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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: 88111400

Filing Date: 09/10/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WHATSAPP (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of WHATSAPP.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, WhatsApp Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1601 Willow Road
      Menlo Park, California 94041
      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 035:  Marketing, advertising and promotion services; Provision of market research and information services; Promoting the goods and services of others via the internet and communication networks; Business and advertising services; 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; Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and/or services; Providing online facilities for connecting sellers with buyers; Business networking; Employment and recruiting services; Advertising and information distribution services, in particular 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; Customer relationship management; Business assistance and consulting services; Providing online facilities featuring user comments concerning business organizations, service providers, and other resources; Providing online business directories featuring the businesses, products and services of others
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.

       International Class 036:  Financial transaction processing services; Processing and transmission of bill payment data for users of computer and communication networks; 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 services; Payment processing services; Financial transaction services
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.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5520108, 5492738, 4083272, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Karen A. Webb and all other attorneys of Fenwick & West LLP
      Silicon Valley Center
      801 California Street
      Mountain View, California 94041
      United States
      650-988-6500(phone)
      650-938-8522(fax)
      trademarks@fenwick.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 30444-00077.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Karen A. Webb

Fenwick & West LLP

Silicon Valley Center       801 California Street

Mountain View, California 94041

650-988-6500(phone)

650-938-8522(fax)

trademarks@fenwick.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Michael L. Johnson/   Date: 09/10/2018
Signatory's Name: Michael L. Johnson
Signatory's Position: Assistant Secretary
Payment Sale Number: 88111400
Payment Accounting Date: 09/11/2018

Serial Number: 88111400
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Sep 10 18:57:08 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-X.XX.XXX.XXX-20180910185708710
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