Mike Kondoudis, a registered trademark attorney at the USPTO, tweeted that someone has applied to the USPTO for the trademark "Bitcoin Bank America" (Bitcoin Bank America), which is used for encrypted transaction services in the United States. Mike Kondoudis believes that Bank of America may be in dispute with the trademark application, and that the registration may conflict with Bank of America's plans to provide encryption services in the future. According to the USPTO, the trademark was registered on December 27 and the application was filed on January 3. It also shows that, apart from the “Bitcoin Bank” trademark, no exclusive right to use the name has been claimed.