AFFIDAVIT OF USE OF THE TRADEMARK

I, Varun Patra, an Indian citizen of legal age, am one of the Partners in the Applicant
Partnership firm, and in the said capacity, I hereby solemnly affirm and state as herein:

1. I say that the Applicant had adopted the unique and highly distinctive subject
mark and are using the same in relation to the services including event management,
online publication, periodicals, blogs and multimedia work in the filed including events
lifestyle, sport, youth culture activity, food, fashion, art and photography.

2. In May 2013, the Applicant had conceived, adopted and started the use of
subject mark, in relation to its products and services. On 14th May 2013 the Applicant
had used the subject mark for the first time and since then, the subject mark is used
continuously and extensively in relation to the products and services applicant also have
registered domain name being homegrown.co.in; on May 14, 2013 Printout of the
WHOIS record is annexed herewith as Annexure A. It has been applied for registration.
Owing to the said use, the subject mark has become immensely popular amongst the
customers and people. It is apparent that the Applicant has earned an enviable goodwill,
reputation and recognition under the subject mark. Printout of the Applicant’s website
and Social media pages is annexed herewith as Annexure B.

3. I say that HOMEGROWN is an upcoming Startup media company powered by

an online publication, a creative agency, an events arm and a talent management vertical.
The Applicant and its brands HOMEGROWN and HG STREET, on account of its
extreme popularity and larger youth appeal, has become household names. In a short
span, the Applicant has published several articles of various writers and contributors,
worldwide, relating to lifestyle, fashion, travel, activities, food, culture, traditions,
shopping market, hobbies health fitness. Over the years, the Applicant has observed
tremendous growth and consumer in its products and services, which undoubtedly, is a
 reflection of its popularity. Being wary of its goodwill, reputation, popularity and
propriety in the brands and trademarks, the Applicant has already applied for / obtained
registration for few of its trademarks, details of which are provided as herein below:

Serial Trademark Registration No. Class

No
1 HOME GROWN 2572656 35 AND 41

2 HG MEDIA 2572657 35 AND 41

4. In view of the above, I would humbly submit that the subject mark is
unique and inherently distinctive and hence is arbitrary. In view of the same, the
subject mark may be allowed statutory protection through trademark registration

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VERIFICATION

I, the above-named deponent do hereby verify that the contents of the above affidavit are
true to the best of my knowledge, belief and information based on the records maintained
by the Applicant in the ordinary course of business and nothing material have been
concealed there from.

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