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: 98887053

Filing Date: 12/05/2024

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: C (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of C. The mark consists of the letter "C" in block font, with the upper-right portion of the "C" stylized as a square.
The applicant, MTN Group Management Party Services (Pty) Ltd., a proprietary limited company (p/l or pty. ltd.) legally organized under the laws of South Africa, having an address of
      216 - 14th Avenue, Fairland
      Roodepoort, Gauteng 0000
      South Africa
      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 application programming interface (API) software for connecting buyers with sellers; Downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, and communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video, images, and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application for sending and receiving messages, text, and images; Downloadable computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant messages, and online social networking services; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging; Downloadable computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for the collection, management, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; Downloadable computer software for personal information management; Downloadable data synchronization software for processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception, and retrieval of data being encoded data, text, images, or video, for Internet access and communication; Downloadable data synchronization apparatus, namely, electronic data processing apparatus, for processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception, and retrieval of data being encoded data, text, images, or video, for Internet access and communication; Cards being magnetically encoded, namely, blank smart cards, pre-paid telephone calling cards, credit cards, and debit cards; Electronic apparatus for downloading audio, video, and data, namely, computers, mobile phones, cell phones, MP3 players, and personal digital assistants; Telephones, mobile telephones, and related accessories in the nature of cell phone cases; Database management for others in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks
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:  Advertising and promotion services; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of a loyalty rewards card scheme; Customer loyalty services for commercial, advertising, and promotional purposes in the nature of organization, operation, and management of customer loyalty programs that provide loyalty coupons for frequent use of participating businesses, and issue and process loyalty points for on-line purchase of a company's goods and services; Incentive award programs to promote the sale of products and services of others in the nature of organization, operation, and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes; Retail store services and wholesale store services featuring computer hardware and software, telecommunications and communications apparatus, telephones and telephone accessories, telephone cards, apparatus for Internet access, image processing equipment, media for recording, storing, and downloading information, broadcasting transmitters and receivers, and global positioning system goods; The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of application programming interface (API) goods in the nature of software and computer hardware, excluding the transport thereof, enabling customers to view and purchase such goods and services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the Internet, or other electronic networks; The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of application programming interface (API) services, excluding the transport thereof, namely, connecting qualified service providers with consumers, enabling customers to view and purchase such services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the Internet, or other electronic networks; Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes; Business management; Business administration services; Business research; Business strategy development and planning services; Economic forecasting, marketing, market research, market analysis, and consumer survey services; Publication of information in the nature of publication of publicity texts; Compilation of statistical information; Provision of trade information; Provision of commercial directory agency 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:  Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice and data via mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, and radio; Wireless broadband communication services, voicemail services, communication by facsimile, and electronic data transmission telecommunication services; Electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video, and information; Instant messaging services; Electronic and wireless digital messaging services, namely, sending, receiving, and forwarding messages in the form of text, audio, images, or video; Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text, and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks; Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards for social networking; Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking; Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest; Providing online communications links that transfer mobile device and Internet users to other local and global online locations; Provision of Internet access; Providing access to electronic sites in the nature of computer, electronic, and online databases; Peer-to-peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos, and audio visual content among users; Providing a web hosting platform for streaming, subscription, and downloadable music and video platform services; Electronic transmission of banking transaction data via a global computer network; Information and advisory services relating to the foregoing services, namely, consulting in the field of providing access to computer databases, consulting in the field of providing access to the Internet, and consulting regarding transmission of voice and data via mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, and radio means
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:  Scientific and technological services, namely, information technology consulting, scientific research in the field of information technology, and design services in the field of information technology infrastructure; Industrial research services in the field of information technology, computer hardware, computer software, and application programming interfaces; Information technology (IT) programming services in the nature of computer programming services; Information technology (IT) consultancy services; Information technology (IT) engineering services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications and software for use in database management and for connecting buyers with sellers in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks; Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining web sites of others in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks; Development, updating, and maintaining software and database systems in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing; Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users for the purpose of engaging in social networking; Computer services, namely, creating online communities in the nature of virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business, and community networking; Computer services, namely, hosting online web facilities for others for organizing and conducting interactive discussions via communication networks; Providing an online network environment that features technology that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Computer programming services to create provision of online facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify, and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data; Application service provider featuring application programming interface software for hosting online interfaces, namely, web interfaces and mobile interfaces for connecting sellers with buyers; Providing a web hosting platform for streaming, subscription, and downloadable music and video platform 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.




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jason P. Mueller. Other appointed attorneys are Michelle C. Fullmer. Jason P. Mueller of FisherBroyles 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
      14781 Memorial Drive #207
      Houston, Texas 77079
      United States
      504-224-8008(phone)
      jason.mueller@fisherbroyles.com
The docket/reference number is 13953.T041US.
Jason P. Mueller 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:

Jason P. Mueller

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jason.mueller@fisherbroyles.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): michelle.fullmer@fisherbroyles.com; MuellerJP.IP@fisherbroyles.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: / Manisha Bugwandeen-Doorasamy /   Date: 12/05/2024
Signatory's Name: Manisha Bugwandeen-Doorasamy
Signatory's Position: Authorized representative of Applicant
Signatory's Phone Number: +27-2302122215
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98887053
Payment Accounting Date: 12/05/2024

Serial Number: 98887053
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Dec 05 14:20:26 ET 2024
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