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: 97681589

Filing Date: 11/17/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: THE HOME DEPOT (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of THE HOME DEPOT. The mark consists of the slanted text "THE HOME DEPOT" in stenciled lettering inside a box.
The applicant, Home Depot Product Authority, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Georgia, having an address of
      2455 PACES FERRY ROAD
      Atlanta, Georgia 30339
      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:  Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring home improvement goods for use in virtual worlds; Downloadable software for use as vouchers to be redeemed in the virtual world and the real world; Virtual assistant software for providing information in the field of home improvement and DIY projects; Downloadable digital assets featuring home improvement goods in the nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Downloadable coupons, coupon codes, printable coupons, mobile coupons, discounts, vouchers, stored value cards, loyalty cards, rewards cards, point cards, and rebates to be redeemed in the virtual world and the real world
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 035:  Retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, home improvement goods for use in virtual worlds; Online retail store services featuring virtual goods, namely, home improvement goods for use in virtual worlds; Operating a virtual store that facilitates the purchase of virtual goods and real world goods; Advertising and marketing services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others in virtual worlds
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 041:  Entertainment services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable virtual home improvement goods, consisting of the aforementioned goods for use in virtual worlds; Educational Services, namely, providing information in the field of home improvement and DIY projects in virtual reality and augmented reality environments; Providing an online non-downloadable platform for users to create virtual home improvement projects for entertainment purposes
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:  Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for purposes of visualizing home improvement projects and interior design using augmented reality; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for experiencing interactive entertainment, information, and virtual reality content featuring avatars and home improvement goods for use in virtual worlds; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software featuring coupon codes to be redeemed in the virtual world and the real world; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software integrating electronic data with real world environments for purposes of allowing users to try home improvement goods using augmented reality; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software integrating electronic data with real world environments for purposes of entertainment, education, communicating, and social networking; Providing non-downloadable digital assets in the nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs); Providing non-downloadable software featuring offers, deals, coupons, rebates, rewards, vouchers, price tracking, price notifications, price-comparison information, links to the retail websites of others, promotional materials, and discount information
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: Richard J. Groos. Other appointed attorneys are Sheri M. Hunter, Lena T. Colin and any other attorneys with the law firm. Richard J. Groos of King & Spalding 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
      500 West 2nd Street, 1800
      Austin, Texas 78701
      United States
      aotrademark@kslaw.com

Richard J. Groos 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:

Richard J. Groos

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: aotrademark@kslaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): rcurry@kslaw.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 $1400 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /Lionel Legagneur/   Date: 11/17/2022
Signatory's Name: Lionel Legagneur
Signatory's Position: Assistant Secretary
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97681589
Payment Accounting Date: 11/17/2022

Serial Number: 97681589
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Nov 17 11:32:27 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-202211171132284
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