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: 90020781

Filing Date: 06/25/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SHIELD (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SHIELD. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, U.S. Bank N.A., a national banking association legally organized under the laws of United States, having an address of
      800 Nicollet Mall
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
      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 009:  Downloadable computer software using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial information and banking management; Downloadable computer software for voice command and recognition; Downloadable computer software for speech to text conversion; Downloadable computer software for voice-enabled software applications; Downloadable computer software for personal assistant software; Downloadable computer software for facilitating the development of voice service delivery and personal assistant capability tools in connection with consumer electronic devices
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:  Providing banking information by mobile telephone connections, interactive voice response (IVR) over telephone connections, chatbots, mobile applications, artificial intelligence (AI), and the internet and other interactive and electronic means, namely, providing information on checking accounts, savings accounts, deposit accounts, credit card offerings, credit card statements, bill payment options, balances, mortgages and personal loans; banking and financial services in the nature of commercial and consumer money lending, financial management services, commercial and consumer mortgage lending services, cash management, and investment management services provided by mobile telephone connections, interactive voice response (IVR) over telephone connections, chatbots, mobile applications, artificial intelligence (AI), and the internet and other interactive and electronic means; providing a website featuring personal banking information and banking and financial services in the nature of commercial and consumer money lending, financial management services, commercial and consumer mortgage lending services, cash management, and investment management 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 038:  Telecommunication services, namely, wireless mobile telephone connection services and interactive voice response (IVR) services for providing banking information, banking services and financial services to consumers and employees; SMS text messaging 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 042:  Providing on-line non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence for allowing a chatbot character to interact directly with banking customers through natural language processing in the fields of banking and financing; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence for enabling banking customers to interact directly with a chatbot character through natural language processing in the fields of banking and financing; Providing on-line non-downloadable Internet-based software application using artificial intelligence for enabling banking customers to interact directly with a chatbot character through natural language processing in the fields of banking and financing
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: Timothy M. Kenny. Other appointed attorneys are Felicia J. Boyd, Shuangqi Wang and all other attorneys with the firm. Timothy M. Kenny of Norton Rose Fulbright US 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
      98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
      Austin, Texas 78701
      United States
      612-321-2800(phone)
      612-321-2288(fax)
      mnipdocket@nortonrosefulbright.com
The docket/reference number is USBA.T0279US.
Timothy M. Kenny 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:

Timothy M. Kenny

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mnipdocket@nortonrosefulbright.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): MPLSBrandsTeam01@nortonrosefulbright.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 $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 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: /ERC/   Date: 06/25/2020
Signatory's Name: Edward R. Courtney
Signatory's Position: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 90020781
Payment Accounting Date: 06/25/2020

Serial Number: 90020781
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jun 25 14:54:53 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2020062514545342
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