Application

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)

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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: 88950593

Filing Date: 06/05/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NASDAQ ESG FOOTPRINT (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NASDAQ ESG FOOTPRINT. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Nasdaq, Inc., a corporation of New York, having an address of
      151 W. 42nd Street
      New York, New York 10006
      United States
      XXXX

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:  Financial services, namely, calculating, collecting, compiling, analyzing, estimating and evaluating statistics, data and other sources of information to determine and report sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark metrics and related information for use in transactions involving financial instruments based on said sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark metrics, namely, compiling and analyzing statistics, data and other sources of information of sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark metrics and related information for financial purposes; providing an on-line searchable database featuring sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark metrics and related information; financial clearing and clearinghouse services, namely, clearing and reconciling financial transactions involving sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) commodities, futures, derivatives, securities, shares, stocks, options and bonds; monitoring of global financial markets for others, namely, global investment research services for others; providing real-time and historic sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark news, data and information for use in the purchasing, selling, administering, managing, monitoring, settling, clearing, pricing, valuing and tracking of global sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) commodities, futures, derivatives, securities, shares, stocks, options and bonds; financial research and analysis services; brokerage services in the field of sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) commodities, futures, derivatives, securities, shares, stocks, options and bonds; financial information provided by electronic means in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark metrics and related information through a customized web portal; preparing and providing financial reports for others

In International Class 036, 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 01/20/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/20/2020, 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) information sheet provided to clients to promote the financial services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-68331013-20200604114556257868_._Specimen_-_ESG_FOOTPRINT.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

International Class 036:  Operating a commodities and commodity derivatives exchange; providing financial exchange services, namely, providing for the exchange of sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) commodities, futures, derivatives, securities, shares, stocks, options and bonds via the internet and intranet systems
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 owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Monica Riva Talley. Other appointed attorneys are Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Dana N. Justus, Shana L. Olson, Ivy Clarice Estoesta and Lauriel F. Dalier. Monica Riva Talley of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.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
      1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20005
      United States
      202-371-2600(phone)
      202-371-2540(fax)
      tm@sternekessler.com
The docket/reference number is 4649.3220000.
Monica Riva Talley 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:

Monica Riva Talley

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tm@sternekessler.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): mtalley@sternekessler.com; ldalier@sternekessler.com; SAHMED@sternekessler.com; jseeleyhall@sternekessler.com Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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 and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application 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 was used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; 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 and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date 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: /Monica Riva Talley/   Date: 06/05/2020
Signatory's Name: Monica Riva Talley
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Member of Virginia and Washington, DC Bars
Payment Sale Number: 88950593
Payment Accounting Date: 06/05/2020

Serial Number: 88950593
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jun 05 17:03:26 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.X-202006051703260816
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