Application

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: 88448446

Filing Date: 05/28/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, NFL Properties LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      345 Park Avenue
      New York, New York 10154
      United States
      212-450-2000(phone)
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 041:  Education and entertainment services in the nature of professional football games and exhibitions; providing sports and entertainment information via a global computer network or a commercial on-line computer service, or by cable, satellite, television or radio; arranging and conducting athletic competitions, namely, professional football games and exhibitions; Entertainment services, namely, live musical and dance performances provided during intervals at sports events; educational services, namely, conducting physical education programs; production of radio and television programs; presentation of live shows featuring football games, exhibitions, competitions, and musical and dance performances; entertainment services, namely, an on-going series featuring football provided through cable television, satellite television, and television and radio broadcasts

In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 05/01/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/01/2016, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) screenshot from NFL.COM showing the NFL Draft stage featuring the tagline.
Specimen File1


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Bonnie Jarrett and Dolores DiBella of National Football League      345 Park Avenue
      New York, New York 10154
      United States
      212-450-2000(fax)
      nancy.wygand@nfl.com (not authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Bonnie Jarrett

National Football League

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

212-450-2000(fax)

nancy.wygand@nfl.com (not authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $400 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /Bonnie L. Jarrett/   Date: 05/28/2019
Signatory's Name: Bonnie Jarrett
Signatory's Position: Counsel for Applicant
Payment Sale Number: 88448446
Payment Accounting Date: 05/28/2019

Serial Number: 88448446
Internet Transmission Date: Tue May 28 11:32:22 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2019052811322299
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