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: 90037558

Filing Date: 07/06/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FIRST RAIN (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FIRST RAIN. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Sony Music Entertainment, a partnership legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having as partner(s) Sony Music Holdings Inc. (DE Corp) and USCO Sub LLC (DE LLC), having an address of
      25 Madison Avenue
      New York, New York 10010
      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 041:  Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable prerecorded music, information in the field of music, and commentary and articles about music, all on-line via a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, non-downloadable ringtones, pre-recorded music, and graphics presented to mobile communications devices via a global computer network and wireless networks; Production of music; distribution of music, namely, distribution services of nondownloadable online music; entertainment services, namely, musical sound recording production and production of audiovisual recordings featuring music and entertainment; providing a website featuring online, nondownloadable prerecorded music, audio clips, video clips, photographs, news, reviews of musical artists, and other multimedia articles in connection with a record label and musical artists; recording studio services; songwriting for non-advertising purposes and music production services for others; film and multimedia production services; production of radio shows; photography; arranging and producing exhibitions of live music and live performances by musical groups; Record label services, namely, recording, production and post-production services in the field of music; Providing websites featuring nondownloadable prerecorded music, music videos, and information about music, performing artists, and popular culture
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 Correspondence Information:

Sony Music Entertainment

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: eugene.koenig@sonymusic.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): susan.meisel@sonymusic.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: /Susan A. Meisel/   Date: 07/06/2020
Signatory's Name: Meisel, Susan A.
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President
Payment Sale Number: 90037558
Payment Accounting Date: 07/06/2020

Serial Number: 90037558
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 06 15:56:00 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202007061556001
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