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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: 88466751

Filing Date: 06/10/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Thought Machine Group Limited, a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of United Kingdom, having an address of
      5 New Street Square
      London EC4A3TW
      United Kingdom

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, namely, downloadable middleware for use within a decentralized computer communications network which allows smart contracts in the nature of software that controls digital contracts to securely, quickly, and auditably connect to external data sources in the nature of data feeds featuring user-defined information, application programming interfaces (APIs) and bank payment infrastructure; Software to execute and record financial transactions by way of a blockchain technology or a distributed ledger, including transactions with the use of smart contracts; Downloadable computer software for encryption; none of the aforesaid goods relating to the misconduct reporting of fraud detection
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 United Kingdom application number UK00003359970, filed 12/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.

Based on Foreign Registration: 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 will submit a copy of United Kingdom registration number UK00003359970, and/or proof of renewal, registered __________ with a renewal date of 12/11/2028 and an expiration date of 12/11/2028, and translation thereof, if appropriate.

       International Class 035:  Computer database management; computer database management services; computerised accounting; computerised book-keeping; Business management consulting with relation to strategy, marketing, sales, operation, product design particularly specializing in the use of analytic and statistic models for the understanding and predicting of consumers, businesses, and market trends and actions; none of the aforesaid services relating to the misconduct reporting of fraud detection
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 United Kingdom application number UK00003359970, filed 12/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.

Based on Foreign Registration: 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 will submit a copy of United Kingdom registration number UK00003359970, and/or proof of renewal, registered __________ with a renewal date of 12/11/2028 and an expiration date of 12/11/2028, and translation thereof, if appropriate.

       International Class 042:  Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for providing access to applications and services, namely, providing access to applications and services through a web operating system or portal interface; Computer services, namely, providing temporary use of online non-downloadable middleware for use within a decentralized computer communications network which allows smart contracts in the nature of software that controls digital contracts to securely, quickly, and auditably connect to external data sources in the nature of data feeds featuring user-defined information, application programming interfaces (APIs) and bank payment infrastructure; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring computer software for use within a decentralized computer communications network which allows smart contracts in the nature of software that controls digital contracts to securely, quickly, and auditably connect to external data sources in the nature of data feeds featuring user-defined information, application programming interfaces (APIs) and bank payment infrastructure; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for accounting, bookkeeping, transaction processing, transaction management, tax preparation and planning, business process management, and accounting, and tax planning; and accounting, tax payment filing, business process management, and inventory management, estimating, job costing, employee time tracking, business operations management and project management; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for administering employee payroll; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to import contacts and financial data from other electronic services and software; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for business operation, business administration and office functions of a bank; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for calculating balance sheets, P and L statements and regulatory reports; Computer systems integration services; none of the aforesaid services relating to the misconduct reporting of fraud detection
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 United Kingdom application number UK00003359970, filed 12/11/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.

Based on Foreign Registration: 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 will submit a copy of United Kingdom registration number UK00003359970, and/or proof of renewal, registered __________ with a renewal date of 12/11/2028 and an expiration date of 12/11/2028, and translation thereof, if appropriate.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Danielle I. Mattessich and Andrew Ehard, Brent Routman, Brian Batzli, Christopher Schulte, Christopher Stanton, Dana Jozefczyk, Gregory Golla, Heather Kliebenstein, John A. Clifford, Scott Johnston and all other attorneys at the firm of Merchant & Gould P.C. of Merchant & Gould P.C.      P.O. Box 2910
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
      United States
      612-332-5300(phone)
      612-332-9081(fax)
      dockmpls@merchantgould.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 13367.235US0.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Danielle I. Mattessich

Merchant & Gould P.C.

P.O. Box 2910

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

612-332-5300(phone)

612-332-9081(fax)

dockmpls@merchantgould.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: /daniellemattessich/   Date: 06/10/2019
Signatory's Name: Danielle I. Mattessich
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, MN Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88466751
Payment Accounting Date: 06/11/2019

Serial Number: 88466751
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jun 10 16:18:25 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201906101618251
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1544387e4f348bd88872f85a85a4d0dbfe7fbe-C
C-3110-20190610142410276742