Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 87801914
Filing Date: 02/18/2018

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER87801914
MARK INFORMATION
*MARKCROFTON
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
LITERAL ELEMENTCROFTON
MARK STATEMENTThe mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
REGISTER Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARKALDI Inc.
*STREET1200 N. Kirk Road
*CITYBatavia
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
Illinois
*COUNTRYUnited States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
60510
PHONE630-879-2130
FAX630-482-5687
EMAIL ADDRESSXXXX
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPEcorporation
STATE/COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION Illinois
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS021 
*IDENTIFICATIONHousehold utensils, namely, potato mashers, potato ricers and roast tongs; adjustable oven racks
FILING BASISSECTION 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATEAt least as early as 09/10/2017
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATEAt least as early as 09/10/2017
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
       JPG FILE(S)\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT 17\878\019\87801914\xml1\ RFA0003.JPG
       ORIGINAL PDF FILESPE0-16220199137-20180218145955639483_._Oven_rack.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (1 page)
\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\878\019\87801914\xml1\RFA0004.JPG
       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTIONphotograph of products
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION
ACTIVE PRIOR REGISTRATION(S)The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4657078, 4818393, 5168243, and others.
SIGNIFICANCE OF MARKCROFTON 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.
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
NAME Vincent J. Elders
ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER 22263.080
FIRM NAME Smith, Landmeier & Elders, P.C.
STREET 15 N. Second Street
CITY Geneva
STATE Illinois
COUNTRY United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE 60134
PHONE 630-232-2880
FAX 630-232-2889
EMAIL ADDRESS trademarks@smithlandmeier.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
NAME Vincent J. Elders
FIRM NAMESmith, Landmeier & Elders, P.C.
STREET15 N. Second Street
CITYGeneva
STATEIllinois
COUNTRYUnited States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE60134
PHONE 630-232-2880
FAX 630-232-2889
*EMAIL ADDRESStrademarks@smithlandmeier.com
*AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
FEE INFORMATION
APPLICATION FILING OPTIONTEAS RF
NUMBER OF CLASSES1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PER CLASS275
*TOTAL FEE DUE275
*TOTAL FEE PAID275
SIGNATURE INFORMATION
SIGNATURE /Vincent J. Elders/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Vincent J. Elders
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, Illinois bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 630-232-2880
DATE SIGNED 02/18/2018



Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)


Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 87801914
Filing Date: 02/18/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CROFTON (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CROFTON.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, ALDI Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      1200 N. Kirk Road
      Batavia, Illinois 60510
      United States
      630-879-2130(phone)
      630-482-5687(fax)
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 021:  Household utensils, namely, potato mashers, potato ricers and roast tongs; adjustable oven racks

In International Class 021, 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 09/10/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/10/2017, 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) photograph of products.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-16220199137-20180218145955639483_._Oven_rack.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4657078, 4818393, 5168243, and others.

Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
CROFTON 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.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Vincent J. Elders of Smith, Landmeier & Elders, P.C.      15 N. Second Street
      Geneva, Illinois 60134
      United States
      630-232-2880(phone)
      630-232-2889(fax)
      trademarks@smithlandmeier.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 22263.080.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:
      Vincent J. Elders
      Smith, Landmeier & Elders, P.C.
      15 N. Second Street
      Geneva, Illinois 60134
      630-232-2880(phone)
      630-232-2889(fax)
      trademarks@smithlandmeier.com (authorized)
E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Vincent J. Elders/   Date: 02/18/2018
Signatory's Name: Vincent J. Elders
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Illinois bar member
Payment Sale Number: 87801914
Payment Accounting Date: 02/20/2018

Serial Number: 87801914
Internet Transmission Date: Sun Feb 18 15:06:48 EST 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-201802181506488
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