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: 97620210

Filing Date: 10/05/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: F1 (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of F1. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of three black linear elements, all angled to the right. One of the two left hand lines is placed above the other and both curve from left to right, being intended to form a highly stylized letter "F". The right hand element is a parallelogram, being intended to form a stylized number "1". The white lines which the black elements create are intended to evoke a race track.
The applicant, Formula One Licensing B.V., a besloten vennootschap (b.v.) legally organized under the laws of Netherlands, having an address of
      Beursplein 37
      Rotterdam 3011AA
      Netherlands
      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 services in virtual goods, namely, avatars, skins, emoticons, trading cards, digital collectibles, cars, sporting equipment, clothing, games, toys, souvenirs, printed matter, books, protective helmets for sports, cellular telephone covers, magnets, anti-glare glasses, protection goggles, sunglasses, clothing for protection against accidents, vehicle equipment, tyres for vehicles, hand held tools, footwear, headwear, bags, backpacks, masks, wallets, umbrellas, headsets, keyrings, posters, tickets, paintings, sculptures, trophies, flags, electronic products, jewellery, toiletries, perfume, containers for food, containers for beverages, bottles, watches, clocks, computer monitors, chairs, signage, solvents, paraffin, waxes, bitumen and gasoline, interactive educational and entertainment products and computer games, authenticated by non-fungible tokens for use online, in online virtual worlds, virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments; Providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency, meta tokens, digital collectibles, crypto-collectibles and non-fungible tokens to undertake transactions; Presentation of goods on all communications media for retail purposes; Providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of downloadable and non-downloadable artwork, text, interactive media, information, photos, images, videos, video clips, visual effects, recorded footage, highlights, music, data and digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens; Online retail store services featuring virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality hardware and software; Promotion of goods and services through sponsorship of entertainment, cultural and sporting events, in the interactive entertainment, digital collectibles, virtual reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries; Organizing and conducting events, exhibitions, and conferences for commercial purposes in the interactive entertainment, digital collectibles, virtual reality, consumer electronics and video game entertainment industries; Advertising and promotion of sports and entertainment events online, in online virtual worlds, virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments; Advertising and promotion of third parties through adverts (sponsors) online, in online virtual worlds, virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments; Providing advertisings space in an online socially interactive digital environment for the advertisement of the goods and services of others; Rental of advertising space and dissemination of advertising material online, in virtual worlds, virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments; Advertising, marketing and commercial consultancy in the field of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens; Compilation and analysis of business data in the field of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens; Business intermediary services in the nature of facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties online, in online virtual worlds, and virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments; organisation and management of customer loyalty programs that include access to virtual exhibitions, concerts, sporting events, motor sports events, training workshops and conferences; Providing incentive award programs for customers and members through issuance and processing of loyalty points for purchase of a company's goods and services; Providing business news and commentary in the field of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

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 Benelux application number 1462546, filed 04/06/2022.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.





The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Laura C. Miller. Other appointed attorneys are All attorneys of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Laura C. Miller of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton 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
      1001 West Fourth Street
      Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
      United States
      336-607-7300(phone)
      tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
The docket/reference number is 1353554.
Laura C. Miller 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 hereby appoints Laura C. Miller of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
      1001 West Fourth Street
      Winston-Salem North Carolina 27101
      United States
      336-607-7300(phone)
      tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Laura C. Miller

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): lamiller@kilpatricktownsend.com; bdadams@kilpatricktownsend.com; crieder@kilpatricktownsend.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: /Sacha Woodward Hill/   Date: 10/05/2022
Signatory's Name: Sacha Woodward Hill
Signatory's Position: Director
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97620210
Payment Accounting Date: 10/05/2022

Serial Number: 97620210
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Oct 05 13:56:12 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202210051356142
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