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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: 88207292

Filing Date: 11/27/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, International Business Machines Corporation, a corporation of New York, having an address of
      North Castle Drive
      Armonk, New York 10504
      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 hardware and computer software; computer hardware, namely, computers, computer servers and storage devices; computer software for use in controlling the operation and execution of computer systems, programs, and networks; computer software for use in connecting disparate computer networks and systems, computer servers and storage devices; computer operating system software; computer software for linking together computers and for enabling computing across a globally accessible network; computer software for managing hardware, software and processes that exist within an information technology environment, computer systems combining hardware and software, instructional manuals sold as a unit therewith. Cloud computing system, namely network integrating computer hardware and software for dynamic provisioning, virtualization, and consumption metering of computer resources and computer systems that integrate Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics (CL), Information Retrieval (IR) and Machine Learning (ML) which is capable of understanding general human queries and formulating responses.
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 016:  Printed materials; printed materials, namely, books, brochures, informational sheets, instructional manuals, written presentations, instructional and teaching materials, all in the field of computers, computer services, information technology and electronic business transactions via a global computer network.
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 035:  Business management consulting services and business consulting services; business development services; market research studies; data processing services; arranging and conducting trade show exhibitions in the field of computers, information technology and electronic business transactions via a global computer network and advertising services for a computer systems that integrates Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics (CL), Information Retrieval (IR) and Machine Learning (ML) which is capable of understanding general human queries and formulating responses.
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 041:  Educational services; conferences, exhibitions, symposiums, presentations, technical demonstrations and training seminars, all in the field of information technology and computer products and 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.

       International Class 042:  Computer services; computer systems integration services; computer consultation services; consulting services in the field of design, selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computers, servers and computer software problems (computing services); computer systems design services for others; computer systems analysis; interconnection of computer hardware and software, namely, integration of computer systems and networks; computer software and hardware testing services, namely, testing of computer software, computers and servers; installation, updating and maintenance of computer software; computer programming for others; cloud computing services, namely computing services to enable network integrating computer hardware and software for dynamic provisioning, virtualization, and consumption metering of computer resources.
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.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Leonora Hoicka and Gina M. Lyons, Jenny L. Greisman of International Business Machines Corporation      North Castle Drive
      Armonk, New York 10504
      United States
      914-765-4353(phone)
      914-765-4370(fax)
      ibmtm@us.ibm.com (authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Leonora Hoicka

International Business Machines Corporation

North Castle Drive

Armonk, New York 10504

914-765-4353(phone)

914-765-4370(fax)

ibmtm@us.ibm.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 $1375 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Leonora Hoicka/   Date: 11/27/2018
Signatory's Name: Leonora Hoicka
Signatory's Position: Attorney
Payment Sale Number: 88207292
Payment Accounting Date: 11/28/2018

Serial Number: 88207292
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 27 15:33:26 EST 2018
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