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: 90849159

Filing Date: 07/26/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CENTER STAGE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CENTER STAGE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Apple Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      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:  downloadable computer software for use in videoconferencing and video calls; downloadable computer software used to control and adjust a video camera during videoconferences and video calls

In International Class 009, 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 05/21/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/21/2021, 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) Specimen consists of screen capture of Applicant's website where customer's can obtain CENTER STAGE software. A red line under the mark and arrow pointing to "Buy" button have been added to assist the Office in review of the specimen. The specimen was captured on July 26, 2021 at www.apple.com/ipad-pro/.
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
Webpage Date of Access: 07/26/2021

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 Liechtenstein application number 2021-091, filed 02/04/2021.
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: Thomas R. La Perle. Other appointed attorneys are All other attorneys in the Trademark Legal Group. Thomas R. La Perle of Apple Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      MS: 39-1IPL
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      United States
      trademarkdocket@apple.com

Thomas R. La Perle 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:

Thomas R. La Perle

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarkdocket@apple.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): laperle@apple.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: /Thomas R. La Perle/   Date: 07/26/2021
Signatory's Name: Thomas R. La Perle
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 408-974-2385
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90849159
Payment Accounting Date: 07/26/2021

Serial Number: 90849159
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 26 19:38:46 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20210726193846815
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