MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
PTO- 1478
Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
*DESCRIPTION OF THE MARK
(and Color Location, if applicable)
The mark consists of the lettering "MTN" enclosed within a horizontal oval.
PIXEL COUNT ACCEPTABLE
YES
PIXEL COUNT
621 x 624
REGISTER
Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK
MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
*MAILING ADDRESS
216 - 14th Avenue, Fairland
*CITY
Roodepoort, Gauteng
*COUNTRY/REGION/JURISDICTION/U.S. TERRITORY
South Africa
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
2030
*EMAIL ADDRESS
XXXX
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPE
proprietary limited company (p/l or pty. ltd.)
STATE/COUNTRY/REGION/JURISDICTION/U.S. TERRITORY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED
South Africa
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
009
*IDENTIFICATION
Computer chatbot software and computer chatbot application software; Computer software and application software in the field of artificial
intelligence (AI); Artificially intelligent chatbot computer software and application software for providing customer support and customer services; Customer service chat robot software; Humanoid
robots with artificial intelligence; Computer software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; Computer chatbot software for allowing users to perform electronic
business transactions via a global computer network; Computer software for personal information management; Personal assistant software; Personal digital assistants; Telecommunications products,
namely, computer control hardware for use in wireless communications systems; Routers; Modems; Telephones; Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones; Telephone accessories, namely, telephone cords and
batteries; Electronic products, namely, digital photograph receivers; Telecommunication couplers; Telecommunication modular plugs; Transceivers; Wireless transceivers; Teleconferencing telephones;
Telephone answering machines; Internet telephones; Wireless telephones; Earphones and antennae for cordless and wireless telephones; Communication apparatus and instruments for wireless internet
access and online streamlining
FILING BASIS
SECTION 1(b)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
035
*IDENTIFICATION
Advertising and promotion services; Loyalty card services; Organization, operation, and management of customer loyalty schemes; Organization,
operation, and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes; The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods and services enabling customers to conveniently view and
purchase those goods and services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the internet, or other electronic networks; Provision of online platforms for the sale and
purchase of goods and services; Arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes; Business management; Business administration; Business research; Business strategy and planning
services; Information and advisory services; Economic forecasting, marketing, market research, market analysis, and survey services; Publication of information; Compilation of statistical
information; Provision of trade information; Provision of directory services
FILING BASIS
SECTION 1(b)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
036
*IDENTIFICATION
Financial affairs; Monetary affairs; Banking services including home, internet, and remote banking; Financial sponsorship; Insurance and
finance services including such services provided over the Internet or any other electronic network; Discount services including discount card services; Issue and redemption of tokens, vouchers, and
points; Issuance of tokens of value as a reward for customer loyalty; Providing cash and other rebates as part of a customer loyalty program; Credit card services; Charge card services; Pre-paid
purchase card services, namely, processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards; Insurance, financing, and guarantee services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and
instruments; Provision of electronic and online financial services, namely, electronic fund transfer services and secure on-line monetary transaction facilities; Providing an internet website portal
in the field of financial transaction and payment processing; Processing financial transactions via a global computer network; Providing multiple payment options by means of customer-operated
electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores; Provision of investment and fund management information; Administration of funds and investments; Stock, shares, and bond information and
brokerage services; Provision of information and advisory services relating to monetary affairs and the aforementioned services, including the provision of information from a computer database, the
internet, or other electronic network; Provision of information and advice for the prospective purchasers of commodities and goods, all related to payment terms and insurance; all the aforementioned
services excluding real estate and charitable fundraising services
FILING BASIS
SECTION 1(b)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
038
*IDENTIFICATION
Telecommunication services, namely, mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, mobile, and radio telecommunication services; Provision of wireless
electronic transmission of credit and debit card transaction data and wireless electronic savings and payment data via a global computer network; Providing access to digital audio, video, and data
websites from a database, the internet, or other electronic network; Streaming of audio and video material on the internet; Telecommunication and communication database services, namely, enabling the
consumer to download digital content from a network and server to an individual database; Providing access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators; Telecommunications portal
services; Providing access to social networking websites; Video conferencing services; Providing voice chat services; Instant messaging services; Providing access to customer service and customer
support content, websites, and portals; Electronic bulletin board services; Chatroom services; Electronic communication by means of chatrooms, chat lines, and internet forums; Electronic exchange of
messages via chat lines, chatrooms, and internet forums; Virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging; Virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging
utilizing a chatbot; Signal transmission for electronic commerce via telecommunications systems and data communication systems; Telecommunication gateway services; Interactive telecommunications
services; Providing information, advisory, and consultancy services in relation to the aforementioned telecommunications services
FILING BASIS
SECTION 1(b)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
042
*IDENTIFICATION
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and
development of computer hardware and software; Application service provider (APS), including, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and
databases in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic
devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer
services, namely, creating an online community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions,
get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business, and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via
communication networks; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging,
blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and
communication networks; Providing an online network service that enables users to transfer and share personal identity data among multiple online facilities; Providing information from searchable
indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images, and audio visual information, on computer and communication
networks; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics,
and data; Providing online facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify, and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Digital imaging services related to
digitalization and scanning of images as well as rendering of computer graphics; Providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global
computer network; Computer services, namely, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a
global computer network; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, for transmitting orders, sending and receiving electronic messages, allowing
users to perform electronic business transactions and stream and download audio and video content via a global computer network; all the aforementioned services excluding software services in the
field of sports, resort management, engineering, architecture, and temporary housing
Attorney for Applicant, FISHERBROYLES LLP, Louisiana bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
504-224-8008
DATE SIGNED
01/26/2022
SIGNATURE METHOD
Signed directly within the form
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:97239743
Filing Date:01/26/2022
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: MTN (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of MTN. The mark consists of the lettering "MTN" enclosed within a horizontal oval.
The applicant, MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, a proprietary limited company (p/l or pty. ltd.) legally organized under the laws of South Africa, having an address of
216 - 14th Avenue, Fairland
Roodepoort, Gauteng 2030
South Africa
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 009: Computer chatbot software and computer chatbot application software; Computer software and application software in the field of artificial intelligence (AI);
Artificially intelligent chatbot computer software and application software for providing customer support and customer services; Customer service chat robot software; Humanoid robots with artificial
intelligence; Computer software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; Computer chatbot software for allowing users to perform electronic business transactions
via a global computer network; Computer software for personal information management; Personal assistant software; Personal digital assistants; Telecommunications products, namely, computer control
hardware for use in wireless communications systems; Routers; Modems; Telephones; Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones; Telephone accessories, namely, telephone cords and batteries; Electronic
products, namely, digital photograph receivers; Telecommunication couplers; Telecommunication modular plugs; Transceivers; Wireless transceivers; Teleconferencing telephones; Telephone answering
machines; Internet telephones; Wireless telephones; Earphones and antennae for cordless and wireless telephones; Communication apparatus and instruments for wireless internet access and online
streamlining
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.
International Class 035: Advertising and promotion services; Loyalty card services; Organization, operation, and management of customer loyalty schemes; Organization, operation, and supervision
of sales and promotional incentive schemes; The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods and services enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods and
services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the internet, or other electronic networks; Provision of online platforms for the sale and purchase of goods and services;
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes; Business management; Business administration; Business research; Business strategy and planning services; Information and advisory
services; Economic forecasting, marketing, market research, market analysis, and survey services; Publication of information; Compilation of statistical information; Provision of trade information;
Provision of directory 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.
International Class 036: Financial affairs; Monetary affairs; Banking services including home, internet, and remote banking; Financial sponsorship; Insurance and finance services including such
services provided over the Internet or any other electronic network; Discount services including discount card services; Issue and redemption of tokens, vouchers, and points; Issuance of tokens of
value as a reward for customer loyalty; Providing cash and other rebates as part of a customer loyalty program; Credit card services; Charge card services; Pre-paid purchase card services, namely,
processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards; Insurance, financing, and guarantee services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; Provision of
electronic and online financial services, namely, electronic fund transfer services and secure on-line monetary transaction facilities; Providing an internet website portal in the field of financial
transaction and payment processing; Processing financial transactions via a global computer network; Providing multiple payment options by means of customer-operated electronic terminals available
on-site in retail stores; Provision of investment and fund management information; Administration of funds and investments; Stock, shares, and bond information and brokerage services; Provision of
information and advisory services relating to monetary affairs and the aforementioned services, including the provision of information from a computer database, the internet, or other electronic
network; Provision of information and advice for the prospective purchasers of commodities and goods, all related to payment terms and insurance; all the aforementioned services excluding real estate
and charitable fundraising 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.
International Class 038: Telecommunication services, namely, mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, mobile, and radio telecommunication services; Provision of wireless electronic transmission of
credit and debit card transaction data and wireless electronic savings and payment data via a global computer network; Providing access to digital audio, video, and data websites from a database, the
internet, or other electronic network; Streaming of audio and video material on the internet; Telecommunication and communication database services, namely, enabling the consumer to download digital
content from a network and server to an individual database; Providing access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators; Telecommunications portal services; Providing access to social
networking websites; Video conferencing services; Providing voice chat services; Instant messaging services; Providing access to customer service and customer support content, websites, and portals;
Electronic bulletin board services; Chatroom services; Electronic communication by means of chatrooms, chat lines, and internet forums; Electronic exchange of messages via chat lines, chatrooms, and
internet forums; Virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging; Virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging utilizing a chatbot; Signal transmission
for electronic commerce via telecommunications systems and data communication systems; Telecommunication gateway services; Interactive telecommunications services; Providing information, advisory,
and consultancy services in relation to the aforementioned telecommunications 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.
International Class 042: Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development of computer hardware
and software; Application service provider (APS), including, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, web sites, and databases in the fields of wireless
communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online
non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online
community for registered users to engage in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and
engage in social, business, and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks; Application service
provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating,
indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Providing an online
network service that enables users to transfer and share personal identity data among multiple online facilities; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including
text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images, and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks; Providing temporary use of
non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Providing online
facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify, and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Digital imaging services related to digitalization and scanning of
images as well as rendering of computer graphics; Providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network; Computer
services, namely, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network;
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, for transmitting orders, sending and receiving electronic messages, allowing users to perform
electronic business transactions and stream and download audio and video content via a global computer network; all the aforementioned services excluding software services in the field of sports,
resort management, engineering, architecture, and temporary housing
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.
The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jason P. Mueller. Other appointed attorneys are Michelle C. Fullmer. Jason P. Mueller of FisherBroyles 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
628 Julia Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
United States
504-224-8008(phone)
jason.mueller@fisherbroyles.com
The docket/reference number is 13953.T036US.
Jason P. Mueller 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:
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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 class(es).
Declaration
Declaration Signature
Signature: /michelle c. fullmer/ Date: 01/26/2022
Signatory's Name: Michelle C. Fullmer
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, FISHERBROYLES LLP, Louisiana bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 504-224-8008
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97239743
Payment Accounting Date: 01/26/2022
Serial Number: 97239743
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jan 26 15:50:25 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2022012615502573
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