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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)

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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: 88336001

Filing Date: 03/12/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ISHARES (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of ISHARES.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of of the word iShares in upper and lower case letters in a stylized font.
The applicant, BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation of California, having an address of
      400 Howard Street
      San Francisco, California 94105
      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:  Computer software and downloadable mobile applications for use by others in rendering financial services, namely, software for collecting, analyzing, organizing, storing and transmitting data and information in the fields of financial risk management, financial management and investment management; computer software and downloadable mobile applications used in connection with financial services, namely, software for collecting, analyzing, organizing, storing and transmitting data and information in the fields of personal financial planning, personal financial management, personal investment management, and retirement planning; downloadable computer software and mobile applications to search and display information relating to financial trading in securities, options, futures, stocks, shares, foreign exchange and other financial instruments; downloadable computer software trading platforms for placing and executing orders to purchase or sell securities, options, futures, foreign exchange and other financial instruments
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:  Providing information and analysis relating to economic market data; providing and updating a financial index; providing financial indices based on selected groups of securities; providing and updating a financial index of securities values and classification, analysis, and reporting thereof; providing business development information and advice to financial professionals; business advice and information; market analysis; compiling financial, securities, stock exchange, trade and quote, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; analyzing and compiling data for measuring the performance of financial markets
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 036:  Investment management services; Funds investment; Financial services, namely, financial asset evaluation; Financial services, namely, providing financial and investment information, financial and investment management, financial and investment advice, and financial and investment analysis; Funds evaluation and performance monitoring in the nature of monitoring financial markets for investment purposes; Financial risk management; Financial investment services, namely, evaluation, analysis, and comparison of investment funds for others; Providing financial information in the field of investment opportunities; Providing an interactive website featuring information and links relating to investment advisory services, investment management services, and financial risk management; Financial and investment information provided by electronic means; Mutual fund investment and financial management, investment, analysis and consultation in the field of securities, real estate, funds and mutual funds; Financial advisory services, namely, the structuring, distribution, management and administration of investments, namely, target date funds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, commodity funds, pooled funds, hedge funds, closed-end funds, principal protected notes, wrap account products, segregated funds, securities and securities-based investment products; financial products services, namely, brokerage, advisory, distribution, administration, management and trustee services for mutual funds, commodity funds, pooled funds, hedge funds, exchange traded funds, closed-end funds, principal protected notes, wrap account products, segregated funds, securities and securities-based investment products; Financial custody services, namely, maintaining possession of financial assets in the nature of mutual funds, commodity funds, pooled funds, hedge funds, exchange traded funds, closed-end funds, principal protected notes, wrap account products, segregated funds, securities and securities-based investment products for others for financial management purposes
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 042:  Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software, web applications, and computer software platforms in the field of financial services, namely, risk management, financial information, financial management, securities trading, investment management services, and retirement planning
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's current Attorney Information:
      Carrie Webb Olson and Elizabeth A. Alquist, Jeremy Blackowicz, Richard H. Brown III, Alex P. Garens, Richard D. Harris, Christopher Hoolehan, Brandon McCool, Catherine Dugan O'Connor, Ryan Osterweil, Philip F. Pacelli, Melanie J. Raubeson of Day Pitney LLP      One International Place
      Boston, Massachusetts 02110
      United States
      617-345-4767(phone)
      617-345-4745(fax)
      trademarks@daypitney.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 704772.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Carrie Webb Olson

Day Pitney LLP

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

617-345-4767(phone)

617-345-4745(fax)

trademarks@daypitney.com;agarens@daypitney.com; choolehan@daypitney.com; gpajer@daypitney.com; tmrecords@daypitney.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail 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 $1100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /terri slane/   Date: 03/12/2019
Signatory's Name: Terri Slane
Signatory's Position: Director
Payment Sale Number: 88336001
Payment Accounting Date: 03/12/2019

Serial Number: 88336001
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 12 12:40:28 EDT 2019
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