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: 97522963

Filing Date: 07/27/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: R (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of R. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized letter "R" containing polygons, and a side with a rounded shape to form part of the letter "R".
The applicant, OpenDeal Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      149 Fifth Avenue
      New York, New York 10010
      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 036:  Business fundraising provided over a computer network such as the Internet; providing fundraising services for others via a global computer network; Crowdfunding services in the nature of accepting and administering monetary contributions from a group of individuals; Providing an internet website investment portal that enables financing of blockchain businesses that issue and offer for purchase digital currencies and digital tokens; Financing advice and consultancy services in the field of financing by means of initial coin offerings and token generation; Financial services, namely, providing a crypto-currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network utilizing blockchain technology; Issuance of tokens of value; financial services, namely, providing electronic transfer of crypto-currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network; Providing a secure database of financial transaction information utilizing blockchain technology; currency exchange services; Crypto-currency management services, namely, electronic transfers of electronic cash equivalents, namely, virtual currency; Providing venture capital, development capital, private equity and investment funding

In International Class 036, 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 11/10/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/10/2017, 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) Screenshot of webpage displaying the mark in relation to the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-63764866-202207221 73042585969_._RepublicCry pto_-_Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://republic.com/crypto
Webpage Date of Access: 07/22/2022

International Class 042:  Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to raise capital for blockchain start-up or existing businesses that issue and offer for purchase digital currencies and digital tokens; computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment for blockchain businesses seeking crowdfunding financing to raise capital, to register, announce their digital currency and digital token offerings, to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities and engage in social networking services in the field of crowdfunding; providing a web hosting platform for use as an online crowdfunding portal by blockchain start-up and existing businesses seeking financing from money collected from individuals; providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to review, evaluate and provide financing for lockchain start-up or existing businesses that issue and offer for purchase digital currencies and digital tokens and for blockchain businesses to receive financing from money collected from individuals by means of online crowdfunding; providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for users to review, evaluate and provide funding to blockchain start-up or existing businesses and for blockchain businesses to receive financing from money collected from individuals by means of online crowdfunding

In International Class 042, 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 11/10/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/10/2017, 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) Screenshot of webpage displaying the mark in relation to the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-2-63764866-202207221 73042585969_._RepublicCry pto_-_Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://republic.com/crypto
Webpage Date of Access: 07/22/2022




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Margarita Wallach, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Irene Hurtado, Esq. and Eric S. Strum, Esq.. Margarita Wallach, Esq. of McCarter & English, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Worldwide Plaza
      825 Eighth Avenue, 31st Floor
      New York, New York 10019
      United States
      212-609-6800 x6819(phone)
      2126096921(fax)
      mwallach@mccarter.com
The docket/reference number is 135602-00002.
Margarita Wallach, 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:

Margarita Wallach, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mwallach@mccarter.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): estrum@mccarter.com; ihurtado@mccarter.com; dlynch@mccarter.com; nytmdocket@mccarter.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 $700 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Maxwell Rich/   Date: 07/27/2022
Signatory's Name: Maxwell Rich
Signatory's Position: Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 000-000-0000
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97522963
Payment Accounting Date: 07/27/2022

Serial Number: 97522963
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 27 18:30:27 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XX-202207271830275453
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