Application

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)

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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: 90408142

Filing Date: 12/23/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized and/or Design, see mark) The color(s) black, gray and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a black rectangle with rounded edges in which appears a concentric circle design made of broken white and gray lines and a white circle in the center that contains a depiction of a gray phone lined in black. At the bottom appears a design of an apple with a bite removed and the words App Clip.
The applicant, Apple Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      United States
      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:

International Class 009:  Downloadable and recorded computer software; downloadable and recorded computer software for processing, facilitating, verifying, and authenticating mobile payments and contactless transactions with retailers, merchants, and vendors via wearable and mobile devices; downloadable and recorded computer software for use in searching, transmitting, receiving, storing, accessing, finding, organizing and viewing geographic location information and providing content based on location; downloadable and recorded computer software for application development; downloadable and recorded computer software development tools; downloadable and recorded computer software used in developing other software applications; downloadable and recorded application programming interface (API) software; downloadable and recorded software development kits (SDK); downloadable and recorded computer software to maintain and operate a computer system; downloadable and recorded computer operating software
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Jamaica application number 81992, filed 11/17/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.


International Class 042:  Providing online non-downloadable application development software; providing online non-downloadable computer software development tools; providing online non-downloadable computer software used in developing other software applications; user authentication services using a software application; user authentication services using technology for e-commerce transactions; providing online information relating to computer technology, computer programming, and computer software
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Jamaica application number 81992, filed 11/17/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.




Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1114431, 3679056, and 2715578.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Thomas R. La Perle. Other appointed attorneys are Irene Chong and all attorneys in the Apple Trademark Legal Team. Thomas R. La Perle of Apple Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      United States
      trademarkdocket@apple.com

Thomas R. La Perle 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:

Thomas R. La Perle

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarkdocket@apple.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): ichong@apple.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /ikc/   Date: 12/23/2020
Signatory's Name: Irene K. Chong
Signatory's Position: Principal Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 90408142
Payment Accounting Date: 12/23/2020

Serial Number: 90408142
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Dec 23 17:38:30 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2020122317383084
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