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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)

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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: 88424500

Filing Date: 05/10/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, The Vanguard Group, Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania, having an address of
      100 Vanguard Blvd.
      Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
      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; Downloadable electronic publications; downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency transactions; downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency; downloadable computer software featuring blockchain technology
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:  investment of funds; investment management; financial asset management; wealth management; financial risk assessment; financial risk management; financial investment brokerage; financial custody services in the nature of maintaining possession of financial assets for others for financial management purposes; actuarial, financial, and investment advisory; financial retirement planning; financial planning; financial and investment consultation; investment transactions and processing in the nature of investment fund transfer and transaction services; providing information, research, and news in the field of finance and financial investments; providing an interactive website and online computer database in the fields of investing, finance, saving, financial planning, financial retirement planning, financial portfolio management, financial decision making, and financial risk management; cryptocurrency services; financial investment in the field of cryptocurrencies; financial consulting in the field of cryptocurrency; cryptocurrency 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:  Software as a service (SAAS) services; non-downloadable computer software; installation, maintenance and updating of computer software; computer programming; software design and development; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems and troubleshooting of web and database software applications; computer software consulting; computer and internet security services, namely, restricting unauthorized access to computer networks and websites; computer security consultancy, and internet security consultancy; data security services, namely, data security consultancy; design and development of electronic data security systems; computer security threat analysis for protecting data; authentication, issuance and validation of digital certificates; downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency transactions; technological consulting in the field of cryptocurrency; non-downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency; non-downloadable computer software featuring blockchain technology; technological consulting in the field of blockchain technology.
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 045:  Licensing of computer software; licensing of intellectual property rights; licensing of technology
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:
      David M. Kelly and Robert D. Litowitz, Linda K. McLeod, Lynn M. Jordan, Stephanie H. Bald, Jason M. Joyal, Kelu L. Sullivan, Sabrina Shyn, Danielle E. Johnson, Clint A. Taylor, Sara Parker of Kelly IP LLP
      Suite 300
      1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
      Washington, District of Columbia 20036
      United States
      202-808-3570(phone)
      202.354-5232(fax)
      Vanguarddocketing@kelly-ip.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 235.0178.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

David M. Kelly

Kelly IP LLP

Suite 300       1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, District of Columbia 20036

202-808-3570(phone)

202.354-5232(fax)

Vanguarddocketing@kelly-ip.com;david.kelly@kelly-ip.com; kelly.kurtz@kelly-ip.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: /david m. kelly/   Date: 05/10/2019
Signatory's Name: David M. Kelly
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, DC Bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88424500
Payment Accounting Date: 05/10/2019

Serial Number: 88424500
Internet Transmission Date: Fri May 10 12:05:57 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XX-20190510120557278
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