Subject: RE: Abandonment instructions re: PROGRESSO [App. No. 2012-004780] in Venezuela - Our file: 10002VE001
From: Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]>
To: Tiffany Larson <[email-masked]>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>, Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>, Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>, GMI Trademarks <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:44:04 +0000

Dear Tiffany,
I acknowledge receipt of your instructions and confirm that we are closing our file accordingly.
Saludos / Regards,

From: Tiffany Larson <[email-masked]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 11:07 AM
To: Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]>
Cc: Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]>; Annette Angulo <[email-masked]>; GMI Trademarks <[email-masked]>
Subject: Abandonment instructions re: PROGRESSO [App. No. 2012-004780] in Venezuela - Our file: 10002VE001

Dear Néstor:

Thank you for the reminders.  We are no longer interested in registration of the PROGRESSO mark in Venezuela.  Please close your file and incur no further fees in this matter.

Thank you again for your assistance.

Sincerely,
Tiffany

________________________________________________________
Tiffany Larson (Ms.)
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Mail Stop M04-A; Number One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55426
763-293-2282
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From: Néstor Bueno <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2026 5:09 AM
To: Jill Mitchell <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; GMI Trademarks <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: REMINDER: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Importance: High

EXTERNAL EMAIL:
Gentle reminder. 8 days remain until the deadline. We look forward to receiving your final instructions.

From: Néstor Bueno
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2026 9:13 PM
To: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Annette Angulo <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Guillermo Lopez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: REMINDER: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Importance: High

Gentle reminder. 15 days remain until the deadline. We look forward to receiving your final instructions.

From: Néstor Bueno
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2026 12:31 AM
To: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: REMINDER: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Importance: High

Gentle reminder. 22 days remain until the deadline. We look forward to receiving your final instructions.

From: Néstor Bueno
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2026 9:25 PM
To: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: REMINDER: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Importance: High

Gentle reminder. 29 days remain until the deadline. We look forward to receiving your final instructions.

From: Néstor Bueno
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2026 8:58 PM
To: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: REMINDER: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Importance: High

Gentle reminder. 36 days remain until the deadline. We look forward to receiving your final instructions.

From: Néstor Bueno
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:26 AM
To: [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VENEZUELA: 2012-004780 Notice of granted trademarks bulletin No. 650 - deadline Mar. 24, 2026 - client: GENERAL MILLS, INC - applicant: PET INCORPORATED

GENERAL MILLS, INC
Email: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that in the Official Bulletin No. 650 dated Feb. 06, 2026, currently in force, the trademark identified below was granted:

Applicant: PET INCORPORATED
Trademark
Class
Appln. No.
Date
Bulletin
Volume
Page
Resolution
Y.Ref.
1.-
PROGRESSO
29 int'l
2012-004780
Mar. 14, 2012
650
6
2
11
10002VE001

Please find attached the excerpt of the above-described detail for your records and control.

The costs associated with the payment of the registration fees (per trademark/per class) have been set as follows:
Professional
fees
VAT
16%
Official
fees
Expenses
Total
$200
$32
$210
$45
$487

Additional comments:

  *   Official fees may vary at any time.
  *   Our professional fees include the presentation of the payment of registration fees, obtaining the certificate of registration and the surveillance and custody of the trademark during the 15 years of its validity.
  *   The period to proceed with this process expires on Mar. 24, 2026, so we hope to receive your instructions at your earliest convenience, to send you the corresponding invoice and make the payment within said period.

We look forward to your comments and instructions.

Best regards,
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