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NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (NOA)
ISSUE DATE: Mar 17, 2020 |
U.S. Serial Number: 88111400
Mark: WHATSAPP
Docket/Reference Number: 30444-00077
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No opposition was filed for this published application. The issue date of this NOA establishes the due date for the filing of
a Statement of Use (SOU) or a Request for Extension of Time to file a Statement of Use (Extension Request). WARNING: An SOU that meets all legal requirements must be filed before a registration
certificate can issue. Please read below for important information regarding the applicant's pending six (6) month deadline. |
SIX (6)-MONTH DEADLINE: Applicant has six (6) MONTHS from the NOA issue date to file either: |
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An SOU, if the applicant is using the mark in commerce (required even if the applicant was using the mark at the time of filing the
application, if use basis was not specified originally); OR |
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An Extension Request, if the applicant is not yet using the mark in commerce. If an Extension Request is filed, a new request must
be filed every six (6) months until the SOU is filed. The applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. WARNING: An SOU may not be filed more than thirty-six
(36) months from when the NOA issued. The deadline for filing is always calculated from the issue date of the NOA. |
How to file SOU and/or Extension Request:
Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Do NOT reply to this e-mail, as e-mailed filings will NOT be processed. Both the SOU and Extension Request have many
legal requirements, including fees and verified statements; therefore, please use the USPTO forms available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks-application-process/filing-online (under the "INTENT-TO-USE (ITU) FORMS" category) to avoid the possible omission of required information.
If you have questions about this notice, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT OUTLINED ABOVE DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF THIS
APPLICATION. |
REVIEW APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ACCURACY |
Serial Number: |
88111400
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Mark: |
WHATSAPP
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Docket/Reference Number: |
30444-00077
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Owner: |
WhatsApp Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park , CALIFORNIA 94041
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Correspondence Address: |
Karen A. Webb
FENWICK & WEST LLP
SILICON VALLEY CENTER
801 CALIFORNIA STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
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This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services: |
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Section 1(a): NO |
Section 1(b): YES |
Section 44(e): NO |
GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
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Marketing, advertising and promotion services; Provision of market research and marketing information services; Promoting the goods and services of others via the
internet and communication networks; Business and advertising services, namely, business consultation in the field of media planning and media buying for others, and advertising services for tracking
advertising performance, for managing, distributing and serving advertising, for analyzing advertising data, for reporting advertising data, and for optimizing advertising performance; Consulting
services in the fields of advertising and marketing; Facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via the internet and communication networks by operating an online
marketplace; Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and/or services; Providing online websites for connecting sellers with buyers; Business networking; Advertising services, namely,
providing classified advertising space via the internet and communications networks; Charitable services, namely, promoting public awareness about charitable, philanthropic, volunteer, public and
community service and humanitarian activities; Providing telephone directory information via the internet and communications networks; Electronic catalog services, featuring a wide variety of goods
and services of others; Customer relationship management; Business assistance and consulting services; Providing websites featuring ratings, reviews, and recommendations and comments related thereto,
posted by consumer users concerning the services of others in the field of restaurants, accommodations, travel, and retail services for commercial purposes using global communication networks;
Providing online business directories featuring restaurants, bars, hotels, stores, movie theaters, dance clubs, museums, and art galleries -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE:
NONE |
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Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Electronic processing and subsequent transmission
of bill payment data for users of computer and communication networks; Electronic funds transfer services; Credit card, debit card, and gift card transaction processing services ; Merchant services,
namely, payment transaction processing services; Providing electronic mobile payment services for others; Financial information and advisory services; Credit card, debit card, cash card, and gift
card payment processing services; Provision of financial information services -- FIRST USE DATE: NONE; -- USE IN COMMERCE DATE: NONE |
ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED.
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Appropriate Specimens for Goods and/or Services: A trademark specimen should be a label, tag, or container for the goods, or a
display associated with the goods. See TMEP §§904.03 et seq. A service mark specimen should be an advertisement, sign, brochure, website printout or other image that shows the mark used in the actual
sale or advertising of the services. See TMEP §§1301.04 et seq. For an instructional video on what is an appropriate trademark or service mark specimen for a good and/or service, click here. |
Fraudulent statements may result in registration being cancelled: Applicants must ensure that statements made in filings to the
USPTO are accurate, as inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of any issued trademark registration. The lack of a bona fide intention to use the mark with ALL goods and/or services listed
in an application or the lack of actual use on all goods and/or services for which use is claimed could jeopardize the validity of the registration, possibly resulting in its
cancellation. |
Additional information: For information on filing and maintenance requirements for U.S. trademark applications and registrations
and required fees, please consult the USPTO website at http://www.uspto.gov or call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199. |
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