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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
`General Contact Number: 571-272-8500
`General Email: TTABInfo@uspto.gov
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`March 30, 2023
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`In re Apple Inc.
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`Ex Parte Appeal No. 90177287 (parent)
`Ex Parte Appeal No. 90177346
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`Nicole Thier, Paralegal Specialist:
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`On March 28, 2023, Appellant filed a subsequent request for an extension of 30
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`days to file its appeal brief. Appellant submitted the required fee. See Trademark
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`Rule 2.6(a)(18)(iv)-(v), 37 C.F.R. § 2.6(a)(18)(iv)-(v). In its request, Appellant argues
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`that there is good cause for an extension because Appellant is currently engaged in
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`settlement negotiations with the owner of the registration cited under Section 2(d)
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`against the pending applications.
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`Section 1203.02(d) of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure
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`(“TBMP”) provides the following explanation about good cause and requests for
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`extensions of time:
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`The determination of good cause will be based upon all relevant circumstances,
`including the length of time of any previously granted extensions and the reason(s)
`for the requested extension(s). Thus, a reason such as the press of other business,
`which may be sufficient to show good cause for a first extension of thirty days,
`may not be sufficient for a second extension of time. Depending on the totality of
`the circumstances, good cause has been found when there has been an
`appointment of a new attorney, illness, the need to get instructions from a foreign
`applicant, and attempting to negotiate a consent agreement.
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`Consolidated Ex Parte Appeal - Serial Nos. 90177287 and 90177346
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`Insofar as Appellant has demonstrated good cause based on the totality of the
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`circumstances, Appellant’s request is approved and Appellant is allowed until April
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`27, 2023 to file its appeal brief. See TBMP § 1203.02(d).
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