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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: 88083759

Filing Date: 08/18/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of PLUS.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized triangular design having a loop in the center section and the word PLUS appearing in stylized font.
The applicant, Airbnb, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      888 Brannan Street
      San Francisco, California 94103
      United States

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:  Computer software and application software for mobile devices, namely, software that allows, provides, permits, and facilitates users to accomplish the following functions: 1. to communicate with each other, 2. to list and rent temporary lodging, access information, listings and announcements about housing, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, real estate, and rental and leasing advertisements for the foregoing, 3. to solicit each other to perform a wide range of personal and customized services, housekeeping, cooking and related services, personalized travel, itinerary and private tour and activity services, 4. to message among guests of lodging accommodations owned and hosted by others and among the hosts who list lodging accommodations for rent, 5. to arrange for temporary lodging check-in help, including the remote exchange of keys to lodgings and for locking and unlocking lodgings, 6. to buy and sell goods and/or services, including real property, property rental services, home goods, transportation services, and to arrange for professional photographs of the listed goods/services, 7. to make and receive payments for the rental, purchase and sale of goods and services, 8. to plan, announce, invite others to attend and evaluate real world meetings and events, 9. to provide reviews and feedback about listers and renters of goods and services, real estate, suggested improvements to listings and their advertisements, temporary lodging, transportation, the value and prices of sellers' goods and services, buyers' and sellers' performance, delivery, and overall trading experience in connection therewith, 10. to search for travel, transportation, temporary accommodation, travel information and related topics and for making reservations and bookings for transportation, temporary accommodations, 11. to provide travel reviews and recommendations for local attractions, 12. to engage in social networking featuring temporary lodging, the rental and listing of real estate, travel, transportation, the rental and listing of goods, 13. to permit users to manage, organize, calendar and share with others travel bookings, activity dates, photographs, opinions and preferences through management tools.
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 074425, filed 02/19/2018.
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.


       International Class 035:  Classified listings for rentals of a wide-variety of consumer and business goods; Providing online business directories featuring temporary lodging; Providing an online interactive website containing users comments concerning buyers and sellers of consumer goods and services, business organizations, service providers, and travel and social activity networks for commercial purposes; Consumer information services, namely, providing information to consumers about professionals in the field of property and house management, interior design services, house cleaning, and home repairs / handyman services; Providing advertisements for rental and leasing of housing, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, real estate; Providing information, namely, compilations, rankings, ratings, reviews, referrals and recommendations relating to business organizations, service providers, and travel and social activities using a global computer network for commercial purposes; Providing a searchable online advertising guide featuring the goods and services of online vendors; Advertising, advertisement, and promotion services and related consulting; Promoting the goods and services of others; Providing an online business information directory; Organizing and hosting workshops, conferences and exhibitions in the field of travel, hospitality and social networking for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes; Customer loyalty services and customer club services for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes.
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 074425, filed 02/19/2018.
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.


       International Class 041:  Organizing and hosting workshops, conferences and exhibitions in the field of travel, hospitality and social networking for non-business and non-commercial purposes; Providing non-downloadable electronic publications and videos and online newsletters featuring lodging and travel information, reviews of lodging and travel providers, and educational information related to temporary accommodations and temporary rentals.
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 074425, filed 02/19/2018.
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.


       International Class 043:  Providing reservation, booking and search services for temporary accommodations and temporary rental listings; Providing information in the field of temporary accommodations and temporary rental listings; Providing rental information for temporary accommodations and temporary rental listings, namely, property descriptions and images, reviews, locations and amenities, availability and rates.
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 074425, filed 02/19/2018.
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) 4699982, 1209836, 1250970, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Jennifer D. Arkowitz and Christopher T. Varas of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP      Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900
      San Francisco, California 94111
      United States
      415-576-0200(phone)
      415-576-0300(fax)
      tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 1101245.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Jennifer D. Arkowitz

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP

Mailstop: IP Docketing-22       1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

415-576-0200(phone)

415-576-0300(fax)

tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com;jarkowitz@kilpatricktownsend.com;Bjones@kilpatricktownsend.com;CVaras@kilpatricktownsend.com;mmartinenko@kilpatricktownsend.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 $1100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /Alica Del Valle/   Date: 08/17/2018
Signatory's Name: Alica Del Valle
Signatory's Position: Lead Counsel, IP and Marketing
Payment Sale Number: 88083759
Payment Accounting Date: 08/20/2018

Serial Number: 88083759
Internet Transmission Date: Sat Aug 18 14:05:48 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201808181405481
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