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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: 88177012

Filing Date: 10/31/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Microsoft Corporation, a corporation of Washington, having an address of
      One Microsoft Way
      Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
      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:  Entertainment software, namely, electronic game software; interactive entertainment software, namely, electronic game software; application software, namely, electronic game software; sound recordings featuring electronic games; video recordings featuring electronic games; pre-recorded films featuring electronic games; animated films; motion picture films featuring electronic games
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 Azerbaijan application number 2018 34210, filed 05/03/2018.
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:  Entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable electronic games; provision of entertainment software, namely, online non-downloadable electronic game software; providing entertainment information on video games, computer games and related products, and on the video game and computer game industries; providing non-downloadable online videos in the field of video games by computer networks, providing educational and instructional services relating to video games and providing information thereon; entertainment services, namely, providing online electronic games; providing non-downloadable online electronic publications, namely, online journals and interactive online logs featuring user generated or specified content in the field of video games; providing non-downloadable online music by computer networks, providing non-downloadable online games by computer network; providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games; information and advisory and consultancy services relating to all of the foregoing
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 Azerbaijan application number 2018 34210, filed 05/03/2018.
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 042:  Computer software design; Designing of entertainment software; developing of entertainment software; design, development and implementation of entertainment software for the purpose of testing of entertainment software; design, programming, and maintenance of software for consumer video games; updating of entertainment software; information and advisory and consultancy services relating to all of the foregoing
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 Azerbaijan application number 2018 34210, filed 05/03/2018.
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.



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Matthew E. Moersfelder and Jeff Nelson of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP      1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
      Seattle, Washington 98101
      United States
      206-757-8014(phone)
      206-757-7014(fax)
      mstm@dwt.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 25936-792.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Matthew E. Moersfelder

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200

Seattle, Washington 98101

206-757-8014(phone)

206-757-7014(fax)

mstm@dwt.com;mmoersfelder@dwt.com;jeffnelson@dwt.com;brendanixdorf@dwt.com;emilyeskew@dwt.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /MEM/   Date: 10/31/2018
Signatory's Name: Matthew E. Moersfelder
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Washington bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88177012
Payment Accounting Date: 11/01/2018

Serial Number: 88177012
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Oct 31 19:01:00 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-201810311901005
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