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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: 88648486

Filing Date: 10/09/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FFTCG (Standard Characters, see below )

The literal element of the mark consists of FFTCG. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS, TA Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      6-27-30 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
      Tokyo 160-8430
      Japan

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 016:  Computer game strategy guidebooks; video game strategy guidebooks; song books; books in the field of art; musical score books; comic books; magazines featuring information about computer games and video games; posters; stickers; calendars; postcards; stationery; collectable trading cards; trading cards, other than for games; photographs.

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 Japan application number 2019-090622, filed 06/28/2019.
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.


International Class 028:  Dolls; toy figures; plush toys; stuffed toys; inflatable toys; toy scale model kits; toy vehicles; toy guns; toy swords; playing cards; card games; trading cards for games; board games; jigsaw puzzles; hand held units for playing video games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; game controllers for computer video games; trading card games; cards for trading card games; parts and fittings for cards for trading card games, namely, sleeves, cases, boxes, and holders for cards for trading card games, and mats for use in connection with playing trading card games.

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 Japan application number 2019-090622, filed 06/28/2019.
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.



Miscellaneous Statement
The mark is a coined acronym for "FINAL FANTASY TRADING CARD GAME."


The applicant hereby appoints Karen Lim. Other appointed attorneys are Lawrence E. Apolzon, Andrew N. Fredbeck, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Nancy Sabarra, Charles T.J. Weigell, Ashford Tucker, Tamar Niv Bessinger. Karen Lim of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
      New York, New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      klim-docket@fzlz.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is KKSH 1912854.
Karen Lim 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 hereby appoints Karen Lim of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.
      151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
      New York New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      klim-docket@fzlz.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Karen Lim

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10036

212-813-5900(phone)

klim-docket@fzlz.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

Declaration Signature
The attached signature image file:
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Signatory's Name: Satoshi Shinohara
Signatory's Position: Senior Manager of Corporate Planning Division
Payment Sale Number: 88648486
Payment Accounting Date: 10/09/2019

Serial Number: 88648486
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Oct 09 18:02:41 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201910091802413
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