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: 97302893

Filing Date: 03/09/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CENTURION (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CENTURION. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, American Express Marketing & Development Corp., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      200 Vesey Street
      New York, New York 10285
      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 computer software for facilitating the transfer of a virtual payment card to an electronic or mobile wallet; downloadable computer software for creating, distributing, and managing physical and virtual payment cards and card transactions; Downloadable computer software and applications for mobile devices for facilitating and administering banking, payment by credit card, debit card, or virtual payment card, automatic teller machine services, stored value card services, electronic funds transfer services, electronic payment processing services, electronic processing and transmission of bill payment data, cash disbursement services, transaction authentication services, routing, authorization and settlement services, and fraud detection and control services in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Downloadable computer software and applications for mobile devices comprising a digital wallet that stores customer account information and permits consumers to access coupons, vouchers, voucher codes, discount codes, and rebates at retailers and to obtain loyalty or monetary rewards that can be credited to their accounts in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Downloadable computer e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Digital media, namely, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring textual and graphic content
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:  Promoting the use of credit and charge cards through the administration of incentive rewards programs and the offering of special offers and promotions of others to cardmembers in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of digital media, namely, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring textual and graphic content
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:  Assistance with electronic transfers of money in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Banking services in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Issuing and processing payments of virtual prepaid cards, virtual prepaid gift cards, virtual stored value cards, and virtual payment cards in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Virtual currency exchange; Electronic transfer of virtual currencies; Payment processing services, namely, charge card, credit card, prepaid card, gift card, stored value card and payment card transaction processing services in the metaverse and other virtual worlds; Virtual charge card, virtual credit card, virtual prepaid card, virtual gift card, virtual stored value card and virtual payment card transaction processing services; Issuing virtual charge cards, virtual credit cards, virtual prepaid cards, virtual prepaid gift cards, virtual stored value cards and virtual payment cards; Digital currency services; Cryptocurrency services; Virtual currency services; Digital currency wallet and storage services; E-wallet services; Electronic wallet services; Financial services relating to electronic wallet services; Bill payment services provided via an electronic wallet; Digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token trading services; Digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token processing services for others; Facilitating transfers of electronic cash equivalents; Management of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Financial services, namely, providing a financial exchange for the trading of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Cryptocurrency trading services; Cryptocurrency exchange services; Cryptocurrency payment processing; Financial consultation in the field of digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain assets, digitized assets, digital tokens, crypto tokens and utility tokens; Providing electronic processing and tracking of electronic funds transfers
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 039:  Travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation of passengers and tourists by land, air, and water accessible in the metaverse and in other virtual worlds; travel and transport information and planning services for passengers and tourists accessible in the metaverse and in other virtual worlds; arranging transportation for travel tours accessible in the metaverse and in other virtual worlds
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:  Entertainment services, namely, providing virtual environments in which users can interact for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes accessible in the metaverse and in other virtual worlds
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:  Virtual concierge services for others comprising making requested personal arrangements and reservations and providing customer-specific information to meet individual needs rendered to charge and credit card customers in the metaverse and other virtual worlds
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) 4717827, 2488068, 3338575, and others.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Timothy J. Kelly. Timothy J. Kelly of T.J. KELLY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      P.O. Box 128
      Bay Head, New Jersey 08742
      United States
      908-230-9105(phone)
      Tim@TJKIPLaw.com

Timothy J. 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:

Timothy J. Kelly

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Tim@TJKIPLaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): docketing@tjkiplaw.com; kerry.a.farrell@aexp.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 $2100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 6 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: Not Provided    Date: Not Provided
Signatory's Name: Not Provided
Signatory's Position: Not Provided
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Payment Sale Number: 97302893
Payment Accounting Date: 03/09/2022

Serial Number: 97302893
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 09 12:36:38 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20220309123638836
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