Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90585396

Filing Date: 03/17/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: HOUSTON EXPLORERS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of HOUSTON EXPLORERS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Belong Gaming LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      535 Madison Avenue
      New York, New York 10022
      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:  Computer hardware and peripherals; downloadable video game software; headphones; covers and cases for mobile phones, smart phones, laptops, and digital cameras; fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier or protection for electronic devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones, laptops, computer displays, and digital cameras
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 025:  Clothing, namely, t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, bandanas, hats, headwear, socks, and face masks
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 028:  Plush toys; stuffed animals; toys, namely, plastic toy figurines; video game consoles; controllers for game consoles; game controllers for computer games; protective covers specially adapted for electronic game playing apparatus, namely, video game consoles, hand-held video game units, game controllers for video games, and controllers for game consoles; fitted covers specially adapted to protect video game consoles; gaming keyboards; gaming mice; joysticks for video games; fitted plastic films known as skins for covering and protecting electronic game playing apparatus, namely, video game consoles, hand-held video game units, game controllers for video games, and controllers for game consoles
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:  Retail store services featuring video game software, hardware, and peripherals, and esports accessories and merchandise; On-line retail store services featuring video game software, hardware, and peripherals, and esports accessories and merchandise
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 041:  Entertainment services in the nature of organizing esports and video game competitions and contests; entertainment services, namely, providing online video games; organizing and conducting on-line and live video game tournaments and competitions; providing a website featuring non-downloadable videos in the field of esports, video games, and gaming; providing a website featuring information in the field of esports, video games, and gaming; organizing live fan meetings and conferences in the fields of esports, video games, and gaming; fan club 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.



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Ann K. Ford. Other appointed attorneys are Thomas E. Zutic; John M. Nading; David M. Kramer; Ryan C. Compton; Eunice R. Chung; James K.S. Stewart; Naomi E. Abraham; Alberto Z. Zacapa; Devika Persaud. Ann K. Ford of DLA Piper LLP (US), is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      500 8th Street NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
      202-799-4000(phone)
      2027995000(fax)
      dctrademarks@dlapiper.com
The docket/reference number is 426669-5.
Ann K. Ford 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:

Ann K. Ford

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dctrademarks@dlapiper.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): margaret.jaklitsch@us.dlapiper.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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Gina Reif Ilardi/   Date: 03/17/2021
Signatory's Name: Gina Reif Ilardi
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 9175357205
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90585396
Payment Accounting Date: 03/17/2021

Serial Number: 90585396
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 17 17:37:09 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202103171737095
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