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: 97346904

Filing Date: 04/05/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: IBM Z16 (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of IBM Z16. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, International Business Machines Corporation, a corporation of New York, having an address of
      1 New Orchard Road
      Armonk, New York 10504
      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:  Computer hardware and computer software; computer hardware; computers; computer servers; computer storage devices, namely, high-speed storage subsystems for storage and backup of electronic data either locally or via a telecommunications network; computer software for use in controlling the operation and execution of computer systems, programs, and networks; computer software for use in connecting disparate computer networks and systems, computer servers and storage devices; computer operating system software; computer software for linking together computers and for enabling computing across a globally accessible network; computer software for managing hardware, software and processes that exist within an information technology environment, computer systems combining hardware and software for use in management and analysis of data and instructional manuals sold as a unit therewith; cloud computing system, namely network integrating computer hardware and software for dynamic provisioning, virtualization, and consumption metering of computer resources; downloadable cloud-computing software for deploying and managing virtual machines to a cloud computing platform; computer systems, namely, computer hardware and computer software for integrating Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics (CL), Information Retrieval (IR) and Machine Learning (ML) which is capable of understanding general human queries and formulating responses; electronic publications.
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.

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 Grenada application number 65/2022, filed 03/07/2022.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority.


International Class 037:  Custom installation, repair and maintenance of computer hardware.
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.

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 Grenada application number 65/2022, filed 03/07/2022.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority.


International Class 042:  Computer services; computer systems integrations services; computer consultation services; consulting services in the field of design, selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and computer software problems ; computer systems design services for others; computer systems analysis; interconnection of computer hardware and software, namely, integration of computer systems and networks; computer software and hardware testing services, namely, testing of computer software, computers and servers to assure proper functioning; installation, updating and maintenance of computer software; computer programming for others; cloud computing services, namely, network integrated computer hardware and software services for dynamic provisioning, virtualization, and consumption metering of computer resources; consulting services in the field of cloud computing; providing virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing; design and development of computer software for cloud storage of data; computer services, namely cloud hosting provider services; computer services, namely, electronic data storage and data recovery 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.

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 Grenada application number 65/2022, filed 03/07/2022.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Valerie Calloway. Other appointed attorneys are Jenny Greisman Cameron Meindl. Valerie Calloway of International Business Machines Corporation, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Intellectual Property - Trademarks
      1 North Castle Drive
      Armonk, New York 10504
      United States
      914-267-7224(phone)
      914-765-4370(fax)
      ibmtm@us.ibm.com

Valerie Calloway 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:

Valerie Calloway

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ibmtm@us.ibm.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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 $1050 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Cameron Meindl/   Date: 04/05/2022
Signatory's Name: Cameron Meindl
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 412-818-0096
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97346904
Payment Accounting Date: 04/05/2022

Serial Number: 97346904
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 05 10:20:54 ET 2022
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