Application

PTO- 1478

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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: 98020966

Filing Date: 05/31/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ARES (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ARES. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Ares Management LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
      Los Angeles, California 90067
      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 036:  Capital investment; Equity capital investment; Capital investment consulting; Management of capital investment funds; Mutual funds and capital investment; Consultancy of capital investment; Management of private equity funds; private equity fund investment services; Investment management; Financial analysis; financial evaluation; Financial consultancy; financial management; providing financial information; Providing information in the field of finance; providing financial information via a website; Information, advisory, consultancy and financial research services relating to finance and investments; financial services, namely, asset and investment management services; private investment funds, and investment accounts; Management of collateralized loan obligations, hedge funds and pooled investment vehicles; Financial services, namely, investment advisory and investment management services for pooled investment vehicles, private investment funds, and investment accounts; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including investments in the fields of directly originated loans, secured floating and fixed rate syndicated loans, corporate bonds, and other types of credit instruments; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including debt investments that are unrated or below investment grade; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including investments into interest rate, foreign exchange or other derivative agreements to hedge interest rate, currency, credit or other risks; Financial services, namely, investment management services for portfolios of middle-market loans; Financial consulting services, namely, expert analysis in finance.

In International Class 036, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/30/1997, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/30/1997, 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) Applicant's website.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 3014171.

Miscellaneous Statement
"Capital investment; Capital investment consulting; Management of capital investment funds; Mutual funds and capital investment; Consultancy of capital investment; Investment management; Financial analysis; financial evaluation; Financial consultancy; financial management; providing financial information; Providing information in the field of finance; providing financial information via a website; Information, advisory, consultancy and financial research services relating to finance and investments; financial services, namely, asset and investment management services; private investment funds, and investment accounts; Management of collateralized loan obligations, hedge funds and pooled investment vehicles; Financial services, namely, investment advisory and investment management services for pooled investment vehicles, private investment funds, and investment accounts; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including investments in the fields of directly originated loans, secured floating and fixed rate syndicated loans, corporate bonds, and other types of credit instruments; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including debt investments that are unrated or below investment grade; Financial services, namely, management and operation of investment funds including investments into interest rate, foreign exchange or other derivative agreements to hedge interest rate, currency, credit or other risks; Financial services, namely, investment management services for portfolios of middle-market loans; Financial consulting services, namely, expert analysis in finance" services were all first used anywhere and in interstate commerce as early as Sept. 30, 1997; Whereas "Equity capital investment; Management of private equity funds; private equity fund investment services" were all first used anywhere and in interstate commerce as early as Dec. 31, 2003.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Nina D. Boyajian. Other appointed attorneys are Nina D. Boyajian. Nina D. Boyajian of Greenberg Traurig, 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
      1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900
      Los Angeles, California 90067
      United States
      310-586-6587(phone)
      gtipmail@gtlaw.com
The docket/reference number is 113975020000.
Nina D. Boyajian 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:

Nina D. Boyajian

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: gtipmail@gtlaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): boyajiann@gtlaw.com; sklard@gtlaw.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: /Brett Pugliese/   Date: 05/31/2023
Signatory's Name: Brett Pugliese
Signatory's Position: Managing Director, Associate General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98020966
Payment Accounting Date: 05/31/2023

Serial Number: 98020966
Internet Transmission Date: Wed May 31 13:19:04 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202305311319049
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