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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 97633850

Filing Date: 10/15/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Bongou in white Hot in red Sauce in fire orange and Background in black (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Bongou in white Hot in red Sauce in fire orange and Background in black. The color(s) white, red, black, fire orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of bongou in white hot in red sauce in fire orange and the background in black.
The applicant, James Joseph, Formerly James Joseph, a citizen of United States, having an address of
      1550 N Fuller ave, apt 305
      Los Angeles, California 90046
      United States
      323-613-0300(phone)
      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:

For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table.
International Class 040:  Custom flavoring of sauces and dry seasonings

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 040, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/01/2022, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/01/2022, 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, .
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided



Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use Bongou Hot Sauce apart from the mark as shown.

Stippling for shading
The stippling is for shading purposes only.

Translation
The English translation of Bongou in the mark is delicious.

Translation
The wording Bongou has no meaning in a foreign language.

Transliterations
The non-Latin characters in the mark transliterate to Bongou and this means delicious in English.

Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
Bongou appearing in the mark means or signifies or is a term of art for delicious in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services listed in the application.

Name(s), Portrait(s), Signature(s) of individual(s)
The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies James Joseph, whose consent(s) to register is made of record.
Consent File1

Concurrent use
Concurrent use information. hot sauce, spices, seasoning, merchandises

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

James Joseph

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: kitchenbongou@gmail.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 $250 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: /James Joseph/   Date: 10/15/2022
Signatory's Name: james joseph
Signatory's Position: Owner
Signatory's Phone Number: 323-613-0300
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97633850
Payment Accounting Date: 10/17/2022

Serial Number: 97633850
Internet Transmission Date: Sat Oct 15 19:06:39 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20221015190640560
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