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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: 88075739

Filing Date: 08/13/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of BTS.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized letters BTS.
The applicant, BigHit Entertainment Co., Ltd., a corporation of Korea, South, having an address of
      2F, 13-20, Dosan-daero 16-gil
      Gangnam-gu, Seoul
      Korea, South

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:  Goggles; emergency and rescue apparatus; batteries and battery chargers; apparatus for broadcasting, recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, data or images; CDs; DVDs; downloadable multimedia file; mounting devices for cameras and monitors; protective shoes; physical and chemical laboratory apparatus and instruments; range finders for golf; Sunglasses; eyeglasses; swimming face masks; electrified fences; electricity measuring apparatus and instruments; electronic cables; blank record disks; electronic apparatus and instruments for recording and/or reproducing music; ear phones; Headphones; covers for smartphones; computer programs and software recorded computer game software; downloadable game programs, provided from online; downloadable smart phone application (software); computer hardware and computer peripheral devices; integrated circuit chips for use in smart cards video game cartridges and cassettes; helmets; protective suits against accident or injury; phonograph records; downloadable music files; DVD featuring music and music performances; downloadable digital video recordings; electronic coupons; animated cartoons; electronic publications, downloadable
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 Korea, South application number 40-2018-0095215, filed 07/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.




Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5521610, 5472012, 5471986, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Richard Y. Kim and all others of McDermott Will & Emery LLP
      The McDermott Building
      500 North Capitol Street, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20001
      United States
      202-756-8000(phone)
      202.756.8087(fax)
      washington_ip_docket@mwe.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 076449-0129.

The applicant hereby appoints Richard Y. Kim of McDermott Will & Emery LLP
      The McDermott Building
      500 North Capitol Street, N.W.
      Washington District of Columbia 20001
      United States
      202-756-8000(phone)
      202.756.8087(fax)
      washington_ip_docket@mwe.com (authorized)
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Richard Y. Kim

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

The McDermott Building       500 North Capitol Street, N.W.

Washington, District of Columbia 20001

202-756-8000(phone)

202.756.8087(fax)

washington_ip_docket@mwe.com;rkim@mwe.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: /Richard Y. Kim/   Date: 08/13/2018
Signatory's Name: Richard Y. Kim
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, DC Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88075739
Payment Accounting Date: 08/13/2018

Serial Number: 88075739
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Aug 13 12:29:00 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20180813122900
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