Request to Divide

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OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

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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 No Form Number (Rev 12/2015)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

Trademark/Service Mark Request to Divide

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WHATSAPP
SERIAL NUMBER: 86804170




REQUEST TO DIVIDE
The applicant is requesting to divide the application and specifies the following:
The following good(s) or service(s) is/are now in use: Downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video images and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application; Computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant message and online social networking services; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging; Computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio and audio visual content via global communication networks; Computer software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Computer software for personal information management, and data synchronization software (Class 009); Telecommunication services, namely, data transmission and reception services via telecommunication networks; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks; Instant messaging services; Mobile phone communication services; Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services; Audio teleconferencing; Teleconferencing services; Video teleconferencing; Web messaging; Peer-to-peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos and audio visual content among users; Providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video and information; Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards; Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links that transfer mobile device and Internet users to other local and global online locations (Class 038); Application service provider, namely, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, and web sites in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Development, updating and maintenance of software and database systems in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting discussions via communication networks; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Providing online facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data (Class 042); Online social networking services; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of personal identification information; Social introduction and networking services; User verification services, namely, providing authentication of company and personal identification information; Identification verification services, namely, providing authentication of company identification information (Class 045).
The following good(s) or service(s) remain(s) under the Section 1(b), intent to use basis: Downloadable e-commerce computer software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer and communication networks; Computer software development tools; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API) (Class 009); Providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network; Computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, for transmitting orders and sending and receiving electronic messages, and to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network (Class 042).



A fee payment in the amount of $400 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 4 classes.

A fee payment in the amount of $100 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the request to divide fee.

A fee payment in the amount of $550 will be


Declaration


The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered.<br/> <b>For a trademark or service mark application,</b> the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified.<br/><b>For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application,</b> the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified.<br/><b>For a certification mark application,</b> the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

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.


Signature: /Michael L. Johnson/      Date Signed: 04/17/2018
Signatory's Name: Michael Johnson
Signatory's Position: Assistant Secretary

Request to Divide Signature:

Signature: /Paul Famiglietti/      Date Signed: 04/17/2018
Signatory's Name: Paul J. Famiglietti
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member

Serial Number: 86804170
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 17 16:18:46 EDT 2018
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