Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 07/31/2021. 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 07/31/2021. 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: 90809499

Filing Date: 07/02/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: MOLTEN (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of MOLTEN. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Draper Esprit plc, a public limited company (plc) legally organized under the laws of United Kingdom, having an address of
      20 Garrick Street
      London WC2E9BT
      United Kingdom
      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; marketing; business services; business services in relation to providing, and managing, working capital and venture capital; administrative management of company shares and holdings in other companies; business assistance; business consulting; advisory services relating to business management and business operations; analysis of business information; economic analysis for business purposes; business research, analysis and information services; market research; market research and studies with a view to the acquisition of holdings in other companies; evaluations in business matters; assistance in management of business activities; consultations and consultancy relating to management, strategy and organisation of businesses and personnel; company management (for others); operation and management of companies and other legal entities; business advice; business investigations, evaluations, expert appraisals, information and research; business operation; business management, organisation and administration; business management assistance; business management planning; assistance relating to business organisation; provision of business information in relation to disposing, providing, and managing working capital and cash flow in business transactions; advertising and commercial sponsorship and patronage; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid 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.

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 United Kingdom application number 3661581, filed 06/28/2021.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 036:  Financial services; venture capital services; venture capital financing; venture capital management; venture capital fund management; venture capital fund services for companies; venture capital funding services for technology-focussed businesses; venture capital funding services to emerging, start-up and scale-up companies; venture capital funding services to growth and later stage companies; venture capital fund of fund investment services; private placement venture capital investment services; secondary market venture capital investment services; evergreen finance venture capital services for companies; activities relating to investment in equity; investment services; buying, selling and holding of securities; acquisition of holdings in companies or firms, created or to be created with a technology focus; capital investment; organisation of syndicated investments in equity; providing funding for the development of new technology; financial portfolio management; financial services in relation to providing working capital services, venture capital services, capital investments into companies; investment management services; investment in the field of venture capital and specialised funds; investment of funds for others; providing funding for entrepreneurs; providing funding for commercial entities; management of capital investment funds; management of equity and debt investment portfolios; management of financial portfolios; management of investment funds and funds investment; management of portfolios of securities; raising capital for investment in business; selling and holding of securities; advisory and investment services relating to corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, reorganisations and restructuring; syndicated investment services; advising on and managing investments; financial and investment management services for institutional clients in the field of venture capital; financial and profitability analysis with a view to the acquisition of holdings in technology companies; fund management; fundraising services; investment of funds; public and private corporate financing activities and merger and acquisition advisory services; risk capital, investment capital and development capital activities; alternative investment management and advisory services; administration of investment funds, investment products and investment services; facilitating and arranging for the financing of business enterprises; financial services relating to business; investment management and advisory services; investment management services relating to acquisitions and mergers; research, selection, studies and consultancy relating to investment; economic, financial and investment analysis and research services; financial and investment advisory services; financial and investment planning; financial appraisals; financial consulting; financial information and evaluations; financial investment services; financial management of company shares and holdings in other companies; financial management; financial portfolio analysis services; financial research and information services; financial valuation of businesses; investment risk analysis and financial risk analysis services; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid 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.

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 United Kingdom application number 3661581, filed 06/28/2021.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


International Class 041:  Education services; provision of training; educational services relating to business; education, training, tuition and teaching services relating to financial and investment matters; management education services; provision of seminars, conferences and symposiums on financial and investment matters; advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid 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.

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 United Kingdom application number 3661581, filed 06/28/2021.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Shannon T. Vale. Other appointed attorneys are all other attorneys with the firm. Shannon T. Vale of Pirkey Barber PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      1801 East 6th Street, Suite 300
      Austin, Texas 78702
      United States
      512-322-5200(phone)
      tmcentral@pirkeybarber.com
The docket/reference number is BIRD064US.
Shannon T. Vale 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:

Shannon T. Vale

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmcentral@pirkeybarber.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): svale@pirkeybarber.com; clapoint@pirkeybarber.com; flau@pirkeybarber.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: /Ben Robson/   Date: 07/02/2021
Signatory's Name: Ben Robson
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: +4407593435595
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90809499
Payment Accounting Date: 07/02/2021

Serial Number: 90809499
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 02 18:40:58 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-202107021840583
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