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: 97274384

Filing Date: 02/18/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: UP (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of UP. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a bold line curved to form the word UP.
The applicant, ConnectUp, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Wyoming, having an address of
      30 N Gould St Ste R
      Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
      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 009:  Downloadable software for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Downloadable mobile applications for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Downloadable software for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Downloadable mobile applications for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Downloadable software for creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Downloadable software allowing users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for social networking; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for social networking; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for social networking for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for social networking for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Downloadable software for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable mobile applications for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable software for engaging in virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable mobile applications for engaging in virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable software for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency; Downloadable mobile applications for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency
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:  Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Operating on-line marketplaces featuring businesses, business proposals, and companies; Provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of businesses, business proposals, and companies; Providing a website for connecting sellers with buyers of goods; Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Conducting virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency; Organizing business networking events in the field of cryptocurrency, downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs), provided via the Internet, on-line via a global computer network
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 041:  Entertainment services in the nature of organizing social entertainment events provided via the Internet, on-line via a global computer network; Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events provided via the Internet, on-line via a global computer network; Entertainment and educational services, namely, the presentation of seminars, workshops and panel discussions, and ongoing television and radio shows all in the field of entrepreneurship, business, cryptocurrency, downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs), speaker presentations on business, entrepreneurship, cryptocurrency, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
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:  Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting interactive discussions via communication networks; Providing a Web site featuring technology that enables users to create business and personal profiles to and share photographs, images, and stories among others users of the Web site; Providing a Web site featuring technology that enables online users to submit content, participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; 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 a Web site featuring technology that gives users the ability to upload, modify and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to engage in an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for users to engage in an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for engaging in virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to engage in virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for users to engage in virtual trade show exhibitions online in the field of downloadable digital art images, music, video clips, video game items, sports video clips, memes, domain names, virtual fashion, social media posts authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to engage in an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for users to engage in an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency
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 045:  Online social networking services; Online social networking services for entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; Online social networking services for users to engage in group topics and discussions, users to create video pitches about companies to raise capital, users to post job postings and find job offers, find discounted deals and resources on various items, users to engage on an online marketplace to buy and sell companies
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: Joshua M. Gerben, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Eric J. Perrott, Esq., Christian Sado, Esq., Sophie Edbrooke, Esq., Cameron Ruffin, Esq., Chad Jalandoni, Esq.. Joshua M. Gerben, Esq. of Gerben Perrott, PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      1050 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 500
      Washington, District of Columbia 20036
      United States
      jgerben@gerbenlawfirm.com
The docket/reference number is 10001-0002.
Joshua M. Gerben, 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:

Joshua M. Gerben, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jgerben@gerbenlawfirm.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): filings@gerbenlawfirm.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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Phillip Peikos/   Date: 02/18/2022
Signatory's Name: Phillip Peikos
Signatory's Position: Duly Authorized Officer
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97274384
Payment Accounting Date: 02/18/2022

Serial Number: 97274384
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 18 15:58:59 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX::XXXX-20220
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