Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

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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: 97925932

Filing Date: 05/08/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RESPONSIBLE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RESPONSIBLE. The color(s) green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of letters and shapes.
The applicant, Responsible Products Limited, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Ohio, having an address of
      255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900
      Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
      United States
      XXXXand a domicile address of       XXXX
      XXXX, XXXX XXXX
      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 008:  Table cutlery, namely, forks, knives, and spoons
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 016:  Paper napkins; bag liners, namely, trash can liners; bags, namely, shopping bags and grocery bags; Biodegradable paper pulp-based to-go hinged food containers for the food industry
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 020:  Packaging containers and to-go containers for food made of bio-based plastic; lids for packaging and to-go containers for food made of bio-based plastic
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 021:  Dinnerware; Dinnerware, namely, dinnerware useful in the fast-food, food delivery, room service, and food-to-go industries; Plates; Biodegradable paper pulp-based plates, bowls and cups; Compostable and biodegradable plates, bowls, cups and trays; Dessert plates; Disposable dinnerware, namely, plates and cups; Disposable serving spoons; Disposable table plates; Paper plates and paper cups
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:  Retail and wholesale store services, on-line retail and wholesale store services, and wholesale distributorship services featuring sustainable disposable hot cups, cold cups, lids, hot cup sleeves, food containers, plates and bowls, trays for food, serving trays for food, cutlery, wooden stir sticks, straws, napkins, and bag liners
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5594354.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Govinda M. Davis. Other appointed attorneys are Karen K. Gaunt; April L. Besl; Michael Frey; Kayla Tyler; Andrew Hilton; Nivita Beri. Govinda M. Davis of Dinsmore & Shohl 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
      255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900
      Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
      United States
      513-977-8200(phone)
      513-977-8141(fax)
      govinda.davis@dinsmore.com

Govinda M. Davis 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:

Govinda M. Davis

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: govinda.davis@dinsmore.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@dinsmore.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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Govinda M. Davis/   Date: 05/08/2023
Signatory's Name: Govinda M. Davis
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record - Ohio Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 513-977-8200
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97925932
Payment Accounting Date: 05/08/2023

Serial Number: 97925932
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 08 17:28:12 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20230508172813498
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