supplements for veterinary preparations, gloves and lasers for veterinary purposes, veterinary instruments,...), non-electric and electric kitchen utensils, apparel for animals, clothing, footwear and headgear, games, toys and agricultural products (namely, agricultural equipment, chemicals for use in agriculture, fertilizers); business management consulting for veterinarians; business management consulting for retail stores featuring foodstuffs for animals; business management for veterinary practice.
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 041:  Educational services, namely, providing instruction in the fields of animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness, and exercise; Providing on-line publications in the nature of applications concerning information on animal welfare, human interaction and safety with dogs, and human and dog health, fitness and exercise
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 044:  Providing information on pet health care and pet nutrition
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.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Robert Doerfler. Other appointed attorneys are Sophie B. Anger, Andrew Tsai, Pamela Mallari, Lynn Hsu. Robert Doerfler of Mars, Incorporated, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Mars Goose Island
      930 West Evergreen Avenue
      Chicago, Illinois 60641
      United States
      mars.us.mp@effem.com

Robert Doerfler 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:

Robert Doerfler

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mars.us.mp@effem.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 $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: /Fernando Silva/   Date: 03/07/2022
Signatory's Name: Fernando Silva
Signatory's Position: Brand Manager
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97300528
Payment Accounting Date: 03/08/2022

Serial Number: 97300528
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 08 11:36:50 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202203081136502
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