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: 97202624

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 045:  Online social networking and dating services; Social networking, social introduction and dating services provided via access to computer databases and online searchable databases in the fields of social networking, social introduction and dating; Providing information in the fields of social networking and social introduction; Providing social networking services, namely, the provision of information in the field of personal development, self-improvement, self-fulfillment, charitable, philanthropic, volunteer, public and community services, and humanitarian activities; Providing concierge services for others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, booking reservations, facilitating personal purchases, arranging personal deliveries, making requested personal arrangements, providing recommendations on products and services, providing customer-specific information to meet individual needs; Legal services; Reviewing standards and practices relating to social media content; Compliance consulting in the field of social media; Consulting services in the field of online social networking and social media services; Authentication services; Online social investment network in the nature of an on-line social networking services in the field of investments; Providing a website featuring information on the development of privacy, security, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, and data governance law; Regulatory compliance consultancy in the field of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token applications; Online social networking service for investors allowing financial trades and exchange of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Business identification verification services; Identification verification services; Online social networking services; Personal concierge services for others comprising making requested personal arrangements and reservations and providing customer-specific information to meet individual needs; Providing access to computer databases and online searchable databases in the fields of social networking, social introduction and dating; Social introduction and networking and dating services; Social networking services related to sports, fitness, and coaching activities provided through a community website online and other computer and electronic communication networks; User verification 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 1288213.
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: 97202624
Payment Accounting Date: 01/04/2022

Serial Number: 97202624
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 04 19:34:54 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20220104193454242
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