TEAS Plus New 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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 97582290

Filing Date: 09/07/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: HACKBUSTERS (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of HACKBUSTERS. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the literal element HACKBUSTERS, wherein the letter "C" depicts an incomplete universal prohibition symbol that is superimposed over the shadow of a human wearing a broad-brimmed hat behind a laptop computer.
The applicant, KnowBe4, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      Attn: Legal Department
      33 North Garden Avenue, Suite 1200
      Clearwater, Florida 33755
      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:

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International Class 009:  Downloadable mobile applications for aggregating online articles in the field of cyber security news

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 009, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/03/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/03/2016, 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) digital screenshot of the goods bearing the mark.
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: http://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hackbusters/id1504299948?platform=iphone
Webpage Date of Access: 09/07/2022

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International Class 041:  Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of aggregated online articles in the field(s) of cybersecurity news

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/03/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/03/2016, 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) digital screenshot of a website bearing the mark for the services.
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: http://hackbusters.com/recent
Webpage Date of Access: 09/07/2022



Use of the mark in another form
The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 03/16/2015, and in commerce at least as early as 08/03/2016.

Miscellaneous Statement
The claim for the use of the Mark in another form relates to class 041 services.

Original PDF file:
MIS-1958510812-2022090720 4335448961_._20150316_DOC _First_Use_in_Commerce.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Miscellaneous File1


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Stephanus Yang. Stephanus Yang of KnowBe4, Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      Attn: Legal Department
      33 North Garden Avenue, Suite 1200
      Clearwater, Florida 33755
      United States
      stephanusy@knowbe4.com
The docket/reference number is KB4-062.
Stephanus Yang 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:

Stephanus Yang

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: stephanusy@knowbe4.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): legal@knowbe4.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 $500 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: /Stephanus Yang/   Date: 09/07/2022
Signatory's Name: Stephanus Yang
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Florida Bar member
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97582290
Payment Accounting Date: 09/07/2022

Serial Number: 97582290
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 07 21:02:48 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XX.XXX.XX-2022090721024952
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