Application

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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: 97931822

Filing Date: 05/11/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: TARGET (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of TARGET. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Target Brands, Inc., a corporation of Minnesota, having an address of
      1000 Nicollet Mall
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
      United States
      612-696-7804(phone)
      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:  Human resource services, namely, personnel selection; promoting the sale of the goods and services of others through customer loyalty and incentive programs for retail customers; promoting the use of debit cards through customer loyalty and incentive programs for retail customers; promoting the sale and use of credit card accounts through incentive programs for retail customers; online customer-based social media brand marketing services; customer services, namely responding to customer inquiries in the field of retail and technology; customer service management; vendor management services in the field of retail and financial services; payroll processing services; contract management services; promoting the goods and services of others by means of operating an online shopping website; vendor management services for retail, transportation, warehouse and business facilities; business management services in the fields of retail, website, transportation and warehouse operation
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 036:  Financial services, namely, debit card services and electronic cash transactions; payment processing services, namely, debit card, credit card and electronic cash payment processing services; online banking services; bill payment services; operation of telephone call centers for others; management of telephone call centers; bill payment services
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:  Telecommunications services, namely, routing and queuing telephone calls, emails, chat requests, and text messages via call centers
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 039:  Travel booking agencies; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and bookings for transportation
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 online non-downloadable computer chat bot software for simulating conversations; information security services
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 043:  Providing travel lodging information services and travel lodging booking agency services for travelers; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and booking for temporary lodging, restaurants and meals
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 045:  Regulatory compliance consulting services for others; tracking and monitoring regulatory requirements in the fields of retail and payment processing services for regulatory compliance 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.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 0845193, 4003549, 5167255, and others.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Renee S. Kraft. Renee S. Kraft of Target Brands, Inc., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      1000 Nicollet Mall
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
      United States
      612-696-7804(phone)
      us.trademarks@target.com
The docket/reference number is 202301137.
Renee S. Kraft 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:

Renee S. Kraft

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: us.trademarks@target.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): us.trademarks@target.com; Renee.Kraft@target.com; Michiele.Perlichek@target.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 $2450 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 7 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: /Renee S. Kraft/   Date: 05/11/2023
Signatory's Name: Renee S. Kraft
Signatory's Position: Director Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 612-696-7804
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97931822
Payment Accounting Date: 05/11/2023

Serial Number: 97931822
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 11 14:29:17 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XX-2023051114291749
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