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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: 88595692

Filing Date: 08/28/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FINRA'S INDUSTRY NETWORKING DATABASE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FINRA'S INDUSTRY NETWORKING DATABASE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      1735 K Street, NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20006
      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 035:  Business services, namely, maintaining a database of financial services industry professionals and individuals interested in becoming professionals in the industry and providing web-based tools for individuals seeking employment and employers seeking potential employees; providing communication tools for individuals seeking employment and employers seeking potential employees; providing online computer databases in the field of business and professional networking
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:  Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software enabling users to search, locate and communicate with others about employment opportunities; Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software featuring a database of financial services industry professionals and individuals interested in becoming professionals in the industry; Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software featuring communication tools for individuals seeking employment and employers seeking potential employees; Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software offering services for individuals seeking employment and employers seeking potential employees
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.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 3604224 and 3521850.


The applicant hereby appoints Brandon P. Leahy. Other appointed attorneys are John L. Slafsky, Aaron D. Hendelman, Alyssa M. Worsham, Christine K. Au-Yeung, Chelsea E. Carbone, Susanna P. Lichter. Brandon P. Leahy of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      650 Page Mill Road
      Palo Alto, California 94304-1050
      United States
      650-493-9300(phone)
      650-493-6811(fax)
      trademarks@wsgr.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 18110-TM1050.
Brandon P. Leahy submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Brandon P. Leahy

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, California 94304-1050

650-493-9300(phone)

650-493-6811(fax)

trademarks@wsgr.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email 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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Mary Sarwary/   Date: 08/28/2019
Signatory's Name: Mary Sarwary
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 88595692
Payment Accounting Date: 08/28/2019

Serial Number: 88595692
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Aug 28 10:59:16 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20190828105916348
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