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: 90716368

Filing Date: 05/17/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SPOTLIGHT (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SPOTLIGHT. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Snap Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
      Santa Monica, California 90405
      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:  Advertising; facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via the internet and communication networks.
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Jamaica application number 082023, filed 11/20/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.


International Class 038:  Broadcasting services; streaming services; telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of photos, videos, text, music, audio, graphics, animations, images, artwork, multimedia content, messages, data and information in the field of entertainment; Broadcasting services over the internet and other communication networks, namely, uploading, posting, displaying, tagging, and electronically transmitting photos, videos, graphics, animations, multimedia content, television, information, messages, images and data; streaming, broadcasting, webcasting and transmitting audio, video, graphics, photos, avatars, shows, animated vignettes, and audio-visual media content over the internet or other communication networks.
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.

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Jamaica application number 082023, filed 11/20/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.


International Class 041:  Entertainment services; publishing services; video production; providing online non-downloadable video clips and other multimedia digital content in the nature of television episodes, shorts, graphics, and images containing audio, video, artwork, and/or text from or related to an ongoing television series; providing online audio-visual entertainment information via a global computer network in the fields of motion pictures, television programming, videos, music videos and music; providing information via a global computer network in the field of entertainment; creation, development, production and distribution of entertainment content, namely, multimedia content, animations, video footage, text, still images, videos, and ongoing series featuring comedy, drama, musical entertainment, sports, health and wellness, and news broadcasts online or distributed to mobile electronic devices; Entertainment services, namely, providing an online database of videos and user generated content; Entertainment services, namely, providing non-downloadable videos over the Internet or other communications networks.

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 11/23/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/23/2020, 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) Screenshots from Applicant's website and mobile application showing the mark in use.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-10883133181-20210517 150019991325_._SPOTLIGHT_ Specimens_of_Use_CL_41.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://story.snapchat.com/spotlight
Webpage Date of Access: 05/17/2021
Webpage URL: http://support.snapchat.com/en-US/a/spotlight
Webpage Date of Access: 05/17/2021

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Jamaica application number 082023, filed 11/20/2020.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Laura C. Miller. Other appointed attorneys are all attorneys of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Laura C. Miller of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton 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
      1001 West Fourth Street
      Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101-2400
      United States
      336-607-7300(phone)
      336-607-7500(fax)
      tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
The docket/reference number is 1252329.
Laura C. Miller 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:

Laura C. Miller

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): KTS-SNAP@kilpatricktownsend.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 $1050 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Matthew A. Stratton/   Date: 05/17/2021
Signatory's Name: Matthew A. Stratton
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel & Director
Signatory's Phone Number: 336-607-7500
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90716368
Payment Accounting Date: 05/17/2021

Serial Number: 90716368
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 17 18:40:27 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202105171840277
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