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: 90341002

Filing Date: 11/24/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VShojo (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VShojo. The color(s) fuchsia and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a capital "V" in fuchsia outlined in white and the word "Shojo" in white outlined in fuchsia, both in front of a thin, horizontal rectangle in fuchsia outlined in white.
The applicant, V-Shojo Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1071 West 15th Street Unit 351
      Chicago, Illinois 60608
      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 035:  Talent agency services; employment talent agencies; talent agencies for virtual talent, virtual entertainers, vtubers and vtube industry service providers; branding services, namely, consulting, development, management of brands for others in the field of virtual entertainment; brand imagery consulting services for others in the field of virtual entertainment; brand development and evaluation services in the field of virtual entertainment; brand consulting services, namely, brand development and social media strategy consultancy focusing on helping clients create and extend their brand strategies in the fields of virtual entertainment; talent agency services, namely, securing endorsement and sponsorship opportunities from corporate and other third party entities for virtual entertainers.

In International Class 035, 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 09/09/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/24/2020, 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) A screen shot of owner's website (http://www.vshojo.com/) taken on 11/24/2020.
Specimen File1

International Class 041:  Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable video, photographs, images, audio, and text in the field of virtual adult entertainment via a global computer network. Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable anime, videos, movies, television series, user-generated content, audio content, and other multimedia entertainment content featuring virtual talent via the Internet and other communications networks; providing entertainment services via the Internet and other communications networks in the nature of websites featuring a wide variety of non-downloadable adult interest entertainment information, comments, reviews, recommendations relating to vtuber and anime, videos, movies, television series and other multimedia materials; Online digital video, audio and multimedia entertainment live broadcasting services.

In International Class 041, 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 09/09/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/24/2020, 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) A screenshot of owner's website (http://www.vshojo.com/) taken 11/24/2020.
Specimen File1



Translation
The English translation of shojo in the mark is young woman, maiden or virgin.

Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
shojo appearing in the mark means or signifies or is a term of art for a genre of anime or manga aimed at a young teen female target-demographic readership in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services listed in the application.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Michele K. Robichaux. Other appointed attorneys are Brandon J. Huffman. Michele K. Robichaux of Odin Law and Media, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      5171 Glenwood Ave #103
      5171 Glenwood Ave #103
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
      United States
      919-813-0090(phone)
      tm@odinlaw.com
The docket/reference number is 00681.
Michele K. Robichaux 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:

Michele K. Robichaux

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tm@odinlaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): brandon@odinlaw.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Michele K. Robichaux/   Date: 11/24/2020
Signatory's Name: Michele K. Robichaux
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, California Bar member
Payment Sale Number: 90341002
Payment Accounting Date: 11/24/2020

Serial Number: 90341002
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 24 22:28:28 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXX:XXX:XXXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XX
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