Application

PTO- 1478

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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: 97224245

Filing Date: 01/18/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VANGUARD (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of VANGUARD. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of VANGUARD in a stylized form.
The applicant, The Vanguard Group, Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania, having an address of
      100 Vanguard Blvd.
      Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
      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:  Funds investment, investment management, financial asset management, wealth management, financial risk assessment, financial risk management, financial investment brokerage, financial custody services in the nature of maintaining possession of financial assets for others for financial management purposes, actuarial, financial analysis, financial investment counselling, financial analysis consultation services, financial consultation in the field of funds investment, financial retirement planning, financial planning, investment transactions and processing in the nature of investment fund transfer and transaction services and financial and investment research, news, and information services in the nature of providing information and research in the field of finance and financial investments; Providing information in the fields of investing of funds, finance, saving, financial planning, financial retirement planning, financial portfolio management, financial decision making, and financial risk management via an interactive website and online computer database; Financial administration and management of employee benefit plans, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, employee pension plans, and college savings plans; charitable fund raising services; estate planning, financial trust planning, and financial trust administration services

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 00/00/2005, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2005, 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) website for the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-742208179-2022011808 2945790964_._VANGUARD_sty lized_in_class_36_SPECIME N__1465439xD1162_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Webpage URL: http://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products
Webpage Date of Access: 01/18/2022

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 Canada application number 2147288, filed 11/15/2021.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.




Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1784435, 3847010, and 5917626.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David M. Kelly. David M. Kelly of Kelly IP, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
      Washington, District of Columbia 20036
      United States
      202-808-3570(phone)
      202.354.5232(fax)
      Vanguarddocketing@kelly-ip.com
The docket/reference number is 235.0276.
David M. Kelly 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:

David M. Kelly

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Vanguarddocketing@kelly-ip.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): david.kelly@kelly-ip.com; kelly.kurtz@kelly-ip.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: /david m. kelly/   Date: 01/18/2022
Signatory's Name: David M. Kelly
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, DC Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97224245
Payment Accounting Date: 01/18/2022

Serial Number: 97224245
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 18 09:58:02 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20220118095802233
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