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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: 88786332

Filing Date: 02/05/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: MERIT-TIME REWARDS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of MERIT-TIME REWARDS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Virgin Cruises Intermediate Limited, a Exempted Company legally organized under the laws of Bermuda, having an address of
      1000 South Pine Island Road # 600
      Plantation, Florida 33324
      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 016:  Printed certificates for use as awards, namely, tickets for cruises
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 035:  Arranging and conducting incentive reward programs to promote the sale of cruise ship services; issuing gift certificates which may then be redeemed for cruise ship 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 039:  Cruise ship 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.



The applicant hereby appoints Joseph V. Norvell. Other appointed attorneys are James M. McCarthy, Joseph T. Kucala, Jr., Tom Monagan, Christian S. Morgan, Matthew D. Witsman, Andrea J. Calvert, Sean E. Fitzgerald, Michael K. Johnson. Joseph V. Norvell of Norvell IP llc, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      PO Box 2461
      Chicago, Illinois 60690
      United States
      888-315-0732(phone)
      officeactions@norvellip.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 13598-181.
Joseph V. Norvell 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:

Joseph V. Norvell

Norvell IP llc

PO Box 2461

Chicago, Illinois 60690

888-315-0732(phone)

officeactions@norvellip.com; jnorvell@norvellip.com; mjohnson@norvellip.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Jorge Martinez/   Date: 02/05/2020
Signatory's Name: Jorge Martinez, Esq.
Signatory's Position: Vice President, Legal
Payment Sale Number: 88786332
Payment Accounting Date: 02/05/2020

Serial Number: 88786332
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Feb 05 17:09:50 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2020020517095031
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