Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 08/31/2021. 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 08/31/2021. 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: 90880078

Filing Date: 08/12/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BANK OF AMERICA PREFERRED REWARDS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BANK OF AMERICA PREFERRED REWARDS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Bank of America Corporation, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      100 North Tryon Street
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
      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:  Promoting various banking and financial services by means of discounts, advertisements, and incentives generated in connection with customers' use of deposit accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, brokerage accounts and general investment accounts

In International Class 035, 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 12/00/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/00/2014, 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) screen shots from website.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-6657335-202108051205 58929811_._BANK_OF_AMERIC A_PREFERRED_REWARDS_-_Spe cimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Original PDF file:
SPE0-6657335-202108051205 58929811_._BANK_OF_AMERIC A_PREFERRED_REWARDS_-_Spe cimen_2.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Webpage URL: http://www.bankofamerica.com/preferred-rewards/details/
Webpage Date of Access: 08/05/2021
Webpage URL: http://www.bankofamerica.com/preferred-rewards/business-advantage/
Webpage Date of Access: 07/28/2021


Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use BANK and PREFERRED REWARDS apart from the mark as shown.

Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 0853860, 2494690, 2713720, and others.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, IN PART, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
BANK OF AMERICA has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 0853860, 2494690, 2713720, and others .


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Randel S. Springer. Other appointed attorneys are Peter B. Bromaghim, Carla H. Clements, Melissa G. Ferrario, Anne C. Fleeson, William S. Fultz, Nicholas B. Hawkins, Jack B. Hicks, Timothy H. Hiebert, Sarah Anne Keefe, Laura A. Kees, Kelli A. Ovies, Michael A. Tobin, Emily Scheible Whittaker, Jeffrey S. Whittle. Randel S. Springer of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) 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
      One West Fourth Street
      Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
      United States
      336-721-3747(phone)
      336-726-6991(fax)
      TMDocketing@wbd-us.com
The docket/reference number is 50195.1894.1.
Randel S. Springer 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:

Randel S. Springer

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: TMDocketing@wbd-us.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): Trademarkswinston@wbd-us.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: /Randy Springer/   Date: 08/12/2021
Signatory's Name: Randel S. Springer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 336-721-3747
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90880078
Payment Accounting Date: 08/12/2021

Serial Number: 90880078
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 12 17:17:53 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.X.XX-2021081217175390792
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