Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 97202613

Filing Date: 01/04/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: META (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of META. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Meta Platforms, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1601 Willow Road
      Menlo Park, California 94025
      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 028:  Virtual reality headsets for playing video games for connection to computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile phones in order to enable virtual reality experiences; Electronic and interactive multimedia game consoles; Video game interactive remote control units; Wearable peripherals for playing video games specially adapted for computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones; Game controllers for computer games; Audio and visual headsets for use in playing video games; Hand-held units for playing electronic, computer, interactive, and video games; Gaming devices, mobile gaming devices, namely, gaming machines with or without video output for playing computer games and video games; Computer game consoles for use with an external display screen or monitor; Apparatus for electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Apparatus for electronic games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Bags specially adapted for handheld video games and video game consoles; Computer and video game joysticks; Computer gaming consoles for recreational game playing; Fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and protecting electronic game playing apparatus, namely, video game consoles and hand-held video game units; Game controllers in the nature of keyboards for computer games; Games adapted for use with television receivers; Gaming headsets adapted for use in playing video games; Hand held joy stick units for playing video games; Handheld game consoles; Hand-held electronic games adapted for use with television receivers only; Hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Hand-held units for playing electronic games for use with external display screen or monitor; Home video game machines; LCD game machines; Player-operated electronic controllers for electronic video game machines; Protective carrying cases specially adapted for handheld video games and video game consoles; Standalone video game machine; Stands for electronic game playing apparatus, namely, video game consoles and hand-held video game units; Tabletop units for playing electronic games other than in conjunction with a television or computer; Video game interactive hand held remote controls for playing electronic games; Controllers for game consoles; Arcade video game machines; Video game consoles; Games and playthings; Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; Decorations for Christmas trees; Body-building apparatus; Body-training apparatus; Body-training equipment; Equipment for sports and games; Exercise machines
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 083739, filed 07/08/2021.
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 owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Anthony J. Malutta. Other appointed attorneys are Calla Yee and Jenny Goak. Anthony J. Malutta of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900
      San Francisco, California 94111
      United States
      415-273-7507(phone)
      415-723-7132(fax)
      MetaProsecution@kilpatricktownsend.com
The docket/reference number is 1288207.
Anthony J. Malutta 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:

Anthony J. Malutta

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: MetaProsecution@kilpatricktownsend.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.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 $350 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /scott minden/   Date: 01/04/2022
Signatory's Name: Scott Minden
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97202613
Payment Accounting Date: 01/04/2022

Serial Number: 97202613
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 04 19:30:35 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20220104193035232
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