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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: 98141887

Filing Date: 08/21/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ABELA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ABELA. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, BRANCO LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Puerto Rico, having an address of
      PO BOX 11964
      SAN JUAN 00922-1964
      Puerto Rico
      787-710-7345(phone)
      XXXXand a domicile address of       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:

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International Class 030:  Bread; Cocoa; Coffee; Crackers; Flour; Honey; Ice; Mustard; Pastry; Rice; Sago; Salt; Sauces; Spices; Sugar; Tapioca; Tea; Artificial coffee; Bakery goods, namely, cakes, cookies, pastries; Coffee and tea; Coleslaw dressing; Corn chips; Corn-based chips; Crushed oats; Edible ices; Flour-based chips; Frozen soy-based desserts; Grain-based chips; Honey and treacle; Oat flakes; Preparations made from cereals, namely, cereal bars, cookies, bread, pastries, and confectionary in the nature of cookies; Processed oats; Rolled oats; Salad dressings; Soy sauce; Tortilla chips; Yeast, baking powder
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. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5228874.

Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
ABELA appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services listed in the application, or any geographical significance.

Name(s), Portrait(s), Signature(s) of individual(s)
The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: CARLA FERRARI. CARLA FERRARI of FERRARI LAW PSC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      PO BOX 988
      AGUADILLA 00605-0988
      Puerto Rico
      787-891-4255(phone)
      ferraric@ferrarilawpr.com

CARLA FERRARI 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:

CARLA FERRARI

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ferraric@ferrarilawpr.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): marcas@ferrarilawpr.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 $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: /Carla Ferrari/   Date: 08/21/2023
Signatory's Name: CARLA FERRARI
Signatory's Position: ATTORNEY OF RECORD (PUERTO RICO BAR)
Signatory's Phone Number: 787-891-4255
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 98141887
Payment Accounting Date: 08/21/2023

Serial Number: 98141887
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Aug 21 08:21:09 ET 2023
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