Subject: RE: VENEZUELA: THIRD REMINDER - Renewal notice May of 2026 - owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC [202605]
From: "Nancy L. Monaco" <[email-masked]>
To: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>, Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>, "Hank (Ronald) Spuhler" <[email-masked]>, Chunyan Chen <[email-masked]>, Trademarks <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 20:26:44 +0000

McAndrews' Ref. No.: 36393VE02

Dear Mariateresa:

Our client does not wish to maintain the SEARS registration referenced below. Please do not incur any further expenses and close your files on this matter. Please confirm your receipt of these instructions via reply email at your earliest convenience.

Please be advised that the renewal of the DIEHARD registration will be handled via other channels.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,
Nancy Monaco

<http://www.mcandrews-ip.com>
Nancy Monaco
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
500 W. Madison St., 34th Floor | Chicago, IL 60661
P: 3127758130
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From: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2026 8:04 AM
To: Nancy L. Monaco <[email-masked]>; Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]>
Cc: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]>; Hank (Ronald) Spuhler <[email-masked]>; Trademarks <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: VENEZUELA: THIRD REMINDER - Renewal notice May of 2026 - owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC [202605]
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Dear Nancy:

We are following up with this matter since the renewal deadline of the trademark in reference is approaching.

We look forward to hearing from you soon, about the eventual renewal.

Please, feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions that we will be happy to assist you.

Best,

Mariateresa

De: Mariateresa Santana
Enviado el: viernes, 10 de abril de 2026 10:08
Para: Nancy L. Monaco <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hank (Ronald) Spuhler <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA: THIRD REMINDER - Renewal notice May of 2026 - owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC [202605]
Importancia: Alta

Dear Nancy:

Thank you for your email.

Please take note that according to the Venezuelan Trademark Office's online database (enclosed for your easy reference), registration No. F123348, trademark DIEHARD was subject of an assignment by which Advance Stores Company Incorporated, domiciled in 5008 Airport Road Roanoke, Virginia 24012., United States of America, became the recorded owner. Therefore, we will require a POA in order to assist them with the renewal application of the trademark in reference.

As for registration No. D020670, trademark SEARS, we confirm that we already have the required POA to proceed with the renewal application on behalf of TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC, domiciled in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States of America, who is the recorded owner of the trademark before the Venezuelan Trademark Office.

Additional Information about the POA:

 1.  Enclosed you will find our POA form, which must be duly notarized and apostille.

 1.  We require to have the original POA, and we advise that original documents be sent by courier (DHL, UPS, avoid Fedex) to our street address in Venezuela, and not by regular mail to avoid any loss or damage.

Avenida Francisco de Miranda

Edificio Cavendes, Piso 12,

Los Palos Grandes

Caracas 1060

Venezuela

 1.  We prefilled our POA form with the information available in the Venezuelan Trademark Office's online database, therefore, we kindly ask you to carefully review Advance Stores Company Incorporated's information and address and proceed with any corrections, if necessary.

Please, feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions that we will be happy to assist you.

Best,

Mariateresa

De: Nancy L. Monaco <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Enviado el: jueves, 9 de abril de 2026 16:26
Para: Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
CC: Mariateresa Santana <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Luis Henriquez <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Hank (Ronald) Spuhler <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Trademarks <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Asunto: RE: VENEZUELA: THIRD REMINDER - Renewal notice May of 2026 - owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC [202605]

Dear Colleagues,

We are awaiting instructions regarding both renewals from our client. In the meantime, please send us a suitable Power of Attorney form at your earliest convenience so we can send it to our client.

Best regards,
Nancy Monaco

<http://www.mcandrews-ip.com/>
Nancy Monaco
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
500 W. Madison St., 34th Floor | Chicago, IL 60661
P: 3127758130
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
website<https://www.mcandrews-ip.com>

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From: Renewals Bolet & Terrero <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 3:22 PM
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Subject: VENEZUELA: THIRD REMINDER - Renewal notice May of 2026 - owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC [202605]

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Dear Sirs,

We would like to inform you that the registrations listed below are set to expire in May of 2026. Should you wish to maintain their validity, they may be renewed within the six (6) months leading up to their expirations.

Owner: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS, LLC

Trademark

Class

Reg. No.

Valid until

Y. Ref.

1

DIEHARD

9

F123348

May 16, 2026

2

SEARS

Trade Name

D020670

May 19, 2026

The costs for renewing a trademark registration (cost per trademark and class) are as follows:
Professional fees

16% VAT

Official fees

Expenses

Total

US$350

US$56

US$240

US$45

US$691

Additional comments:

 *   Official fees may vary at any time; therefore, we recommend proceeding with the renewal application as soon as possible.
 *   Once the renewal application is submitted, the registration will be valid for 15 years. The issuance of the Certificate of Renewal could take between 6 to 12 months. Please keep in mind that the Venezuelan Trademark Office has recently launched this service, so its functionality is still uncertain.
 *   Proof of use of the mark is not required.
 *   Registration can be renewed within a grace period of 6 months. However, the official fee applicable is US$720, and our professional fees are US$450 + 16% VAT.
 *   The multi-class system is not applied in Venezuela.
 *   We require to have a POA, that must be duly notarized and apostille.
 *   The POA's information must match the name and address of the trademark owner recorded before the Venezuelan Trademark Office.
 *   Should any update be required regarding the trademark's ownership or address, please inform us in due time so we can assist you with their recordal.
 *   For any additional information please contact Mariateresa Santana [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> with CC to [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>.

We look forward to your comments and instructions.

Best regards,