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: 97202620

Filing Date: 01/04/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: META (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of META. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Meta Platforms, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1601 Willow Road
      Menlo Park, California 94025
      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:  Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure electronic transactions and payment options; Electronic processing of bill payment data for users of the internet and communication networks; Payment transaction processing services; Electronic funds transfer services; Electronic credit card, debit card, and gift card transaction processing services; Providing electronic mobile payment services for others; Financial services; Payment processing services; Financial transaction services; Facilitating and arranging fundraising and the distribution of fundraising donations; Charitable services, namely, coordination of the procurement and distribution of monetary donations from individuals and companies to third-parties; Providing bill payment services via electronic mobile applications; Financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an online community in connection with video games, live streaming content, and video on demand content via the internet and communications networks; Financial exchange; Electronic mobile payment services for others; Virtual currency exchange; Electronic transfer of virtual currencies; Financial affairs, namely, financial management, financial planning, financial forecasting, financial portfolio management and financial analysis and consultation; Financial information provided by electronic means; Brokerage services; Dealer services; Currency dealing services; Digital currency services; Cryptocurrency services; Virtual currency services; Digital currency wallet and storage services; E-wallet services; Electronic wallet services; Financial services relating to electronic wallet services; Bill payment services provided via an electronic wallet; Electronic banking services via a global computer network; Currency trading; Electronic payment services involving electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data; Digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token trading services; Digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token processing services for others; Facilitating transfers of electronic cash equivalents; News reporting services in the field of financial news; Financial services, namely, providing virtual currency services for use by members of an online community via a global computer network; Issuance of tokens of value; Management of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Financial services, namely, providing a financial exchange for the trading of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Cryptocurrency trading services; Cryptocurrency exchange services; Cryptocurrency payment processing; Electronic payment services; Processing electronic payments through electronic wallet services; Currency management services; Currency transfer services; Financial services, namely, providing electronic transfer of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Financial consultation in the field of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Providing electronic processing and tracking of electronic funds transfers; Currency exchange services; Investment management services; Custodial services for financial institutions and funds; Listing and trading of swaps and derivatives on digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Monetary exchange; Clearing and reconciling financial transactions; Financial information services; Electronic financial trading services; Electronic financial trading, namely, trading of the field of digitized assets; Providing on-demand and real-time financial information about digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Providing information in the fields of investment and finance over computer networks and global communication network; Electronic trading of financial instruments; Electronic commerce payment services; Electronic processing and transmission of bill payment data for users of internet and communications networks; Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options; Financial transaction services, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an online community via the internet and communications networks; Merchant services, namely, payment transaction processing services; Payment processing services, namely, providing virtual currency transaction processing services for others; Pre-paid gift card services, namely, issuing gift card certificates that may be redeemed for goods or 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 Jamaica application number 083739, filed 07/08/2021.
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 owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Anthony J. Malutta. Other appointed attorneys are Calla Yee and Jenny Goak. Anthony J. Malutta 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
      Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900
      San Francisco, California 94111
      United States
      415-273-7507(phone)
      415-723-7132(fax)
      MetaProsecution@kilpatricktownsend.com
The docket/reference number is 1288209.
Anthony J. Malutta 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:

Anthony J. Malutta

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: MetaProsecution@kilpatricktownsend.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tmadmin@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 $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: /scott minden/   Date: 01/04/2022
Signatory's Name: Scott Minden
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97202620
Payment Accounting Date: 01/04/2022

Serial Number: 97202620
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 04 19:33:03 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20220104193303707
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