Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 04/30/2021. 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 04/30/2021. 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: 90657525

Filing Date: 04/20/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SMART WOMEN (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SMART WOMEN. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., a corporation of Tennessee, having an address of
      One First Citizens Place
      Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
      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 036:  Providing information and advice in the field of finance, financial investments, financial valuations, estate planning, and the financial aspects of retirement

In International Class 036, 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 09/19/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/09/2018, 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) Attachment #1: A screenshot showing the mark being used in commerce on Applicant's website to advertise its financial literacy programs where it provides advice regarding finance, financial investments, financial valuations, and the financial aspects of retirement. Attachment #2: A PDF of an invitation showing the first time the mark was used in commerce to advertise an event to provide information and advice about retirement benefits. Attachment #3: A PDF of an invitation showing the mark was used in commerce to advertise a virtual event to provide information and advice about estate planning. Attachment #4: A PDF of an invitation showing the mark was used in commerce to advertise a virtual event to provide information and advice about financial valuations and financial investments..

Original PDF file:
SPE0-104129205104-2021042 0115547259316_._Smart_Wom en_-_First_Citizens_Natio nal_Bank.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Original PDF file:
SPE0-104129205104-2021042 0115547259316_._Smart_Wom en_3.22.18_Invitation__FI NAL_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-104129205104-2021042 0115547259316_._Smart_Wom en_3.11.21_Invitation.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-104129205104-2021042 0115547259316_._Smart_Wom en_4.22.21_Invitation.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.firstcnb.com/smartwomen
Webpage Date of Access: 04/20/2021



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Brande Boyd. Other appointed attorneys are Alyssa Barksdale, Cara Baer, Hemant Gupta, Adelee Traylor. Brande Boyd of Butler Snow, 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
      6075 POPLAR AVE., STE. 500
      Memphis, Tennessee 38119
      United States
      trademark.docket@butlersnow.com
The docket/reference number is 31477.155418.
Brande Boyd 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:

Brande Boyd

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark.docket@butlersnow.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): brande.boyd@butlersnow.com; alyssa.barksdale@butlersnow.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 $350 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: /Brande Boyd/   Date: 04/20/2021
Signatory's Name: Brande Boyd
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90657525
Payment Accounting Date: 04/20/2021

Serial Number: 90657525
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 20 12:20:29 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20210420122029
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