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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: 88560363

Filing Date: 08/01/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: A (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of A.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of A stylized letter "A".
The applicant, The Athletic Media Company, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      525 Market Street, Suite 3000
      San Francisco, California 94105
      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 041:  Providing an interactive website featuring information and news in the field of sports; Providing an interactive website that allows consumers to access articles, videos, blogs and podcasts in the field of sports

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 01/01/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2016, 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) Web page screenshots depicting the mark in connection with the goods.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-38980186-20190726172854858125_._The_Athletic__Fall_in_love_with_the_sports_page_again_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (7 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Specimen File7



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Kristin S. Cornuelle and Chris Civil and Thomas H. Zellerbach, Diana Rutowski, Beth M. Goldman, Betsy Wang Lee and Eileen Aghnami of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
      IP Prosecution Department
      2050 Main Street, Suite 1100
      Irvine, California 92614
      United States
      503-943-4828(phone)
      949-567-6710(fax)
      ipprosecution@orrick.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 39489.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Kristin S. Cornuelle and Chris Civil

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

IP Prosecution Department       2050 Main Street, Suite 1100

Irvine, California 92614

503-943-4828(phone)

949-567-6710(fax)

ipprosecution@orrick.com;kcornuelle@orrick.com; ccivil@orrick.com; carrierose@orrick.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 $275 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: /David Ortenberg/   Date: 08/01/2019
Signatory's Name: David Ortenberg
Signatory's Position: VP Legal
Payment Sale Number: 88560363
Payment Accounting Date: 08/01/2019

Serial Number: 88560363
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 01 19:54:34 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.X.XXX-201908011954345709
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