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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: 88679265

Filing Date: 11/04/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RORA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RORA. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, BB&T Corporation, a corporation of North Carolina, having an address of
      P.O. Box 1255
      Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
      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 009:  Downloadable mobile applications for digital banking, managing bank accounts, conducting financial transactions and accessing financial information; magnetically encoded credit cards and debit cards
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 Jamaica application number 77598, filed 05/02/2019.
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 036:  Financial and insurance services, namely, banking, trust management accounts, investment management, investment banking, international banking, corporate financing, factoring agencies, mortgage lending, financial clearing house, lease financing for automobiles and lease-purchase financing for automobiles, financial planning, financial investment portfolio analysis and advice being financial management, credit card transaction processing services, debit card transaction processing services, securities brokerage, and insurance agency services; on-line banking services; bill payment services provided through a website; Digital banking services, namely, online financial management; Consulting in the nature of administration of employee financial benefit plans and insurance brokerage services; Consulting in the nature of administration of employee healthcare insurance and welfare benefit plans concerning insurance and finance; Insurance administration outsourcing
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 Jamaica application number 77598, filed 05/02/2019.
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 041:  Education and training services, namely, providing and conducting workshops, seminars, executive coaching services and courses in the fields of finance and insurance; stadium facility services, namely, providing rental of stadium facilities for the presentation of entertainment events, namely, sports events, musical concerts and variety shows
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 Jamaica application number 77598, filed 05/02/2019.
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 042:  Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for use in accepting credit card, debit card and ACH payments, and for access to banking and online business services for administration of financial transactions; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software, web applications, and computer software platforms in the field of financial services for retrieving financial and insurance information and account status
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 Jamaica application number 77598, filed 05/02/2019.
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 035:  Promoting the goods and services of others by providing rebates, cash-back offers and discount information; Promoting the goods and services of others by administration of a program through which users of credit and debit cards and other banking services are awarded points based upon use and redeemable for cash back, travel, merchandise for a variety of goods and services and discounts and upgrades for bank products and services
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 Jamaica application number 77598, filed 05/02/2019.
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.




The applicant hereby appoints Richard J. Groos. Other appointed attorneys are Sheri M. Hunter, Brandon M. Ress, Lena Colin and any other attorneys with the law firm. Richard J. Groos of King & Spalding LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      500 West 2nd Street, 1800
      Austin, Texas 78701
      United States
      512-457-2018(phone)
      512-457-2100(fax)
      aotrademark@kslaw.com (authorized).

Richard J. Groos 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:

Richard J. Groos

King & Spalding LLP

500 West 2nd Street, 1800

Austin, Texas 78701

512-457-2018(phone)

512-457-2100(fax)

aotrademark@kslaw.com; emolson@kslaw.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 $1375 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Katrina D. Ramey/   Date: 11/04/2019
Signatory's Name: Katrina D. Ramey
Signatory's Position: Vice President & Assistant Corporate Secretary
Payment Sale Number: 88679265
Payment Accounting Date: 11/04/2019

Serial Number: 88679265
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 04 15:23:13 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019110415231374
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