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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: 88712425

Filing Date: 12/02/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RAFFLES (Standard Characters, see below )

The literal element of the mark consists of RAFFLES. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Raffles International Limited, a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of Singapore, having an address of
      1 Wallich Street
      #17-01 Guoco Tower
      Singapore 078881
      Singapore
      lawdept@accor.com

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 036:  Real estate affairs; real estate management; real estate administration; management of apartments or villas; apartments, buildings and residential properties management services; buildings management (real estate services); apartment house management; financial and real estate management of apartments and accommodation, such as hotels, motels, hotel complexes, apartments, residential hotels, tourist homes and other residential buildings for holiday homes and holiday camps; sale and rental of accommodations, apartments, studios, rooms inside hotel establishments, hotel complexes, residential hotels and other residential buildings for holiday homes and holiday camps; rental and management of accommodation for others; rental of real estate-based timeshare; management and rental services of real estate time-sharing; assistance and consultancy services in the field of real estate; management and operation of branded residences; management and operation of extended stay serviced apartments and villas; rental of apartments; rental and provision of offices, office space and work areas for collective or individual use; rental and provision of common work areas or work areas to be shared; rental of furnished offices; business and project financing 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.

International Class 043:  Reservation services for hotel accommodation; making reservations and bookings for temporary lodgings; making reservations for long and short term stays in apartments and condominiums; bookings for restaurants; information on hotels, resorts, accommodations and restaurants, provided by an online searchable computer database; providing a website featuring online reservation services for hotel accommodation; providing online reservations and bookings for temporary lodging and accommodations; making hotel reservations for others; making reservations and bookings for others for accommodations at hotels; information, advisory and consulting services relating to all the aforesaid services; including all the aforesaid services provided electronically or online from a computer data base or via the internet

In International Class 043, 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 04/00/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/00/2012, 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) website screenshots showing the mark in connection with the services (in most instances, the URL and date accessed have been entered manually at the bottom of each page).

Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) (17 pages)
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International Class 043:  Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation; resort services; bookings for meals, banquet and social function facilities for special occasions; providing of facilities for conventions and exhibitions; childcare services (crèches); information, advisory and consulting services relating to all the aforesaid services; including all the aforesaid services provided electronically or online from a computer data base or via the internet
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 043:  Hotel services; hotel accommodation services; room hire; provision for conference facilities, banqueting services; bar, café, restaurant services, cocktail lounge and coffee shop services, food cooking services
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 Singapore registration number T9506172D, and/or proof of renewal, registered 07/07/1995 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of __________, and translation thereof, if appropriate.



The applicant hereby appoints Lawrence E. Apolzon. Other appointed attorneys are Andrew N. Fredbeck, Allison Strickland Ricketts, Nancy Sabarra, Karen Lim, Charles T.J. Weigell, Ashford Tucker, Tamar Niv Bessinger. Lawrence E. Apolzon 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 St., 17th Fl.
      New York, New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      212-813-5901(fax)
      Apolzon-Docket@fzlz.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is RAFH 1811680.
Lawrence E. Apolzon 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 Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.
      151 West 42nd St., 17th Fl.
      New York New York 10036
      United States
      212-813-5900(phone)
      212-813-5901(fax)
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Lawrence E. Apolzon

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

151 West 42nd St., 17th Fl.

New York, New York 10036

212-813-5900(phone)

212-813-5901(fax)

Apolzon-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: Marie Champey
Signatory's Position: Deputy Group General Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 88712425
Payment Accounting Date: 12/02/2019

Serial Number: 88712425
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Dec 02 20:38:15 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201912022038154
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