Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. 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 10/31/2024. 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: 97189127

Filing Date: 12/24/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: REPUBLIC REALM (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of REPUBLIC REALM. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, OpenDeal, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      149 Fifth Avenue
      New York, New York 10010
      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 a secure database of financial transaction information utilizing blockchain technology; Providing financial services for the sale, development, leasing and trading of virtual real estate utilizing blockchain technology; Financial services, namely, providing crowd funding investment products in the nature of crowd funding securities; Financial services, namely, business fundraising provided over a computer network such as the Internet; investment advice in the field of crowd funding securities; financial services in the nature of an investment security; crowd funding services in the nature of providing financing from money collected from individuals; Crowdfunding services in the nature of accepting and administering monetary contributions from a group of individuals; financial investment services in the fields of issuance and provision of crowd funding securities; crowd funding investment services; investment consultation; Providing fundraising services for others via a global computer network; Providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing services; Investment consultation in the fields of conducting regulated offerings of securities by means of distribution of securities to participants using an online platform or digital distribution service, with variable methods of consideration; crowdfunding services in the nature of providing financing from money collected from individuals; financial services, namely, business fundraising provided over a computer network such as the Internet; financial services in the nature of an investment security; financial advisory and consultancy services, namely, structuring and facilitation of the issuance of securities by means of distribution of securities to participants using an online platform or digital distribution service; providing an internet website investment portal that enables participating issuers to offer and deliver their securities to others by means of distribution of securities to participants using an online platform or digital distribution service

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 03/00/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/00/2021, 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) Screenshot from Applicant's website showing the mark in relation to the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-63764866-202112241 00617569032_._Republic_Re alm_Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.republicrealm.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 12/24/2021

International Class 042:  Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for businesses seeking crowdfunding financing to raise capital, to register, announce their business offerings, to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities and engage in social networking services in the field of crowdfunding; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to raise capital for start-up or existing businesses and invest in start-up or existing businesses; Providing a web hosting platform for use as an online crowdfunding portal by start-up and existing businesses seeking financing from money collected from individuals; Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to review, evaluate and invest in start-up or existing businesses and for businesses to receive financing from money collected from individuals by means of online crowdfunding; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for users to review, evaluate and invest in start-up or existing businesses and for businesses to receive financing from money collected from individuals by means of online crowdfunding

In International Class 042, 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 03/00/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/00/2021, 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) Screenshot from Applicant's website showing the mark in relation to the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-63764866-20211224100 617569032_._Republic_Real m_Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.republicrealm.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 12/24/2021


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5233756, 5359287, and 5588179.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Margarita Wallach, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Arina Shulga, Esq., Irene Hurtado, Esq. and Alice Pang, Esq.. Margarita Wallach, Esq. of McCarter & English, 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
      Worldwide Plaza
      825 Eighth Avenue, 31st Floor
      New York, New York 10019
      United States
      212-609-6800 x6819(phone)
      212-609-6921(fax)
      mwallach@mccarter.com
The docket/reference number is 135602/00002.
Margarita Wallach, Esq. 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:

Margarita Wallach, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mwallach@mccarter.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): ihurtado@mccarter.com; apang@mccarter.com; dlynch@mccarter.com; nytmdocket@mccarter.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 $700 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Maxwell R. Rich/   Date: 12/24/2021
Signatory's Name: Maxwell R. Rich
Signatory's Position: Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97189127
Payment Accounting Date: 12/27/2021

Serial Number: 97189127
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 24 13:05:01 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XX-202112241305018358
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