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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: 88016750

Filing Date: 06/27/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: HOUZZ (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of HOUZZ.
The color(s) green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized house design in the color green. The word "houzz" appears to the right of the house design.
The applicant, Houzz Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      285 Hamilton Avenue, 4th Floor
      Palo Alto, California 94301
      United States
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 042:  providing a website featuring information in the fields of interior and exterior architecture, design and decorating; providing hypertext links to websites of others featuring interior and exterior architecture, design and decorating, information; providing a website that features temporary use of non-downloadable software to enable users to upload and share photos, to solicit and provide comments with respect to interior and exterior architecture, design and decorating, landscaping and home furnishings and accessories; providing a website that features temporary use of non-downloadable software to create and share online, electronic scrapbooks featuring interior and exterior design and decorating ideas and to identify vendors of products and services in the fields of interior and exterior design and decorating, architecture, home furnishings and accessories, and to communicate with those vendors and with other third parties; providing a website featuring information in the field of interior decorating and architecture; providing a website that features temporary use of non-downloadable software allowing website users to upload, post, share and display online photos of interior decorating ideas and that also allows users to post questions and comments in the field of home interior design and interior decorating and remodeling; providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in creating online, providing hypertext links to websites of others featuring interior decorating information; providing a website featuring information in the field of interior design and architecture for use by interior designers and architects; providing a website featuring information in the field of home interior design and interior decorating; providing an website that features temporary use of non-downloadable software allowing website users to upload, post, share and display online photos of interior design and decorating ideas and which also allows users to post questions and comments in the field of interior design, decorating and remodeling; providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in creating online; software as a service (saas) services featuring software that allows users to make arrangements with real estate agents, brokers, staging companies, and real estate photographers, view and search for real estate agents, brokers, staging companies, and real estate photographers, and access reviews and information on real estate agents, brokers, staging companies, and real estate photographers; interior design and decorating 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 Tonga application number TO/M/18/03515, filed 01/08/2018.
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) 4124845, 4485255, and 4939058.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Chantal Hwang and Vincent J. Badolato, Michael Bleicher, Susan Piascik Christoff, John W. Crittenden, Janet L. Cullum, Brian Focarino, Bobby A. Ghajar, Rebecca Givner-Forbes, Timothy D. Hance, Shannan Higgins, Ariana Gallisa Hiscott, Brendan J. Hughes, Mary Klumpp, Judd D. Lauter, Lori A. Levine, John Paul Oleksiuk, Anne H. Peck, Marcus D. Peterson, Kathlyn Querubin, Elisa Rosen, Shane Rumbaugh, Cynthia O. Smuzynska, Peter J. Willsey, and Karen K. Won of Cooley LLP      1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 700
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
      trademarks@cooley.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 323224-20000.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Chantal Hwang

Cooley LLP

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 700

Washington, District of Columbia 20004

trademarks@cooley.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $275 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 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 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 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: /Ryan Loh/   Date: 06/26/2018
Signatory's Name: Ryan Loh
Signatory's Position: Legal Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 88016750
Payment Accounting Date: 06/27/2018

Serial Number: 88016750
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 27 09:12:45 EDT 2018
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