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: 97202621

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 041:  Entertainment services; Electronic publishing services for others; Publication of educational materials, namely, publishing of books, journals, newsletters, and electronic publications; Publication of non-downloadable online journals, namely, weblogs (blogs) featuring user-defined content, blogs featuring advertising, marketing and business content, and blogs about virtual reality and augmented reality; Providing online non-downloadable electronic publications resources for software developers; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing online non-downloadable publications about virtual reality technology via a website; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing online non-downloadable publications about augmented reality technology via a website; Entertainment services, namely, providing interactive and multiplayer and single player games played via the internet or communication networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing online video games, computer games, electronic games, and interactive games; Providing a computer game for use network-wide by network users; Providing online non-downloadable game software; Virtual reality game services provided via the internet and other communications networks; Augmented reality game services provided via the internet and other communications networks; Entertainment services, namely, providing virtual reality games, interactive entertainment and virtual reality content and experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing augmented reality games, interactive entertainment and augmented reality content and experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing mixed reality games, interactive entertainment and mixed reality content and experiences; Entertainment services, namely, providing online virtual reality environments; Entertainment services, namely, providing online augmented reality environments; Augmented reality video production for entertainment purposes; Virtual reality video production for entertainment purposes; Multimedia entertainment production and publishing services; Entertainment services in the nature of production and post-production services of multimedia entertainment content; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works via the internet, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works; Providing information about online computer games and video games via the internet and other communications networks; Arranging and conducting educational conferences; Organizing exhibitions, events, and conferences in the fields of culture, entertainment, education, and social networking for non-business and non-commercial purposes; Arranging and conducting competitions and entertainment events for players of video, computer, electronic or interactive multimedia games; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions for encouraging use and development of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, consumer electronics, and video game entertainment software and hardware; Organizing exhibitions in the field of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries for cultural or educational purposes; Offering and conducting contests designed to recognize, reward and encourage individuals and groups which engage in self-improvement, self-fulfillment, charitable, philanthropic, volunteer, public and community service and humanitarian activities, and sharing of creative work product; Organizing exhibitions, conferences, and events in the field of software development for educational purposes; Offering and conducting contests for educational and entertainment purposes for software developers; Educational services, namely, organizing and conducting conferences and seminars in the fields of artificial intelligence and the internet of things; Educational services, namely, organizing and conducting conferences, courses, seminars, and online training in the fields of advertising, marketing, social networking, the internet, and social media, and distribution of course material in connection therewith; Organizing, promoting and conducting exhibitions, tradeshows and events for business purposes; Training in the field of design, advertising and communication technologies; Training in the field of strategic media planning relating to advertising, marketing and business; Providing information in the field of entertainment; Providing entertainment information including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, via the internet and other communications networks; Providing information for educational and entertainment purposes in the fields of entertainment, secondary, and collegiate life, and social and community interest groups; Rental of photography and videography kiosks for capturing, uploading, editing and sharing of pictures and videos; Education; Providing of training; Sporting and cultural activities; Entertainment services, namely, providing online videos featuring games being played by others; Gaming services in the nature of providing a web site for consumers to broadcast game play to others; Arranging and conducting educational conferences in the field of software development; Educational seminars, classes, speaker series, conferences and training in the field of open source software and software development; Entertainment services, namely, ongoing comedy, drama, documentary, docu-series, animated, mystery, and reality web and television series provided over the Internet; Online journals, namely, blogs featuring comedy, drama, documentary, docu-series, animated, mystery, and reality and entertainment content; Providing online non-downloadable video clips, videos, vlogs, images, illustrations, articles, and abstracts of articles in the field of comedy, drama, documentary, docu-series, animated, mystery, and reality entertainment; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of comedy, drama, documentary, docu-series, animated, mystery, and reality entertainment; Educational services, namely, providing online publications in the field of social media content; Provision of information relating to social media content; Online electronic publishing concerning social media content; Publication of educational materials, namely, publishing of articles, manuals, journals and blogs in the fields of software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and building user interfaces; Arranging and conducting of training workshops; Recreation information; Augmented reality video production; Conduct and providing access to on-line live workouts, fitness instructions and sessions; Conducting fitness classes; Education services; Educational services, namely, conducting seminars, conferences, and workshops in the fields of health and wellness; Educational services, namely, organizing and conducting conferences and seminars in the fields of virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and the internet of things; Electronic publishing services; Entertainment and educational services, namely, providing non-downloadable movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works via the internet, as well as information, reviews, and recommendations regarding movies, television shows, webcasts, audiovisual, and multimedia works; Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of competitions for encouraging use and development of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, consumer electronics, and video game entertainment software and hardware; Entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, participate in sports activities, engage in health-promoting activities, make achievements in exercise and sports activities, and reach personal goals regarding exercise, sports activities, and fitness; Entertainment services, namely, contest and incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise, make healthy eating choices, and engage in other health-promoting activities; Entertainment services, namely, incentive award programs designed to reward program participants who exercise; Entertainment services, namely, providing access to interactive electronic and online databases of user-defined content, third-party content, photos, video, audio, visual, and audio-visual material in the field of general interest; Entertainment services, namely, providing an online forum for the dissemination of content, data, and information for entertainment and social and business networking purposes; Entertainment services, namely, providing online facilities for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; Entertainment services, namely, providing online facilities for streaming entertainment content and live streaming video of entertainment events; Entertainment services, namely, providing online mixed reality environments; Mixed reality video production; Multimedia production services; Online journals, namely blogs featuring commentary, advice and information in the fields of health, wellness, sleep, fitness and nutrition; Online journals, namely, blogs; Online journals, namely, weblogs (blogs) featuring user-defined content; Organizing contest and incentive award programs for software developers; Organizing exhibitions and events for cultural, educational, or entertainment purposes; Organizing exhibitions and events in the field of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries for cultural or educational purposes; Organizing exhibitions and events in the field of software development for educational purposes; Organizing exhibitions in the field of interactive entertainment, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries for cultural or educational purposes; Organizing live exhibitions and conferences in the fields of culture, entertainment and social networking for non-business and non-commercial purposes; Personal coaching services in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; Photosharing and video sharing services; Pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; Providing a fitness assessment and a fitness score, and a personalized workout program based on that assessment and score; Providing a website featuring fitness coaching, instructions, and sessions; Providing a website featuring fitness instructions and sessions; Providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, and athletic skill development; Providing a website featuring information regarding fitness training, fitness coaching, fitness goals, and athletic skill development; Providing a website featuring information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training; Providing a website featuring pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; Providing access to pre-recorded athletic and fitness sessions; Providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; Providing entertainment information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, via the internet and communication networks; Providing group coaching in the field of sports, exercise, health, and fitness; Providing information regarding sports, athletic skill development, and fitness training via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for gaming consoles, personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; Providing online resources for software developers; Providing pre-recorded athletic challenges, training, fitness sessions and challenges, and workouts via an online website, other computer and electronic communication networks, and via computer software for gaming consoles, personal computers, personal digital devices, and smart phones; Publishing services, namely, publishing of electronic publications for others; Virtual reality video production
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 1288211.
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: 97202621
Payment Accounting Date: 01/04/2022

Serial Number: 97202621
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 04 19:33:51 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20220104193351741
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