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: 97899254

Filing Date: 04/20/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CHEF'S PAIRING (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CHEF'S PAIRING. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Pastificio Rana, S.p.A., a joint stock company organized under the laws of Italy, having an address of
      Via Pacinotti 25
      San Giovanni Lupatoto
      Verona 37057
      Italy
      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:  Potato-based gnocchi; potato-based dumplings; prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; ready-to-eat meals consisting primarily of vegetables; packaged meals consisting primarily of vegetables; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat substitutes; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables; packaged meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry or vegetables; prepared and prepackaged meals and entrees consisting primarily of egg with one or more of meat, fish, poultry, vegetable, cheese or onion; prepared food kits composed of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and/or vegetables and also including sauces or seasonings, ready for cooking and assembly as a meal; ready-to-eat meals comprised primarily of meats, cheese and also including potatoes, legumes, cereals, noodles; prepared entrees consisting primarily of vegetables, soups, fruit salads and vegetable salads; prepared dishes consisting principally of meat; prepared dishes consisting primarily of fishcakes, boiled eggs, vegetables, and broth (oden); prepared dish consisting primarily of meat and also including couscous; corn meal; combination meal consisting primarily of a meat or vegetable-based entree and a soup or salad for consumption on or off the premises; legume salads; potato salad; vegetable salads; egg salad; potato-based snack foods; soups and preparations for making soups; vegetable soup preparations; mixes for making soup; pre-cooked soup; instant soup; soup pastes; frittatas; omelets; prepared entrees consisting primarily of seafood; packaged meals consisting primarily of seafood; cooked rice mixed with vegetables and beef (bibimbap); chicken salad; tomato paste; tomato purée; tomato preserves; tomato extracts; pre-packaged dinners consisting primarily of meat, seafood or poultry served with pasta, rice and vegetables
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 030:  Pasta; pasta containing stuffing; pasta with fillings, namely, tortellini, ravioli; fresh pasta; packaged pasta; pasta sauce; quiches; fajitas; tomato sauce; meat gravies; flour-based gnocchi; rice; cooked rice; risotto; rice dumplings; sweet dumplings; salsa sauces; spaghetti sauce; pesto; salsa sauces for rice; ready-made sauces; sauces being condiments; dipping sauces; lasagna; meal kit consisting of pasta and sauce; prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; packaged meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice; noodle-based prepared meals; prepared meals consisting primarily of quinoa; packaged meals consisting primarily of quinoa; packaged meal kits consisting primarily of pasta or rice; meal kits consisting primarily of noodles; barley meal; bean meal; maize meal; combination meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice-based entrees and soup or salad for consumption on or off the premises; pasta for soups; pasta salad; rice salad; dough-enrobed foods consisting of a dough-based wrapper with fillings consisting primarily of meats, poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables and cheese; dough-enrobed foods consisting of a dough-based wrapper with fillings consisting primarily of pasta and rice; dough-enrobed foods consisting of a dough- based wrapper with pizza-flavored fillings; dough-enrobed foods consisting of a dough-based wrapper with fillings consisting primarily of ice cream and other dairy-based desserts; ready-to-eat cereals; prepared meals consisting primarily of cereals, namely spelt, barley, bulgur, maize, couscous, quinoa; pre-packaged lunches consisting primarily of rice, and also including meat, fish or vegetables; prepared entrees consisting primarily of pasta or rice; packaged entrees consisting primarily of pasta or rice
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.



For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.rana.it

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Patrick J. Jennings. Patrick J. Jennings of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20036
      United States
      202-663-8918(phone)
      dctm@pillsburylaw.com
The docket/reference number is 83437-575125.
Patrick J. Jennings 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 hereby appoints Patrick J. Jennings of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
      1200 Seventeenth Street, NW
      Washington District of Columbia 20036
      United States
      202-663-8918(phone)
      dctm@pillsburylaw.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Patrick J. Jennings

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dctm@pillsburylaw.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: /Pat Jennings/   Date: 04/20/2023
Signatory's Name: Patrick J. Jennings
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, DC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-663-8918
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97899254
Payment Accounting Date: 04/20/2023

Serial Number: 97899254
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Apr 20 17:00:59 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-202304201700598
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