Statement of Use

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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

Trademark/Service Mark Statement of Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: ISHARES (Stylized and/or with Design, see mark)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88336001


OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: BlackRock Fund Advisors, having an address of
      400 Howard Street
      San Francisco, California 94105
      United States
Proposed: BlackRock Fund Advisors, having an address of
      400 Howard Street
      San Francisco, California 94105
      United States
      Phone:
      Email: XXXX

The owner is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 009:
Current identification: Downloadable 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; downloadable 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

All ITU goods/services in this class are to be deleted or processed according to a request to divide.


For International Class 035:
Current identification: Providing economic information and analysis for business purposes, 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

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 05/04/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/04/2019, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) Screenshots of Applicant's website showing use of the mark in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPN1-205132218130-2020052 7144556057716_._ISHARES__ New_Stylized__Class_35_Sp ecimen_1.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Original PDF file:
SPN1-205132218130-2020052 7144556057716_._ISHARES__ New_Stylized__Class_35_Sp ecimen_2.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 036:
Current identification: 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 advice and information in the fields of investment advisory, investment management 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

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 05/04/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/04/2019, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) Screenshot of Applicant's website showing use of the mark in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPN2-205132218130-2020052 7144556057716_._ISHARES__ New_Stylized__Class_36_Sp ecimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3


For International Class 042:
Current identification: Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software, web applications, and on-line non-downloadable computer software platforms for use in the field of financial services, namely, for risk management, providing financial information, financial management, securities trading, investment management services, and retirement planning

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 05/04/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/04/2019, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) Screenshot of Applicant's website showing use of the mark in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPN3-205132218130-2020052 7144556057716_._ISHARES__ New_Stylized__Class_42_Sp ecimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2


REQUEST TO DIVIDE
The applicant is requesting to divide the application and specifies the following:
The following good(s) or service(s) is/are now in use: Classes 35, 36 and 42
The following good(s) or service(s) remain(s) under the Section 1(b), intent to use basis: Class 09

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Carrie Webb Olson. Carrie Webb Olson of DAY PITNEY LLP, is located at

      ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
      BOSTON, Massachusetts 02110
      United States
The docket/reference number is 704772.

The phone number is 617-345-4767.

The fax number is 617-345-4745.

The email address is trademarks@daypitney.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Carrie Webb Olson. Other appointed attorneys are Elizabeth A. Alquist, Jeremy Blackowicz, Richard H. Brown III, Alex P. Garens, Richard D. Harris, Christopher J. Hoolehan, Brandon McCool, Catherine Dugan O'Connor, and Ryan S. Osterweil. Carrie Webb Olson of DAY PITNEY 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

      605 Third Avenue, 31st Floor
      New York, New York 10158-1803
      United States
The docket/reference number is 704772012760.

The phone number is 617-345-4767.

The fax number is 617-345-4745.

The email address is trademarks@daypitney.com

Carrie Webb Olson 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.Correspondence Information (current):
      CARRIE WEBB OLSON
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@daypitney.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): agarens@daypitney.com; choolehan@daypitney.com; gpajer@daypitney.com; tmrecords@daypitney.com

The docket/reference number is 704772.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Carrie Webb Olson
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@daypitney.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): rosterweil@daypitney.com; choolehan@daypitney.com; gpajer@daypitney.com; tmrecords@daypitney.com

The docket/reference number is 704772012760.

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 $300 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 3 classes.

A fee payment in the amount of $100 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the request to divide fee.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization 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.

Signature: /David Eramian/      Date Signed: 06/26/2020
Signatory's Name: David Eramian
Signatory's Position: Managing Director

Request to Divide Signature


Signature: /Ryan S. Osterweil/    Date: 06/26/2020
Signatory's Name: Ryan S. Osterweil
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NY Bar Member

Signatory's Phone: 212-297-2417


Mailing Address:
   DAY PITNEY LLP
   
   605 Third Avenue, 31st Floor
   New York, New York 10158-1803

RAM Sale Number: 88336001
RAM Accounting Date: 06/26/2020

Serial Number: 88336001
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jun 26 12:02:52 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20200626120252
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