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: 97831126

Filing Date: 03/09/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: GREAT LAKES (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of GREAT LAKES. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the wording GREAT LAKES in stylized outlined font aligned diagonally from bottom left to top right.
The applicant, THE GREAT LAKES POTATO CHIP COMPANY LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Michigan, having an address of
      522 WEST COMMERCE DRIVE
      TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan 49685
      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 025:  Clothing, namely, t-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts

In International Class 025, 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 00/00/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2012, 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) Screenshot of Applicant's website where products are sold.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-63119119147-20230309 135456045091_._GL_Logo_T- Shirt_-_Charcoal___Great_ Lakes_Potato_Chips.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://www.greatlakespotatochips.com/order/gl-logo-t-shirt-charcoal_31/
Webpage Date of Access: 03/09/2023

International Class 029:  Potato chips

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 05/00/2010, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/00/2010, 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) Screenshot of Applicant's website where products are sold.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-63119119147-20230309 135456045091_._Pickled_Ja lape_o_Potato_Chips___Gre at_Lakes_Potato_Chips.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://www.greatlakespotatochips.com/order/pickled-jalapeno-potato-chips_88/
Webpage Date of Access: 03/09/2023


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4043565 and 5451589.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, IN PART, based on Five or More Years' Use
GREAT LAKES has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, IN PART, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
GREAT LAKES has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 5451589 .


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: SARA M. DORCHAK. Other appointed attorneys are Peter J. Bilinski, John C. Cook, Michael A. Oropallo, Renato L. Smith, Denis J. Sullivan. SARA M. DORCHAK of BARCLAY DAMON 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
      1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 501
      NEW YORK, New York 10020
      United States
      212-784-5833(phone)
      2127845781(fax)
      trademarks@barclaydamon.com
The docket/reference number is 3203575.
SARA M. DORCHAK 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:

SARA M. DORCHAK

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@barclaydamon.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): sdorchak@barclaydamon.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 $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: /Chris Girrbach/   Date: 03/09/2023
Signatory's Name: Chris Girrbach
Signatory's Position: CEO
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97831126
Payment Accounting Date: 03/09/2023

Serial Number: 97831126
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Mar 09 15:06:21 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202303091506218
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