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`Commissioner of Trademarks
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`RE:
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`Request for Reconsideration
`Sexiai No. 77/236,089
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`Filed: July 23, 2007
`For the Mark: BIOPETE
`Our File: 11364.10
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`Michael T. Olsen
`Dircd Dial: (612) 604-6718
`Dircu Fax: (61.2) 604-6818
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`Enclosed for fiiing in connection with the above-identified matter please find:
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`1.
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`2.
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`Request for Reconsideration including Exhibits 1 — 38; and
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`Return receipt postcard.
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`Very truly yours,
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`WINTHROP & WEINSTINE, PA.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant:
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`Advanced Extrusion, Inc.
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`Our Ref.: 11364.10
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`Serial No.:
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`77/236,089
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`Examiner: Asmat Khan
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`Filed:
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`July 23, 2007
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`Law Office: 114
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`Mark:
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`BIOPETE
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`C0mm1S51°neY “Trademarks
`P.0. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 37 C.F.R. L8
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`I hgrtby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the
`Comm9!:‘sioncrfoi.ieT‘I*sadcmlarks, 9.0. Box 1451,VA;iI:g:on,r$.sA ‘
`22313-l45l, on the date below:
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`Dale: Febmary I8, 2009
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`REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
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`On August 18, 2008,
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`the Examining Attorney issued a final
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`refusal
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`to register
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`Applicant’s distinctive BIOPETE mark on the ground that when used on or in connection’ with
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`the identified goods, merely describes Applicant’s goods. There is no competitive need to use
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`Applicant’s mark to identify goods related to those goods identified in Applicant’s application.
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`Therefore, Applicant respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney reconsider his position,
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`withdraw the refizsal to register Applicant’s mark, and issue the Notice of Publication.
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`1.
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`THE TRADEMARK OFFICE HAS CONSISTENTLY HELD THAT MARKS COMBINING BIO WIITI-I
`ANOTHER TERM ARE SUGGESTIVE
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`The Examining Attorney maintained the registration refusal based on the assumption that
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`the terms B10 and PETE are barely descriptive because the identification of goods description
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`contains the term “biodegradable” and “polyethylene trephthalate.”
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`(See Final Office Action.)
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`However, there are several marks registered on the principal register that contain the term BIO that
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`are registered for product descriptions that are identified as “biodegradable” including the
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`following that are registered on the Principal Register:
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`“’°°‘“’S°“°“ T
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`Easy Gardener
`Products, Inc.
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`Registered Biodegradable plastic pegs
`for use in securing
`landscape fabric to the
`9 ound
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`
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`AMKO Plastics
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`Inc.
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`Covidien AG
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`for eneral use
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`Biodegradable plastic bags
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`Registered High-density polyethylene
`plastic containers for
`medical waste for use in
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`hos ital o erations rooms
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`
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`North American
`Registered Biodegradable non-metal
`stakes used in the ground to Green, Inc.
`hold down or hold up items,
`particularly for use in
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`staking down soil erosion
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`control mats
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`Registered Water soluble petroleum
`Westford
`neutralizing and dispersing
`Chemical
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`agent that renders
`Corporation,
`petroleum based spills non- The
`flammable and
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`
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`biode adable
`Registered Biodegradable Detergents
`for Industrial and
`Household Use
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`Stepan Chemical
`Company
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`Berkshire Labels
`Registered Biodegradable adhesive
`labels; Biodegradable and
`Ltd
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`compostable adhesive for
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`stationery - oses
`Registered Chemical preparations for
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`scientific purposes;
`unprocessed plastics,
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`unprocessed plastics from
`reg:-owing raw products in
`the nature of native
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`polymers, Biodegradable
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`unprocessed plastics,
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`unprocessed plastics from
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`regrowing natural sources,
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`Biodey adable lastics from
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`No.M“
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`BIO FABRICPEGS
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`POLYBIOETHYLENE
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`BIOMAX
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`BIO-STAKE
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`B10 SOLVE
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`l
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`2 3
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`4
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`5
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`BIO-SOFT
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`7
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`BIOTAK
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`BIO-FLEX
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` regrowing raw products in
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`the form of pellets,
`compounds of polymers,
`namely, polymer alloy
`compositions used for
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`blown films, extruded
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`sheets and/or profiles or
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`containers, foamedand/or
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`molded and/or
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`thermoformed products;
`native polymers, namely,
`polymer resins used in the
`manufacture of resin or
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`Geovation
`Engineering,
`P.C.
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`fiber composites; chemical
`processing agents in form
`of master batches, namely,
`plasticizers, blowing
`agents, release agents,
`coloring agents, foam
`control agents, crosslinking
`aents
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`Chemicals for treating
`industrial and hazardous
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`wastes, namely, proprietary
`biodegradable mixtures of
`solid inorganic and organic
`amendments designed to
`promote the anaerobic
`biodegradation,
`transformation and
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`
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`detoxification of organic
`and inorganic contaminants
`in solid, industrial and
`hazardous wastes in the
`enviromnent
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`Biodegradable
`microorganisms, enzymes,
`and nutrients therefor for
`use in the breakdown of
`waste water
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`
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` Buckland
`Enterprises, Inc.
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`BIOGEOCHEMIX
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`Registered
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`_
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`10
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`ENVIRO-BIO
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`Registered
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`11
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`BIO-TERGE
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`Registered Biodegradable Detergents
`for Industrial and
`Household Use
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`Stepan
`Company
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` Combination of
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`BioProgress
`Technology
`International,
`_Inc.
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`12
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`IBIOQUEST
`BIOPROGRESS
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`biodegradable ingredients
`consisting of surfactant,
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`enzymes and a natural
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`water softener sold in a
`laund
`deter ent
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`Disposable diapers,
`absorbent disposable
`diapers for babies and pets,
`paper and cellulose
`disposable diapers,
`biodegradable disposable
`diaers
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`(Attached as Exhibits 1 — 13 are true and correct copies of the certificates of registration for the
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`marks identified in the chart.) The Examining Attorney will note that none of the above identified
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`marks were required to disclaim the term BIO or claim distinctiveness as it concerns the term BIO.
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`The Examining Attorney will further note that the Trademark Office has also registered
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`marks containing the term BIO that are much more descriptive than Applicant’s mark. For
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`example, BIO FABRICPEGS was registered for biodegradable plastic pegs or securing fabric, BIO-
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`STAKE was registered for biodegradable non-metal stakes, and B10 SOLVE was registered in
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`connection with a biodegradable solution. (See, supra, Exhibits 1,4, and 5.) The above registrations
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`clearly establish that the Trademark Office considers the term BIO worthy of being registered on the
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`principal register when such term is combined with other terms even highly descriptive terms
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`despite the fact that the identification of goods for such marks include the term biodegradable in the
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`identification of goods description.
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`Additionally, the Trademark Office has registered several marks that contain the term PET
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`in connection with goods that include the term “polyethylene” in the identification of goods
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`description. The following marks are registered on the Principal Register:
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` SK Chemicals
`Unprocessed artificial resins for
`Co., Ltd.
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`use in the plastic industry,
`unprocessed synthetic resins for
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`use in the manufacture of rubber,
`‘
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`unprocessed plastics in the form of
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`chips or pellets such as
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`polyethylene terephthalate or
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`polyethylene naphthalate for use
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`as a material in the manufacture of
`bottles and packaging materials;
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`and synthetic resins for use in the
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`manufacture of plastic molding
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`
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`com ounds
`Polyethylene terephtalate for use
`Global
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`
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`15.
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`PETRATE
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`Registered
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`PETHELPER Registered
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`CC-PET
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`Published
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`16.
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`17
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`PETRAPID
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`
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`inthemanufactureofcolor
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`concentrates
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`Polymers
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`Co - ration
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`Disposable gloves made of natural Bunzl
`rubber, latex, vinyl and/or
`Distribution
`I l ethylene for eneral use
`USA, Inc.
`Crystalline pellets made of
`Rieter
`Automatik
`polyethylene tercphthalate (PET)
`GmbH
`for use in the manufacture of
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`
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`
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`plastic bottles and food packaging
`containers
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`storage of beverages, liquids,
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`liquid food and liquid products of
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`all kinds, especially made from
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`non-ferrous materials, such as
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`plastic materials or synthetic
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`composite materials, especially
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`polycarbonate and, above all,
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`polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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`or polyethylene naphtha]ate
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`(PEN), especially barrels OR kegs
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`with a standardised connection
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`valve, manufactured by deep-
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`drawing and/or stretch-blow-
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`moulding; containers for the
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`transport and storage of beverages,
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`liquids, liquid food and liquid
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`roducts of all kinds, made of
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`Containersforthetransportand
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`blow-mouldin
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`synthetic materials, especially
`polycarbonate and, above all,
`polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
`or polyethylene naphthalate
`(PEN), especially barrels OR kegs
`with a standardised connection
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`valve, produced by whole or
`partial deep-drawing or stretch-
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`(Attached as Exhibits l4 — 16 are true and correct copies of the certificates of registration for the
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`marks identified in the chart.) The Examining Attorney will note that none of the above identified
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`marks were required to disclaim the term PET or claim distinctiveness as it concerns the term PET.
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`The Examining Attorney will further note that the Trademark Office has registered marks
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`even when the mark includes the combination of two acronyms. For example, the mark CC-PET is
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`a combination of two acronyms CC for “Combi-Crystal” and PET for “Polyethylene
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`Terephthalate”.
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`(See, supra, Exhibit 17.) The Trademark Ofice approved the CC-PET mark for
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`publication and is therefore willing to register such mark despite the combination of two acronyms.
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`Accordingly, while the individual terms contained in the above marks may be descriptive, the
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`Trademark Office considers the combination of such descriptive terms to create a unitary mark that
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`warrants registration on the principal registry even when the identification of goods description
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`contains the term polyethylene terephthalate. Likewise here, Applicant has combined the term
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`BIO, which the Trademark Office has granted several registrations for on the principal registry, with
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`the term PETE, such combination ofterms which has been determined to warrant registration on the
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`principal registry is unique in that there is not a single pending application or registration for the
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`term PETE in connection with products comprised of polyethylene terephthalate. Accordingly,
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`Applicant’s unique unitary BIOPETE mark is not merely descriptive and therefore should be
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`allowed on the principal register.
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`II.
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`APPLICANT’S BIOPETE MARK IS Suocasrrvrs or APPLICANTS Goons
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`Generally,
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`the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board employs, among others,
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`the
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`“competitors’ use test” to determine whether a mark is suggestive. No Nonsense Fashions. Inc.
`v. Consolidated Foods‘ Corp, 226 U.S.P.Q. 502, 507 (T.T.A.B. 1985). The application of this
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`test demonstrates that Applicant’s BIOPETE mark is suggestive of “Extruded polyethylene
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`terephthalate resins for use in manufacturing custom fabricated biodegradable plastic products.”
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`The availability of other terms to describe goods or services is relevant
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`to the
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`determination of whether a mark is merely descriptive or suggestive. E.g., Sperry Road Corp. v.
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`Sunbeam Corp., 442 F.2d 979, 980 (C.C.P.A. 1971); In re Shutts, 217 U.S.P.Q 363, 365
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`(T.T.A.B. 1983).
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`In fact, the absence of a competitive need to use specific terms to describe
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`goods or services is compelling because this fact negates an important policy for leaving certain
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`terms in the public domain for all to use; namely, to prevent the owner. of a mark from inhibiting
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`competition in the sale of particular goods or services. See In re Stylecliclccom Inc., 57
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`U.S.P.Q.2d 1445, 1448 (T.T.A.B. 2000).
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`In Shutts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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`stated:
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`. must relate to general and
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`The concept of mere descriptiveness .
`readil_y recognizable word formulations and meanings, either in a
`popular or technical usage context, and should not penalize coinage
`of hitherto unused and somewhat incongruous word combinations
`whose import would not be grasped without some measure of
`imagination and “mental pause. ”
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`Shutts, at 364-65 (emphasis added). No third-party use of a specific term or combination of
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`terms corroborates an applicant’s contention that its mark is not merely descriptive.
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`In re
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`Wellman Products Group, Inc., 2007 WL 1697339, *5 (T.T.A.B. June 6, 2007).
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`Applicant is unaware of any third-party use or legitimate need to use the BIOPETE mark
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`in connection with extruded polyethylene terephthalate resins. A search of the Internet for
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`plastic manufacturers revealed no use of the BIOPETE tenn in connection with any type of
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`plastic resin. Competitors in the plastic manufacturing industry do not use or need to use the
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`term BIOPETE to describe extruded polyethylene terephthalate resins in general. The following
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`list is a representative sample of plastic manufactures that offer extruded plastic resins:
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`www.americanplasti<_:profi1es.com
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`
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`Reiss
`Manufacturing,
`www.reissmfg.com
`Inc.
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`HPE Extrusion Solutions
`www.hunsiner.com
`American Plastic
`Profiles
`Blackwell Plastics
`
`www.blackwell 0 lastics.com
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`Mercu Plastics, Inc.
`Middlefield Plastics
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`www.muerc
`lastics.com
`_
`www.midd1efield - lastics.com
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`
`
`Plastics, Inc.
`Carolina Extruded
`Plastics, Inc.
`Hudson Extrusions, Inc.
`Diversified Plastics
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`www.carolinaextrudedp1ast.com
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`
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`
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`wvvw.hitechrofiles.com
`www.newprocess.com
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`
`
`lastics.com
`wwwlpaulrnumhyplasticscom
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`
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`Hi-Tech Profiles, Inc.
`New Process Fibre
`Coman , Inc.
`NETCO Plastics
`Paul Murphy Plastics
`Corn 0 an
`Vidon Plastics
`Inco - rated
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`
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` www.vidonplastics.com
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`
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`(Attached as Exhibits 19-38 are true and correct copy of screen shots of the Web sites listed in
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`the chart.) These Web sites show there is not even one singe use of the term BIOPETE. The
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`Examining Attorney should note that the terms polyethylene, HDPE, LDPE, and PE are the
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`common terms used by other extruded plastic manufacturers to describe polyethylene material.
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`
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`Profile Plastics, Inc.
`PBS Plastics Inc.
`Ethylene Atlantic
`Co . oration
` FramTrak Industries
`American Extruded
`www.a§_plastics.com
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`www. - rofile - lastics.thomasnet.com
`www. lastics.com
`www.ethyleneat1antic.com
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`Furthermore, these Web sites demonstrate that there are numerous alternative terms that are used
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`to describe polyethylene material. For example, Reiss Manufacturing, Inc. uses “High Density
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`Polyethylene (HDPE)” and “Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE).”
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`(See, supra, Exhibit 19.)
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`HPE Extruded Solutions uses “Ultra High Density Polyethylene” and “HDPE.” (See, supra,
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`Exhibit 20.) Finally, Profile Plastics, Inc. uses “Polyethylene/PE.” (See, supra, Exhibit 25.)
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`If it is not necessary for members of the industry to use a term to describe their goods or
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`services, then it is unlikely that consumers will interpret the term as merely descriptive. As in
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`Shutts, Applicant should not be penalized by the concept of mere descriptiveness and prevented
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`fiom coining BIOPETE when there is no current use of the term or a competitive need to use the
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`term in connection with extruded polyethylene terephthalate resins for use in manufacturing
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`custom fabricated biodegradable plastic products. Furthermore, as Applicant stated in its Office
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`Action response, the registration of Applicant’s BIOPETE mark will not prevent others from
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`using the terms BIO and PETE individually to describe “biodegradable” matter or
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`“polyethylene.”
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`CONCLUSION
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`Applicant ‘s mark BIOPETE as applied to Applicant’s goods is not merely descriptive.
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`Applicant has demonstrated that there is no actual use or need to use its BIOPETE mark in
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`connection with extruded polyethylene terephthalate resins for use in manufacturing custom
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`fabricated biodegradable plastic products. BIOPETE is suggestive and entitled to registration on
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`the Principal Register. Therefore, Applicant respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney
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`withdraw the refusal to register Applicant’s mark and issue the Notice of Publication.
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`Date: Februaryl8, 2009
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`43 I 7949v3
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`% g 232 54$ 4
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`Michael T. Olsen
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`Bradley J. Walz
`WINTHROP & WEINSTINE, P.A.
`225 South Sixth Street
`Suite 3500
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`Minneapolis, MN 55402-4629
`Telephone: (612) 604-6400
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`ATTORNEYS FOR APPLIICANT
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`ADVANCED EXTRUSION, INC.
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`10
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`Exhibit 1
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`Int. Cl.: 20
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`Pr‘ U.S. Cls.: 2 13 22 25 32,
`I_1eg.No.3,228,792
`a“
`'°f
`’
`’
`’
`’
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`Umted States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Apr. 10,2007
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`d50
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`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`Bio
`
`EASY GARDENER PRODUCTS,
`. WARE CORPORATION)
`3022F AVENUE
`
`INC.
`-
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`(DELA-
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`TIA-IE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHAR-
`ACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR
`FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR.
`
`WACO» TX 75710
`
`OWNER OF U.S. REG. No. 1,981,079.
`
`FOR: BIODBGRADABLE PLASTIC PEGS FOR
`USE IN SECURING LANDSCAPE FABRIC TO THE
`GROUND, IN CLASS 20 (us. CLS. 2, 13, 22, 25, 32
`AND 50)-
`
`SEC. 207) As TO "FABRICPEGS".
`
`SN 78-656,415, FILED 6-22-2005.
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`FIRST USE 10.13.2005; IN OOMMERCE 10-13-2006.
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`SUNG IN» EXP-MINING ATFORNEY
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`Exhibit 2
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`

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`Int. CL: 22
`
`Prior U.S. CL: 2
`Reg. No. 1,501,385
`_
`Umted States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Aug. 23,1988
`
`_ TRADEMARK"
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`
`
`AMKO PLASTICS INC. (OHIO CORPORATION)
`12025 TRICON ROAD
`CINCINNATI, OH 452461792
`
`FOR: BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS
`FOR GENERAL USE, IN CLASS 22 (U.S. CL. 2).
`
`I2-7-1987;
`
`FIRST USE
`12-7—I98'l.
`‘
`SER. N0. 702,216, FILED 12-2!-1987.
`
`IN COMMERCE
`
`HENRY S. ZAK, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`

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`Int. CI.:_l0
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`Pr’
`.
`.
`.:
`,
`Reg. No. ZJOSJI3
`1orUS Cls 26 39 and44
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Registered Apr. 15, mos
`
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`BIOMAX
`
`SHERWOOD SERVICES, AG (SWITZERLAND
`CORPORATION)
`SCHWERTSTRASSB 9
`CH-8201 SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND , BY
`ASSIGNMENT SAGE PRODUCTS, INC.
`(ILL1.
`NOIS CORPORATION) CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
`500149593
`FOR: HIGH-DENSI'I'Y POLYETI-IYLENE PLAS-
`TIC CONTAINERS FOR MEDICAL WASTB FOR
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`USE IN HOSPITAL OPERATIONS ROOMS, IN
`CLASS 10 (us. CLS. 25, 39 AND 44).
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`FIRST USE 7-0-l997;INCOMMERCE 7-0-1997.
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`sax. NO. 75-692,626, FILED 4-27-1999.
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`LINDA M. KING, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`Exhibit 4
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`

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`Int. Cl.: 19
`
`Prior U.S. Cls.: 1, 12, 33, and 50
`
`Reg. No. 2,241,076
`
` United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Apr. go, 1999
`
`_ TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`BIO-STAKE
`
`NORTH AMERICAN GREEN. INC. (INDIANA
`CORPORATION)
`14649 HIGHWAY 41 NORTH
`EVANSVILLB, IN 47711
`
`NON-METAL
`BIODEGRADABLE
`FOR:
`STAKES USED IN THE GROUND TO HOLD
`DOWN OR HOLD UP ITEMS, PARTICULARY
`FOR USE IN STAKING DOWN SOIL EROSION
`
`CONTROL MATS. IN CLASS l9 _(U.S. CLS. I. 12.
`33 AND 50).
`FIRST USE
`4-7-1997.
`
`IN COMMERCE
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`4-7-1997;
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`SN 75-231.600, FILED 1527-1997.
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`ANDREW BAXLEY. BXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`Exhibit 5
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`

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`Int. CL: 1
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`Prior U.S. CL: 6
`
`Reg. No. 1,924,960
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Registered Oct. 10, 1995
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`BIO SOLVE
`
`\VES'I'.FORD CHEMICAL CORPORATION, THE
`(MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION)
`P.O. BOX 798
`WESTFORD, MA 01886
`
`FLAMMABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE.
`CLASS I ((1.8. CL. 6).
`FIRST USE 3-31-1975;
`3—3l—I975.
`
`IN COM MERCE
`
`IN
`
`FOR: WATER SOLUBLE PETROLEUM NEU-
`TRALIZING AND DISPERSING AGENT THAT
`RENDERS PETROLEUM’ BASED SPILLS NON-
`
`SER. NO. 74-579,844, FILED 9-29-1994.
`
`ANGELA BISHOP, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`

`
`-\
`E
`
`.
`
`f .
`,
`
`762,871
`United States Paten’c“%Oflice
`Registered Jan. 7, 1964
`
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`Trademark
`
`Ser. No. 157,944, filed Nov. 16, 1952
`
`BIO-SOFT
`
`Stapan Chemical Company (Illinois corporation)
`Eden: and Wmnetka Road
`Northfield, Ill.
`
`- For: BIODEGRADABLB DEFBRGBNTS FOR IN-
`DUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD USB, in CLASS 52.
`First use Oct. 16, I962; in commerce Nov. 2, 1962.
`
`

`
`Exhibit 7
`
`

`
`Int. Cl.: 16
`
`Prior us. CIs.: 2, 5, 22, 23, 29, 37, 38 and 50
`
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Reg. No. 3,567,965
`Registered Jan. 27, 2009
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`
`
`BERKSHIRE LABELS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM
`LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
`SWANGATE,
`CI-IARNHAM PARK; HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE
`RG17 OYX
`UNITED KINGDOM
`
`FOR: BIODEGRADABLE ADHESIVE LABELS;
`BIODEGRADABLB AND COMPOSTABLE ADHE-
`SIVE FOR STATIONERY PURPOSES , IN CLASS 16
`(U.S. C18. 2, 5, 22, 23, 29, 37. 38 AND 50).
`
`PRIORITY DATE OF 12-13-2007 IS CLAIMED.
`
`THE COLOR(S) BROWN AND WHITE ISJARE
`CLAIMED AS A FEATURE OF THE MARK,
`
`THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE COLORS BROWN
`AND WHITE, WITH THE COLOR BROWN APPEAR-
`ING IN THE WORDING "BID" TO THE LEFT OF
`”TAK" IN WHITE, INSIDE A BROWN RECTANGLE.
`
`SER. NO. 79-054.721, FILED 4-14-2008.
`
`OWNER OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
`0966757 DATED 4-l4—m8, EXPIRES 4-14-2018.
`
`DAVID HOFFMAN, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 8
`
`

`
`Int. Cls.: 1, 2 and 17
`
`Prior U.S. Cls.: 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 26, 35, 46 and
`50
`
`Reg. No. 3,512,673
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Registered Oct. 7, 2008
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`
`
`
`
`FKUR KUNSTSTOFF GMBI-I (FED REP GERMA-
`NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
`SIEMENSRJNG 79
`47877 WILLICH, FED REP GERMANY
`
`FOR: RAW NATURAL RESINS FOR USE IN THE
`MANUFACTUR.E OF RESINS AND FOR GENERAL
`INDUSTRIAL USE, IN CLASS 2 (US. CLS. 6, 11 AND
`16).
`A
`
`FOR: CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS FOR SCIEN-
`TIFIC PURPOSES; UNPROCESSED PLASTICS, UN-
`PROCESSED PLASTICS FROM REGROWING RAW
`PRODUCTS IN THE NATURE OF NATIVE POLY-
`MERS, BIODEGRADABLE UNPROCESSED PLAS-
`TICS, UNPROCESSED PLASTICS FROM
`REGROWING NATURAL SOURCES, BIODEGRAD-
`ABLE PLASTICS FROM REGROWING RAW PRO-
`DUCTS IN THE FORM OF PELLETS, COMPOUNDS
`OF POLYMERS, NAMELY, POLYMER ALLOY
`COMPOSITIONS USED FOR BLOWN FILMS, EX-
`TRUDED SHEETS AND/OR PROFILES OR CON-
`TAINERS, FOAMED ANDIOR MOLDED AND/OR
`TI-IERMOFORMED PRODUCTS; NATIVE POLY-
`MERS, NAMELY, POLYMER RESINS USED IN
`THE MANUFACTURE OF RESIN OR FIBER COM-
`POSITES; CHEMICAL PROCESSING AGENTS IN
`FORM OF MASTER BATCHES, NAMELY, PLASTI-
`CIZERS, BLOWING AGENTS, RELEASE AGENTS,
`COLORING AGENTS, FOAM CONTROL AGENTS,
`CROSSLINKING AGENTS, IN CLASS I (U.S. CLS. 1,
`5, 6, 10, 26 AND 46).
`
`FOR: GOODS MADE FROM PLASTICS AND
`POLYMERS IN THE NATURE OF SEMI-FINISHED
`PRODUCTS, NAMELY, FILMS, SHEETS, PROFILES;
`PACKAGING MATERIALS AND INJECTION MOL-
`DED AND COMPRESSION MOLDED PARTS, CAST
`AND TI-IERMOFORMED FILMS AND SHEETS, IN
`CLASS 17 (US. CLS. 1, 5,12, 13, 35 AND 50).
`
`THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHAR-
`ACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR
`FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR.
`
`OWNER OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
`0925017 DATED 3-5-2007, EXPIRES 3-5-2017.
`
`SER. NO. 79-038,802, FILED 3-5-2007.
`
`SANJEEV VOHRA, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 9
`
`

`
`Int. Cl.: 1
`
`Prior U.S. 03.: 1, 5, 6, 10, 26, and 36
`
`Reg. No. 2,474,293
`Registered July 31, 2001
`United States Patent and ‘Trademark Office
`_.__..__.___.________________j_______....__..__
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`BIOGEOCHEMIX
`
`GEOVATION CONSULTANTS, INC. (NEW YORK
`CORPORATION)
`468 ROUTE 17A
`FLORIDA, NY 10921
`
`AND DETOXIFICATION OF ORGANIC AND INOR-
`GANIC CONTAMINANTS IN SOLID. INDUSTRIAL
`AND HAZARDOUS WASTES IN THE ENVIRON-
`MENT, INCLASS I (U.S. CLS. 1, 5,6, l0,%AND46).
`
`FOR: CHEMICALS FOR TREATING INDUS-
`TRIAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, NAMELY,
`PROPRIEIARY BIODEGRADABLE MIXTURES OF
`SOLID INORGANIC AND ORGANIC AMEND-
`MENTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ANABRO—
`BIC BIODEGRADATION, TRANSFORMATION
`
`FIRST USE s-44999, IN COMMERCE 11.9-I999.
`
`SN 75-768,599, FILED 3-51999.
`
`BARBARA RUTLAND. EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 10
`
`

`
`Int. Cl.: 1
`
`Prior U.S. Cls.: 1, 5, 6, 10, 26 and 46
`
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Reg. No. 2,205,504
`Registered Nov. 24, 1998
`
`TRADEMARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`ENVIRO-BIO
`
`BUCKLAND ENTERPRISES,
`G)RPORATION)
`P. 0. BOX 603
`HILO. HI 967200603
`
`INC.
`
`(HAWAII
`
`WASTE WATER, IN CLASS 1 (US. CLS. I, 5, 6.
`10. 26 AND 45).
`FIRSI‘ USE
`ll—l4—I996.
`
`IN COMMERCE
`
`ll-14-1996;
`
`BIODEGRADABLE MlCROORGA-
`HDR:
`NISMS, ENZYMES, AND NUTRIENTS THERE-
`FOR FOR USE IN THE BREAKDOWN OF
`
`SER. N0. 75-359.877, FILED 9-I9-I997.
`
`RICHARD KIM. EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 11
`
`

`
`it
`6
`United States Patent Office M,e,e,, ,u,,'f'7,j";°jf,
`
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`Trademark
`
`Ser. No. 157,942, filed Nov. 26, 1962
`
`,-
`
`BIO-TERGE
`
`Stephan Chemical Com y (min ’ corporation)
`Edens and Wmnetka 113::
`ms
`Nonhfield, Ill.
`
`‘
`
`For: BIODBGRADABLE DEI‘ERGE_.NTS FOR IN-
`DUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD USE. In CLASS 52.
`First use Oct. 16, 1962; in commerce Nov. 2. 1962-
`
`Certificate of Correction
`
`Begietered July 7, 1964
`
`Registration No. 772,943
`
`Stepan Chemical Company
`It is hemby certified that the above identified registration is in error
`requiring correction as follows:
`
`In the statement, column 1, line 1, “Stephan” should be deleted and Stepan
`should be inserted.
`'
`
`The said registration should be read as corrected above.
`Signed and sealed this 20th day of October 1964.
`
`[mm]
`
`EDWIN L. REYNOLDS,
`First Assistant 0'om/missimwr of Patents.
`
`

`
`Exhibit 12
`
`

`
`Int. CL: 3
`
`Prior U.S. CL: 52
`
`Reg. No. 1,861,342
`United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Noe. 1, 1994
`
`TRADEIVIARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`BIOQUEST
`
`AMWAY CORPORATION (MICHIGAN CORPO-
`RATION)
`7575 EAST FULTON ROAD
`ADA, MI 49355
`
`SOFTENER SOLD IN A LAUNDRY DETER-
`GENT, IN CLASS 3 (U.S. CL. 52).
`FIRST USE 9-30-1993;
`IN COMIIKERCE
`9-30-1993.
`
`FOR: CX)MBlNATION OF BIODEGRADABLE
`INGREDIENTS CONSISTING OF SURFAG
`TANT. ENZYMES AND A NATURAL VVATER
`
`SN 74-.389,608, FEED 5-12-1993.
`
`LALITHA MANI, EXA1\vflNIN'G ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 13
`
`

`
`Int. 08.: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 16, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 40
`
`Prior U.S. Cls.: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23,
`26, 29, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 44, 46, 50, 51, 52, 100, 103
`and‘ 106
`
`Reg. No. 3,287,784
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Registered Sep. 4, 2007
`
`TRADEMARK
`SERVICE MARK
`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`
`
`Progress
`
`BIOPROGRESS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATION-
`AL, INC. (NEVADA CORPORATION)
`C/O BIOPROGRESS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED; 15-17
`CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK; MILTON ROAD
`CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM CB4 OFQ
`
`FOR: CHEMICALS USED IN INDUSTRY, SCI-
`ENCE AND PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS AGRI-
`CULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY,
`NAMELY, FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF-
`MEDICATION TABLETS AND NON-MEDICAL EN-
`ZYME DELIVERY PRODUCTS, NAMELY, DETER-
`GENT, POWDERED OR LIQUID FERTILIZER,
`POWDERED OR LIQUID DISECIICIDE; MATERI-
`ALS FOR COATING AND ENCAPSULATING PRO-
`DUCTS IN A FILM, COMPRISING A GELATIN-
`FREE COATING AND ENCAPSULATING CHEMI-
`CAL MEDIUM FORMED FROM ONE OR MORE OF
`THE FOLI.0WING—POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, HY-
`DROXY PROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE (HPMC),
`POLYCAPRODCATONE, STARCI-I AND PLASTICL
`ZER USED FOR COATING OR ENCAPSULATING
`BATH OIL BEADS, MOISTURIZING CREAMS,
`SHAMPOOS, SHOWER GEIS, AROMA THERAPY
`OILS, SOAPS, MUSCLE SOOTHING OILS, PAINT
`BALLS, VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS, PHARMACEU-
`TICALS, CHEMICALS, FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES,
`WEED CONTROL PRODUCTS, ENZYME DELIV-
`ERY PRODUCTS, CHOCOLATE AND SUGAR CON-
`FECTIONERY, LIQUID COUNTER MEDICINES,
`PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES, MEDICINE TA-
`BLETS, VITAMINS, MINERALS, AS FOOD SUPPLE-
`MENTS, HERBAL PRODUCTS, DETERGENT AND
`FABRIC SOFIENERS, WASHING UP PRODUCTS,
`GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, FERTI-
`LIZERS AND INSECTICIDES, CLEANING PRE-
`PARATIONS FOR CLEANING SURFACES, FOOD
`
`PRODUCTS, BIODEGRADABLE OR SOLUBLE MA-
`TERIALS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
`MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, OSTOMY DEVICES, DIA-
`PERS, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS, INCON-
`TINENCE PRODUCTS, SANITARY TOWELS,
`SANITARY NAPKINS, SANITARY FLANNELS, SA-
`NITARY KNICKERS AND SANITARY PADS , IN
`CLASS 1 (U.S. CLS. 1, 5, 6, 10, 26 AND 46).
`
`FOR: BLEACHING PREPARATIONS AND DE-
`TERGENTS FOR LAUNDRY USE; CLEANING,
`POLISHING, SCOURING AND ABRASIVE PRE-
`PARATIONS FOR CLEANING OBJECTS FOR IN-
`DUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC USE; SOAP FOR
`PERSONAL USE; PERFUMERY, ESSENTIAL OILS
`FOR PERSONAL USE AND FOR USE IN THE
`MANUFACTURE OF SCENTED PRODUCTS,
`NAMELY (DSMETICS, HAIR LOTIONS; DENTI-
`FRICES; BATH OIL BEADS, MOISTURIZING SKIN
`CREAMS, HAIR SHAMPOOS, SHOWER GEL, ARO-
`MA THERAPY OILS; LAUNDRY DETERGENTS
`AND FABRIC SOFTENERS; SURFACE CLEANING
`PREPARATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND DOMES-
`TIC USE; WASHING UP PRODUCTS, NAMELY,
`DISHWASHER DETERGENTS; TOOTHPASTES
`AND ORAL HYGIENE PREPARATIONS, NAMELY,
`MOUTHWASH AND BREATH STRIPS, IN CLASS 3
`(US. CLS. 1, 4, 6,50, 51 AND 52).
`
`FOR: ADULT DIAPERS, SANITARY NAPKINS,
`MEDICATED LOZENGES, PHARMACEUTICAL
`TABLETS, PILLS, AND CAPSULES FILLED WITH
`LIQUIDS OR POWDERS FOR ORAL, SUPPOSITORY
`OR TOPICAL USE, CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE
`DOSE OF ONE OR MORE DRUGS/ACTIVE INGRE-
`DIENTS, NAMELY, ANTIINFECTIVES, ANTIBIO-
`TICS AND ANTIVIRALS; ANALGESICS:
`
`

`
`ANOREXICS; ANTIHELMINTHICS; ANTIAR-
`TI-IRITICS; ANTIAS'I‘HMA'I'IC AGENTS; ANTICON-
`VULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; ANTIDIABETIC
`AGENTS; ANTIDIARR1-IEALS; ANTIHISTAMINES;
`ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIMI-
`GRAINE PREPARATIONS; ANTINAUSEANTS; AN-
`TINEOPLASTICS; ANTIPARKINSONISM DRUGS;
`ANTIPRURITICS; ANTIPSYC1-IOTICS; ANTIPYRE-
`TICS; ANTISPASMODICS; ANTICHOLINERGICS;
`SYMPATHOMIMETICS; XANTHINE DERIVA-
`TIVES; CARDIOVASCULAR PREPARATIONS,
`NAMELY, POTASSIUM AND CALCIUM BLOCK-
`ERS, BETA-BLOCKERS, ALPHA-BDOCKERS AND
`ANTIARRHYTHMICS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVES;
`DIURETICS AND ANTIDIURETICS; VASODILA-
`TORS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMU-
`LANTS; VASOCONSTRICTORS; COUGH AND
`COLD PREPARATIONS; DECONGESTANTS; HOR-
`MONES, NAMELY, ESTRADIOL; STEROIDS, COR-
`TICOSIEROIDS; HYPNOTICS;
`IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVBS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS;
`PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; SEDATIVBS; TRANQUI-
`LIZERS; AND NICOTINE, IN CLASS 5 (US. CLS. 6,
`18, 44, 46, 51 AND 52).
`
`FOR: MACHINES FOR COATING OR ENCAPSU-
`LATING PRODUCTS, MACHINES FOR COATING
`TABLETS, MACHINES FOR PRODUCING CAP-
`SULES, MACHINES FOR THE MANUFACTURE
`OF POWDER—FILLED AND LIQUID-FILLED CAP-
`SULES, IN CLASS 7 (U.S. CLS. 13, I9, 21, 23, 31, 34
`AND 35).
`
`FOR: DISPOSABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT,
`NAMELY, OSTOMY DEVICES, NAMELY, OOLOS'l'-
`OMY BAGS, UROSTOMY EQUIPMENT, NAMELY,
`DISPOSABLE INCONTINENCE BAGS, IN CLASS 10
`(US. CLS. 26, 39 AND 44).
`
`FOR: DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, ABSORBENT DIS-
`POSABLE DIAPERS FOR BABIES AND PETS, PA-
`PER AND CELLULOSE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS,
`BIODEGRADABLE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, IN
`CLASS 16 (U.S. CLS. 2, 5, 22, 23, 29, 37, 38 _AND 50).
`
`FOR: RECREATIONAL PAINTBALLS FOR
`PAINTBALL GUNS, IN CLASS 28 ((1.8. CLS. 22, 23,
`38 AND 50).
`
`FOR: MEAT, FISH, POULTRY AND GAME FOR
`FOOD PURPOSES; MFAT EXTRACFS; PRESERVED,
`DRIED AND COOKED FRUITS AND VEGETA-
`BLES; JELLIES, JAMS, EGGS, MILK AND DAIRY
`PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING ICE CREAM, ICE MILK
`AND FROZEN YOGURT; EDIBLE OILS AND FATS,
`IN CLASS 29 (US. CL. 46).
`
`FOR: MALT EXTRACTS FOR FOOD, MALT EX-
`TRACTS USED FOR FLAVORING; COFFEE; TEA;
`
`COCOA; SUGAR; RICE TAPIOCA; GRAIN OR CHIC-
`ORY BASED COFFEE SUBSTITUTES; FLOUR AND
`PREPARATIONS MADE FROM CEREALS, BREAD
`AND PASTRY, NAMELY, CAKES, MUFFINS,
`COOKIES, PIES AND OONFECTIONERY, NAMELY,
`CHOCOLATE, FLAVORED ICES; HONEY, TREA-
`CLE; YEAST, BAKING POWDER; SALT, MUSTARD,
`VINEGAR; SAUCES; SPICES; ICE, ICE CREAM, ICE
`MILK AND FROzEN YOGURT, IN CLASS so (U.S.
`CL. 46).
`
`FOR: AGRICULTURAL, I-IORTICULTURAL
`AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS AND GRAINS,
`NAMELY, FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES;
`SEEDS FOR GRASS, FLOWERS, WHEAT, CEREAL
`GRAINS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND LIVE
`NATURAL PLANTS; FOODSTUFFS FOR ANIMALS,
`INCLASS31(U.S.CLS.1AND46).
`
`FOR: CUSTOM COATING AND ENCAPSULA-
`TION SERVICES; CUSTOM MANUFACTURE OF
`COATED AND ENCAPSULATED PRODUCTS; CUS-
`TOM ENCAPSULATION AND COATING OF PRO-
`DUCTS WITH A COVERING PROVIDED BY A
`GELATIN-FREE MEDIUM; CUSTOM MANUFAC-
`TURE AND ENCAPSULATION AND COATING OF
`PRODUCTS AS AFORESAID INCLUDING THE
`FOLLOWING PRODUCTS, BATH OIL BEADS,
`MOISTURIZING CREAMS, SHAMPOOS, SHOWER
`GELS, AROMATHERAPY OILS, SOAPS, MUSCLE
`SOOTHDIG OILS, PAINT BALLS, VITAMIN SUP-
`PLEMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, CHEMICALS,
`FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES, WEED CONTROL
`PRODUCTS, ENZYME DELIVERY PRODUCTS,
`CHOCOLATE AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY, LI-
`QUID COUNTER MEDICINES, PRESCRIPTION
`MEDICINES, MEDICINE TABLETS, VITAMINS, MI-
`NERALS AS FOOD SUPPLEMENTS, HERBAL PRO-
`DUCTS, DETERGENT AND FABRIC SOFTENERS,
`WASHING UP PRODUCTS, GARDEN AND HOUSE-
`HOLD CHEMICALS, FERTILIZERS AND INSECTI-
`CIDES, CLEANING PREPARATIONS FOR
`CLEANING SURFACES, FOOD PRODUCTS; CUS-
`TOM MANUFACTURE OF CAPSULES AND
`COATED TABLETS; PROVISION OF ADVICE AND
`ASSISTANCE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF POW-
`DER-FILL AND LIQUID-FILL CAPSULES, IN
`CLASS 40 (U.S. CLS. 100, 103 AND 106).
`
`OWNER OF ERPN CMNTY TM OFC REG. NO.
`003248101, DATED 3-3-2006, EXPIRES 7-1-2013.
`
`THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE WORK BIOPRO-
`GRESS AND AN ARBITRARY DESIGN.
`
`SER. NO. 78-270,143, FILED 7-3-2003.
`
`HEATHER THOMPSON, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
`
`

`
`Exhibit 14
`
`

`
`Int. Cl.: 1
`
`Prior U.S. CIs.: 1, 5, 6, 10, 26 and 46
`
`Reg. No. 2,467,210
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Regktered July 10, 2001
`
`TRADEMARK
`' PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`SK‘ PET
`
`SK CHEMICALS CO.. LTD. (REPUBLIC OF KOR-
`EA XRPORATION)
`600, JUNGJA-DONG
`CHA