Application

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Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

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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: 97301117

Filing Date: 03/08/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RUST (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RUST. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of 3 geometric designs appearing next to stylized letters spelling "RUST".
The applicant, FACEPUNCH STUDIOS LTD, a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of United Kingdom, having an address of
      Concept House
      Elmore Green Road, Bloxwich Walsall
      West Midlands WS32QW
      United Kingdom
      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 006:  Identification tags of metal; key tags of common metal; metal key rings; metal cases
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 009:  laptop sleeves; sleeves for portable tablets; computer mice; keyboards; headphones; blank USB flash drives; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines in the field of interactive game software; electronic publications, namely, books, magazines in the field of interactive game software recorded on computer media; motion picture films featuring interactive games
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 014:  Jewellery; clocks; watches
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 016:  Books in the field of interactive games, blank journals, journals in the field of interactive games; leaflets in the field of interactive games, brochures in the field of interactive games; posters, stationery; postcards, greetings cards; printed guides in the field of interactive games
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 025:  Articles of clothing, namely, T-shirts, vests, shorts, trousers, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, bathrobes; headgear, namely, hats, caps
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 028:  Toys, namely, stuffed toy animals, plastic character toys, modelled plastic toy figurines, action figures and accessories therefor; plush toys; board games; playing cards
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:  Arranging, organising, conducting and hosting social entertainment events; conducting award show events and competition events about electronic games and internet games; production of films; distribution of films; production of television programmes for others; distribution of television programmes; providing entertainment information in the fields of sound and video recordings, films, television programs, social events, award shows and competitions; consulting services in the fields of interactive games, sound and video recordings, films, television programs, social events, award shows and competitions
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 021:  Drinking vessels; cups; mugs; beverage glassware
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4806819.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Anna King. Other appointed attorneys are Katherine L. Fink, Anna L. King, Heather R. Smith-Carra, Liz A. Brodzinski, Janet J. Lee, Evi T. Christou, Sonia Okolie, Coti Heusmann, Richard S. Stockton, William F. Rauchholz, Dale H. Hoscheit, Joseph M. Potenza, Robert F. Altherr, Ross A. Dannenberg, John M. Fleming, Jordan N. Bodner, Steve S. Chang, Gary D. Fedorochko, Christopher R. Glembocki, Lisa M. Hemmendinger, Sarah A. Kagan, Robert S. Katz, Christopher L. McKee, Frederic M. Meeker, Darrell G. Mottley, H. Wayne Porter, Christopher B. Roth, Joseph M. Skerpon, Benjamin C. Spehlmann, Susan A. Wolffe, Bradley C. Wright, C. Andy Mu, Evan M. Clark, Michael Cuviello, Joseph J. Berghammer, Marc S. Cooperman, J. Pieter van Es, Michael L. Krashin, Binal J. Patel, Charles W. Shifley, William Allen, Matthew P. Becker, Scott A. Burow, Erik S. Maurer, Charles L. Miller, Janice V. Mitrius, Thomas K. Pratt, Robert H. Resis, Gregory G. Schlenz, Jason Shull, Timothy C. Meece, Sheldon W. Witcoff, Katie L. Becker, Bradley J. Van Pelt, Timothy J. Rechtien, Aseet Patel, Matthew May, Aimee B. Kolz, Louis DiSanto, Azuka Dike, Audra Eidem Heinze, Sean Jungels, Gregory J. Cohan, John P. Iwanicki, Ernest V. Linek, Eric Hamp, Victoria R. M. Webb, Brian Emfinger, Elizabeth Almeter, Peter Nigrelli, Kevin Keenan, Joshua Davenport, Camille Sauer, Shambhavi Patel, Pei Wu, John A. Webb, Jr., Robert Boyd, Justin Philpott, Zach Getzelman, Kim Devine, Kurt Riester, Alisa Abbott, Kirk Sigmon, Anthony J. Denis, Craig Kronenthal, Brian Apel, John H. Curry, Manav Das, Christopher J. Galfano, John R. Hutchins, Scott M. Kelly, Blair Silver, Roshan Battarai, Lisa Carlson, Eunice Chan, Hengyi Jiang, Wesley Jones, Jihan Joo, Reilley Keane, Christian LaForgia, Bowen Li, Lyssa-Michelle Morris, Shawn O'Dowd, Christian Wolfgram, Michelle Zhang, Daniel Moon, Sanjay Murthy, Andy Kim, Paul Holly, Jesse Dyer, Simon Lasker. Anna King of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      71 South Wacker Drive, 36th Floor
      Chicago, Illinois 60606
      United States
      202-824-3000(phone)
      bwptotm@bannerwitcoff.com
The docket/reference number is 009182.00125.
Anna King 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:

Anna King

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: bwptotm@bannerwitcoff.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): aking@bannerwitcoff.com; lbrodzinski@bannerwitcoff.com; sward@bannerwitcoff.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 $2800 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 8 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: /Liz Brodzinski/   Date: 03/08/2022
Signatory's Name: Liz Brodzinski
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Illinois Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 312-463-5000
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97301117
Payment Accounting Date: 03/08/2022

Serial Number: 97301117
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 08 14:56:20 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-X.XX.XX.XXX-202203081456205341
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