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: 97594947

Filing Date: 09/16/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CYGNUS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CYGNUS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Rigetti & Co, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      775 Heinz Avenue
      Berkeley, California 94710
      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:  Quantum computer processor chips and quantum computer processors
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 038:  Providing temporary access to quantum computing processors and quantum/classical computing platform; Providing access to superconducting qubit-based quantum processors and quantum/classical computing platform for use in accelerating research, design, development and workflows via quantum computing; Providing temporary access to quantum computing processors and quantum/classical computing system accessed via the cloud; Providing temporary access to a supercomputer for the purpose of running software programs
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:  Research and development services, namely, providing research information and electronic research data in the field of hybrid quantum/classical computing; providing temporary use of non-downloadable quantum computing software development tools, in the nature of software code libraries and software interfaces; platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer hybrid quantum/classical computing software platforms for providing online access to a software development environment, software libraries and software interfaces; providing temporary use of non-downloadable hybrid quantum/classical computing software development tools, integrated circuits, microprocessors, and computer hardware for use in developing and testing hybrid quantum/classical computing computer programs; Providing a web site featuring online non-downloadable open source software and software development toolkits for use in developing and testing hybrid quantum/classical computing computer programs; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for use as hybrid quantum/classical computing software development tools and programming language for constructing, analyzing and running computer programs; Software as a service (SaaS) services, namely, providing an interactive web site featuring technology that enables users to enter and access emulators and simulators for developing and testing hybrid quantum/classical computing computer programs; application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for use in programming and developing and testing algorithms in the field of hybrid quantum/classical computing; Computer services, namely, providing quantum computing processing accessed via the cloud for use in accelerating research, design, development, and workflows
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.



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Bobby A. Ghajar. Other appointed attorneys are Kayla Blaker, Susan Piascik Christoff, Juliana Finley, Brian Focarino, Colette A. Ghazarian, Rebecca Givner-Forbes, Kelley B. Harrington, Shannan Higgins, Ariana G. Hiscott, Brendan J. Hughes, Judd D. Lauter, Ari Lipsitz, John Paul Oleksiuk, Anne H. Peck, Elizabeth F. Reinhardt, Elisa Rosen, Dina Roumiantseva, Jane van Benten, Colleen Wellington-Caban and Jessica M. Williams. Bobby A. Ghajar of Cooley 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
      1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
      310-883-6400(phone)
      310-883-6500(fax)
      trademarks@cooley.com
The docket/reference number is 331713-20000.
Bobby A. Ghajar 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:

Bobby A. Ghajar

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@cooley.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): ahiscott@cooley.com; jfinley@cooley.com; vcaba@cooley.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 $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: /John Macaulay/   Date: 09/16/2022
Signatory's Name: John Macaulay
Signatory's Position: Vice President, Intellectual Property
Signatory's Phone Number: 310-883-6400
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97594947
Payment Accounting Date: 09/16/2022

Serial Number: 97594947
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Sep 16 16:06:29 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202209161606293
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