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: 98126240

Filing Date: 08/10/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BLOCK (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BLOCK. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, HRB Innovations, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      103 Foulk Road, Suite 221
      Wilmington, Delaware 19803
      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 035:  Tax return preparation for others; tax advice and tax planning services; business management and consulting services; accounting services; financial planning services, budgeting services; bill paying services; bookkeeping; and payroll services for others, namely, payroll preparation and payroll processing services

In International Class 035, 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 01/11/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/11/2019, 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) facebook post, print advertisements and window transparencies displayed at office locations.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-68142158248-20230809 164825603020_._BLOCK_Appl ication_specimens_-_08329 63.0250.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Webpage URL: www.facebook.com/hrblock/posts/10155685402850563
Webpage Date of Access: 07/18/2023



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Timothy J. Feathers. Timothy J. Feathers of Stinson LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900
      Kansas City, Missouri 64106
      United States
      816-842-8600(phone)
      816-691-3495(fax)
      trademark@stinson.com
The docket/reference number is 0832963.0250.
Timothy J. Feathers 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:

Timothy J. Feathers

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@stinson.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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: /Kimberly Wingate/   Date: 08/10/2023
Signatory's Name: Kimberly Wingate
Signatory's Position: Corporate Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 816-854-5500
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98126240
Payment Accounting Date: 08/10/2023

Serial Number: 98126240
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 10 13:22:51 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202308101322513
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