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: 97495838

Filing Date: 07/09/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized and/or Design, see mark) The color(s) blue and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a square with rounded corners in shades of blue, with the lower portion in darker blue transitioning to a lighter shade of blue in the upper portion, with a light blue colored semi-circular line on top of the square, forming a stylized shopping bag handle, and a design of an apple with a bite removed in white in the center of the square.
The applicant, Apple Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      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 035:  Retail store and online retail store services featuring computers, computer hardware and peripherals, computer software, consumer electronics, tablet computers, smartwatches, smartphones, home automation products, set-top boxes, media players, entertainment products, audio speakers, headphones, earphones, wireless routers, computer monitors, computer keyboards, computer mice, computer cables, computer power adapters, carrying cases, computer printers for printing documents and photos, scanners and peripherals, gift cards, and accessories for the foregoing

In International Class 035, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/04/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/04/2014, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) screen capture from Applicant's website advertising use of the mark in connection with the applied-for services.
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-store/id375380948
Webpage Date of Access: 07/08/2022



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 2926853, 3298028, 6672359, and others.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Thomas R. La Perle. Other appointed attorneys are All other attorneys in the Trademark Law Department. Thomas R. La Perle of Apple Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      MS: 39-1IPL
      One Apple Park Way
      Cupertino, California 95014
      United States
      trademarkdocket@apple.com

Thomas R. La Perle 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:

Thomas R. La Perle

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarkdocket@apple.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): karenmarie@apple.com; amy.shelton@apple.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 $350 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /Karen Marie Kitterman/   Date: 07/08/2022
Signatory's Name: Karen Marie Kitterman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, California Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 669-227-7171
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97495838
Payment Accounting Date: 07/11/2022

Serial Number: 97495838
Internet Transmission Date: Sat Jul 09 02:54:03 ET 2022
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