Extension of Time to File SOU

PTO- 1581

Approved for use through 03/31/2024. OMB 0651-0054

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- 1581

Approved for use through 03/31/2024. OMB 0651-0054

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

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PEDIGREE (stylized and/or with design, see http://uspto.report/TM/97300528/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 97300528

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Mars, Incorporated, having an address of
      6885 Elm Street
      Mclean, Virginia 22101-3883
      United States
      Email: XXXX

The owner requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 03/14/2023.

For International Class 031:
Current identification: Pet food; edible pet treats

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 035:
Current identification: Promotional services, namely, promoting public awareness of medical initiatives in the fields of veterinary practice, medicine and veterinarian medicine; promotional services, namely, promoting 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, wholesale distributorship 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 in the nature of hygiene products, dietary products, and nutritional products, veterinary products in the nature of 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 in the nature of agricultural equipment, chemicals for use in agriculture, and fertilizers; providing consumer product information relating to food, beverages, pet food, pet care products, pet supply products, pet healthcare products in the nature of hygiene products, dietary products, and nutritional products, veterinary products in the nature of 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 in the nature of agricultural equipment, chemicals for use in agriculture, and fertilizers; business management consulting for veterinarians; business management consulting for retail stores featuring foodstuffs for animals; business management for veterinary practice; business consulting services in the field of promoting medical initiatives in the fields of veterinary practice, medicine and veterinarian medicine; business consulting services in the field of promoting the need for adopting animals, pet adoption, responsible pet ownership and the proper care and treatment of pets

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 041:
Current identification: 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

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


For International Class 044:
Current identification: Providing information on pet health care and pet nutrition

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the second extension request. The applicant has made the following ongoing efforts to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with each of those goods/services covered by the extension request: product or service research or development

Correspondence Information (current)
      Robert Doerfler
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mars.us.mp@effem.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED
Correspondence Information (proposed)
      Robert Doerfler
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mars.us.mp@effem.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): mars.trademarks@maxval.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 $500 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 4 classes.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

DECLARATION: 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 resulting registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Gilda Bailey/      Date Signed: 12/20/2023
Signatory's Name: Gilda Bailey
Signatory's Position: Associate Marketing Director
Signatory's Phone: 16152188134
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

PAYMENT: 97300528
PAYMENT DATE: 02/29/2024

Serial Number: 97300528
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Feb 29 15:38:11 ET 2024
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ESU-XXX.XXX.XX.X-20240229153812014
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