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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`In the matter of
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`Trademark Application Serial Nos. 76/035,136 and 76/ 035,135
`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
`
`Intuit Inc.
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`Opposer,
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`vs.
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`Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`‘&%-/\—/V--—’
`
`Consolidated Opposition Nos.
`91/ 124,742 and 91 / 124,758
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`Applicant
`__m_____m)
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`\../%t
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`Express Mailmailin label No. 51/51 Z 22? 3/1 Q5
`Date of Deposit 25/55 0 6
`I hereby cerl:i.fy that this paper or fee is being deposited with the United States Postal Service
`"Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service under 37 CPR 1.10 on the date indicated
`above and is addressed to: Commissioner for Trademark, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, Virginia
`2233-1451.
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` Si ture of Person Mailin Pa er or Fee
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`BOX TTAB NO FEE
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`Commissioner For Trademarks
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`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1451
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`OPPOSER’S NOTICE OF RELIANCE
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`PURSUANT TO RULE 2.120(e) ON OFFICIAL RECORDS
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`Pursuant to Rule 2.122(e) of the Trademark Rules of Practice, Intuit Inc.
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`("Opposer") hereby submits this Notice of Reliance in regard to Opposer's rebuttal
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`testimony. Opposer hereby makes of record in this proceeding the following notices and
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`orders from proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board which are official U.S.
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`Patent and Trademark Office records and are relevant in this proceeding:
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`Tab Description of Materials
`1
`Stipulated Motion to Extend and Reset Testimony Periods Pursuant to Settlement
`Agreement in Opposition No. 94,134.
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`08-14-2006
`U3‘ Pam‘ 5‘ "“°“°"TM Mail Rant 01. i ':
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`7
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`Withdrawal of Notice of Opposition Pursuant to Settlement Agreement in
`Opposition No. 94,134.
`Request for Second Extension of Time to File Notice of Opposition against
`Application Serial No. 76/ 273,264.
`Order Granting Request to Extend Time to Oppose Application Serial No.
`76/ 273264.
`First 90 Day Request for Extension of Time to Oppose for Good Cause Against
`Application Serial No. 78265513.
`Order Granting Request to Extend Time to Oppose Application Serial No.
`78265513.
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`Order Denying Applicant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (to dispute
`fame of INTUIT mark) in Opposition No. 91/ 157414
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`The foregoing materials are relevant evidence of the facts alleged in the
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`Notice of Opposition including, without limitation, the facts alleged in Paragraphs 2 and 3,
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`and are relevant evidence to counter Applicant's Notice of Reliance Pursuant to Rule
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`2.122(e) on Printed Publications and Applicant's Notice of Reliance Pursuant to Rule
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`2.122(e) on Official Records. In particular, the materials underscore the strength of
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`Opposer’s mark and that a likelihood of confusion exists between Opposer’s INTUIT mark
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`and App1icant’s INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION marks. Accordingly, the materials are
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`admissible pursuant to Rule 2.122(e).
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`Opposer’s submission of the foregoing material is without prejudice to
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`Opposer’s right to object to its use by Applicant pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence,
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`Board rules and procedures, Board precedent, and general federal common law.
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`Dated: August ti, 2006
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`1'
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`' da G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorneys for Opposer
`FENWICK & WEST
`
`Silicon Valley Center
`801 California Street
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`Mountain View, CA 94041
`
`(650) 988-8500
`
`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
`Consolidated Opposition Nos.: 91/124,742 and 91/1124,7758
`Applicant: Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`
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`PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
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`I declare that:
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`I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, California.
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`I am over the age of
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`eighteen years and not a party to the within cause; my business address is Silicon Valley
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`Center, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. On August _1_g, 2006, I served the
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`within OPPOSER’S NOTICE OF RELIANCE PURSUANT RULE 2.120(e) ON OFFICIAL
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`RECORDS, on the interested parties in said cause, by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in
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`a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Mountain
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`View, California, addressed as follows:
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`Mark A. Cantor, Esq.
`Anessa O. Kramer, Esq.
`Brooks 8: Kushman P.C.
`
`1000 Town Center
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`Twenty—Second Floor
`Southfield, Michigan 48075
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and
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`that this declaration was executed at Mountain View, California, thisfl day of August,
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`2006.
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`P yllis O'Sullivan
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`20797100070/DOCSl1648086.I
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`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
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`Consolidated Opposition Nos.: 91/124,742 and 91/l24,7758
`Applicant: Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`TAB 1
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFI
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL
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`In the matter of
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`Trademark Application Serial No. 7_4I410,846
`Mark: INTUITY
`
`)
`
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`
`Opposer,
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`INTUIT INC.
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`-
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`vs.
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`) Opposition No. 94,134
`J
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`AVAYA INC.
`)
`(by assignment from Lucent Technologies, Inc.)
`)
`Applicant.
`*_
`Box TTAB NO FEE
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`
`
` Express Mail mailing label No. EL 95? 9655 25’ U5
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`0 57-
`E
`Date ofbeposil
`I hereby certify that this paper or fcc is being dcpositcd with lhc United States Postal Service "Express
`Mail Post Office to Addrcsscc" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on ihc date indicated above and is addressed
`
`
`
`
`5 isumt Commissioner/for Trademark. 2900 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 222024513.
`L
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`(Tygc r Pint Namg gt" Person Mailing Pnpcr or Fcc)
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`(Sign
`re of Person Mailing Paper or Fee)
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`
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`Sir:
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`,STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND AND RESET
`TESTIMONY PERIODS
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`Opposer, INTUIT INC., by and through its attorneys, hereby moves the
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board for an order that the discovery and testimony
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`periods set in the above—entitl_ed matter be extended for a period of sixty (60) days and
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`reset as follows:
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`Testimony period for party in position
`of plaintiff to close (opening 30 days
`
`
`
`Testimony period for party in position
`of defendant to close (opening 30 days
`Prior thereto)
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`November 20, 2002
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`Rebuttal testimony period to close
`(opening 15 days prior thereto)
`
`Ianuary 4, 2003
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`This request is made in good faith and not for the purpose of unduly
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`delaying proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office. The parties have executed a
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`Settlement Agreement dated January 22, 2002 that would obviate the need for a formal
`opposition proceeding. In such Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to
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`extensions of time in this opposition proceeding to allow the Patent and Trademark
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`Office sufficient time to review and rule on Applicant's Motion to Amend the
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`Identification of Goods, filed in compliance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement
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`and for Opposer to be informed that Applicant's amendment to the specification has
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`been accepted by the Patent and Trademark Office. Additional time is necessary before
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`Opposer can withdraw the opposition.
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`This motion is being submitted in triplicate.
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`Dated: }u1y.Q2, 2002
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`
`
`.
`-
`ally M. Abel, Esq.
`Linda G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorney for Opposer
`Fenwick 8: West LLP
`
`Two Palo Alto Square
`Palo Alto, California 94306
`(650) 494-1417
`
`MARK: INTUITY
`OPP. NO.: 94,134
`
`-2—
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`
`
`PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
`
`I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, California. I am over the age of
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`eighteen years and not a party to the within cause; my business address is Two Palo
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`Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA 94306. On the date set forth below, I served the
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`following: STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND AND RESET TESTIMONY
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`PERIODS on the interested parties in this action by placing a copy thereof in a
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`sealed envelope and placing the envelope for collection and mailing at the above
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`address, following ordinary business practices, addressed as follows:
`
`Joan T. Pinaire
`
`Avaya Inc.
`Corporate Counsel
`Trademarks & Copyrights
`211 Mount Airy Road
`Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
`
`Joan T. Pinaire, Esq.
`McCarter & English, LLP
`Four Gateway Center
`P.O. Box 652
`
`Mulberry Street
`Newark, NJ 07101-0652
`
`I am readily familiar with this business’ practice for collection and processing
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`of correspondence for mailing with the U.S. Postal Service. This correspondence
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`would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service this same day in the ordinary
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`course of business. I declare under the penalties of perjury that the above is true
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`and correct, and that this declaration was executed at Palo Alto, California this
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`find day of July 2002.
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`2079'H00070IDOCS.v'l 2479 I 8.1
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`Phyllis 0’Sul1ivan
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`MARK: INTUITY
`OPP. NO.: 94,134
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`-3-
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`TAB 2
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`In the matter of
`
`Trademark Application Serial No. 74/410,846
`Published: February 1, 1994
`Mark: INTUITY
`
`INTUIT INC.
`
`Opposer,
`
`v.
`
`AVAYA INC.
`(by assignment),
`Applicant,
`
`Box 'I'I‘AB NO FEE
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`)
`)
`)
`)
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`)
`)
`
`Opposition No. 94,134
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`WITHDRAWAL OF
`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`
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`08435-2002
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`9 5 Z 9 Q 5 5
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`Express Mail mailing label No.
`Date ofDeposit
`93 5/0 Q
`I hereby certify that this paper or fee is being deposited with the United States Postal Service “Express
`Mail Post Office to Addressce" service under 37 CFR L10 on the date indicated above and is addressed
`to: Assistant Commissioner for Trademark, 2900 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202-35l3.
`:5
`“Jo 1'9’
`iling Paper or Fee)
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`(Type r Print Name of Person
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`Pursuant to a Settlement and Coexistence Agreement reached by the parties,
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`Opposer, intuit Inc. hereby withdraws with prejudice its Notice of Opposition to registration of the
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`mark identified by Application Serial No. 74l4l0,846. This Withdrawal of Notice of Opposition is
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`being submitted in triplicate. A copy has been served on counsel for Applicant via first class mail
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`pursuant to the Certificate of Service by Mail attached hereto.
`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated:(
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`By:
`
`
`
`1y M. Abel, Esq.
`Linda G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorneys for Opposer
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`
`Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800
`Palo Alto, CA 94306
`(650) 494-0500
`
`
`
`PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
`
`I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, California.
`
`I am over the age of eighteen years
`
`and not a party to the within cause; my business address is Two Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA
`
`94306. On the date set forth below, I served the following: WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF
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`OPPOSITION on the interested parties in this action by placing a copy thereof in a sealed
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`envelope and placing the envelope for collection and mailing at the above address, following
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`ordinary business practices, addressed as follows:
`
`Joan T. Pinaire, Esq.
`McCaner & English, LLP
`Four Gateway Center
`P.O. Box 652
`
`Mulberry Street
`Newark, NJ 07101-0652
`
`I am readily familiar with this business‘ practice for collection and processing of
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`correspondence for mailing with the U.S. Postal Service. This correspondence would be deposited
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`with the U.S. Postal Service this same day in the ordinary course of business.
`
`I declare under the
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`penalties of perjury that the above is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed at Palo
`A
`Alto, California this 5 if day of August 2002.
`
`I 0‘
`P
`Phy s 0’Sullivan
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`20797100070.‘DOCS! 1 238403. I
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`TAB 3
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`
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`Linda G. Henry
`Fenwick & West, LLP
`
`Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800
`Palo Alto, CA 94306
`
`Mailed: August 2, 2002
`
`Serial No.: 76273264
`
`TAMMY LOGAN, LEGAL ASSISTANT
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`to extend time to oppose is granted until
`The request
`7/17/02 on behalf of potential opposer Intuit Inc.
`
`Please do not hesitate to Contact
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`the Trademark Trial and
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`Appeal Board for any questions relating to this extension.
`
`
`
`TAB 4
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`
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`7235-r:"tn“""
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE TH1a‘Ji‘1%E!i*1i.I°-iI~2i,E1§i<3‘iRIAL
` AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`NO‘:
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`Filed:
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`June 18, 2001
`
`Trademark:
`
`INTUICOM
`
`Published: March 19, 2002
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`U3. PIN“ I TMOTDITM Mfll
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`. of Person Mailing Paper or Fee)
`
`Express Mail mailing label No.
`Date of Deposit
`/3/0*;
`I hereby certify that this paper or fee is being deposited with the United States Pasta! Service "Express
`Mail Post Oflicc to Addresses" service under 37 CFR LID on the date indicated above and is
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`addressed to: Assistnpt Commissioner for Trademark. 2900 Crystal Dr.. Arlington. VA 22202-35:3.
`‘
`I I V
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`(Type or Pri
`1‘
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`tNnmc plgcriun Maijing Paper or Fee)
`v_
`_1_‘_
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`TFAB BOX NO FEE
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`REQUEST FOR SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
`
`Intuit Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at
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`2535 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043, by and through its attorneys
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`hereby requests that the Board grant a thirty (30) day extension of time to file a Notice
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`of Opposition to registration of the INTUICOM trademark by applicantin the above-
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`referenced case. The opposition period is presently set to expire June 17, 2002, and the
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`20797/00070lDOCSa"l 260 l 54.!
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`
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`requested extension of time would re-set the opposition deadline to July 17, 2002 for
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`Intuit Inc.
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`This request is not made to unduly delay proceedings in the Patent and
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`Trademark Office. The extension is required to provide additional time for the
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`potential opposer to gather information concerning the applicant's use of the mark in
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`question so thatla decision can be made as to whether opposition should be filed. It is
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`believed that this constitutes good cause for the request.
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`This request is being submitted in triplicate as required by 37 C.F.R.
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`§2.102(d).
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`Dated: June LL 2002
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`By:
`
`
`
`M. Abel, Esq.
`Linda G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorneys for Potential Opposer
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`
`Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800
`‘Palo Alto, CA 94306
`‘
`(650) 494-0600
`
`Applicant: Intuicom, Inc.
`Serial No.: 76f273,264
`Trademark: INTUICOM
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`-2-
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`Req. for 2nd Ext. of Time to File Notice of Opp.
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`2079?I'O0070/DOCS/I 260154.!
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`TAB 5
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`
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`Trademark Triai and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. 111113;/[esr_ig._:is;gto_. gg
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`ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA49760
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`Filing date?
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`10120/2005
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`]N THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`Applicant:
`
`CHILDRE, DOC
`
`Application Serial Number: 78265513
`
`Application Filing Date:
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`()5/2 1 /2 003
`
`Mark:
`
`INTULTECHNOLOGY
`
`Date ofPublication
`
`09/20/2005
`
`First 90 Day Request for Extension of Time to Oppose for Good Cause
`
`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, Intuit Inc., 2535 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View,
`CA94043, UNITED STATES, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware,
`respectfiilly requests that it be granted a 90-day extension of time to file a notice of
`opposition against the above-identified mark for cause shown .
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`Potential opposer believes that good cause is established for this request by:
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`c
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`The extension is required to provide time for the potential opposer to consider the
`matter. gather information and confer with counsel so that a decision can be
`made as to whether an opposition should be filed.
`
`The time within which to file a notice of opposition is set to expire on 10/20/2005. Intuit
`Inc. respectfully requests that the time period within which to file an opposition be
`extended until 01/ I 8/2006.
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`lighl
`10/202'2005
`
`Linda G. Henry, Esq.
`
`Fenwick & VVest LLP
`
`Silicon Valley Center801 California Street
`
`Mountain View, CA94041—2008
`
`UNITED STATES
`
`trademark@fenwick.com
`
`
`
`(650) 988-8500
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`
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`TAB 6
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`
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`UNWEDSTATESPATENTANDTRADEMARKOFHCE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P.O. Box 1451
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
`
`LINDA G. HENRY
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
`
`SILICON VALLEY CENTER,
`801 CALIFORNIA STREET
`
`MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 941041-2008
`
`Mailed: October 21, 2005
`Serial No.: 78265513
`
`HAROLD ROSS: LEGAL ASSISTANT
`
`The request to extend time to oppose is granted until
`1/18/06 on behalf of potential opposer INTUIT INC.
`
`Please do not hesitate to contact the Trademark Trial and
`
`Appeal Board for any questions relating to this extension.
`
`New Develogments at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`
`TTAB forms for electronic filing of extensions of time to
`oppose, notices of opposition, and inter partes filings are now
`available at http://estta.uspto.gov.
`Images of TTAB proceeding
`files can be viewed using TTABVue at http://ttabvue.uspto.gov.
`
`Parties should also be aware of changes in the rules affecting
`trademark matters,
`including rules of practice before the TTAB.
`See Rules of Practice for Trademark—Related Filings Under the
`Madrid Protocol Implementation Act, 68 Fed. R. 55,748 (September
`26, 2003)
`(effective November 2, 2003) Reorganization of
`Correspondence and Other Provisions, 68 Fed. Reg. 48,286 (August
`13, 2003)
`(effective September 12, 2003). Notices concerning the
`rules changes are available at www.uspto.gov.
`
`
`
`TAB 7
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`
`
` THIS OPINION IS NOT
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`CFTABLE
`ASPRECEDENTOF
`THETTAB
`
`Greenbaum
`
`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3514
`
`Mailed: August 31, 2004
`
`Opposition No. 91157414
`
`INTUIT INC.
`
`V.
`
`ROSEMOUNT OFFICE SYSTEMS,
`
`INC.
`
`Before Seeherman, Hairston and Drost, Administrative
`Trademark Judges.
`
`By the Board.
`
`This case now comes up on applicant's motion for
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`partial summary judgment on the issue of dilution.
`
`The
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`parties have fully briefed the issue, and we have considered
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`applicant's reply brief.
`
`See Trademark Rule 2.l27(a).
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`For purposes of this order, we presume the parties’
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`familiarity with the pleadings,
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`the history of the
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`proceeding and the arguments and evidence submitted with
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`respect to the partial summary judgment motion.
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`A party is entitled to summary judgment when it has
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`demonstrated that there are no genuine issues as to any
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`material facts, and that it is entitled to judgment as a
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`matter of law.
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c).
`
`The evidence must be
`
`viewed in a light favorable to the nonmoving party, and all
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`justifiable inferences are to be drawn in the nonmovant‘s
`
`
`
`favor. Opryland USA Inc. v. The Great American Music Show,
`
`InC., 970 F.2d 847, 23 USPQ2d 1471 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
`
`Upon careful consideration of the arguments and
`
`evidence presented by the parties, and drawing all
`
`inferences with respect
`
`to the motion in favor of opposer as
`
`the nonmoving party, we find that applicant has not
`
`demonstrated the absence of a genuine issue of material fact
`
`for trial. At a minimum, applicant has failed to show the
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`absence of genuine issues as to whether opposer's mark is
`
`famous and distinctive.
`
`In view thereof, applicant's partial summary judgment
`
`motion is denied.
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`The parties should note that evidence submitted in
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`support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment
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`is of record only for consideration of that motion. Any
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`such evidence to be considered at final hearing must be
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`properly introduced during the appropriate trial period.
`
`See, for example, Levi Strauss & Co. v. R. Joseph Sportswear
`
`Ino., 28 USPQ2d 1464 (TTAB 1993).
`
`In view of the fact that
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`opposer has furnished supplemental discovery to applicant
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`prior to trial, we will not entertain a motion to strike
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`said materials on the basis that they were not previously
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`furnished in response to discovery requests.1
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`1 Of course, opposer must properly make these materials of record
`during its testimony period.
`
`
`
`Inasmuch as applicant's motion for partial summary
`
`judgment is the only motion before us, and because discovery
`
`has closed, proceedings are resumed according to the
`
`following schedule:
`
`DISCOVERY PERIOD TO CLOSE:
`
`CLOSED
`
`Thirty-day testimony period for party in position of plaintiff to close:
`
`December 1, 2004
`
`Thirty-day testimony period for party in position of defendant to close: January 30, 2005
`
`Fifteen-day rebuttal testimony period to close:
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`March 16, 2005
`
`In each instance, a copy of the transcript of testimony
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`together with copies of documentary exhibits, must be served
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`on the adverse party within thirty days after completion of
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`the taking of testimony. Trademark Rule 2.125.
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`Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Trademark Rule
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`2.l28(a) and (b).
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`An oral hearing will be set only upon
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`request filed as provided by Trademark Rule 2.129.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of
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`Trademark Application Serial Nos. 76/ 035,136 and 76/ 035,135
`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
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`Consolidated Opposition Nos.
`91 /124,742 and 91 /124,758
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`Intuit Inc.
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`Opposer,
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`vs.
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`Interlink Electronics, Inc.
`Applicant
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`Express Mail mailing la?el No. £ V5 1 & 2
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`Date of Deposit
`I hereby certify that this paper or fee is being deposited with the United States Postal Service
`"Express Mail Post Office to Acldressee" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated
`above and is addressed to: Commissioner for Trademark, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, Virginia
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`(T 'pe or Print Nafne of Person__Mailing Paper or Fee) Si ; ature of Person Mailin Pa er or Fee
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`Commissioner For Trademarks
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`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1451
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`0PPOSER’S NOTICE OF RELIANCE
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`PURSUANT TO RULE 2.120(j) ON ADMISSIONS
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`Pursuant to Rule 2.122(j) of the Trademark Rules of Practice, Intuit Inc.
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`("Opposer") hereby submits this Notice of Reliance in regard to Opposer’s rebuttal
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`testimony. Opposer hereby makes of record in this proceeding the following requests for
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`admissions. Applicant failed to respond thereto.
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`Tab Description of Materials
`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission in Opposition No. 124,742
`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission in Opposition No. 124,758
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`The foregoing materials are relevant evidence of the facts alleged in the
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`Notice of Opposition including, without limitation, the facts alleged in Paragraphs 2 and 3,
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`and are relevant evidence to counter Applicant's Notice of Reliance Pursuant to Rule
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`2.122(e) on Printed Publications and Applicant's Notice of Reliance Pursuant to Rule
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`2.122(e) on Official Records.
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`in particular, the materials underscore the strength of
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`Opposer's mark and that a likelihood of confusion exists between Opposer’s INTUIT mark
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`and Applicant's INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION marks. Accordingly, the materials are
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`admissible pursuant to Rule 2.122(j).
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`Opposer’s submission of the foregoing material is without prejudice to
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`Opposer’s right to object to its use by Applicant pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence,
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`Board rules and procedures, Board precedent, and general federal common law.
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`Dated: August L‘) 2006
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`da G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorneys for Opposer
`FENWICK & WEST
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`Silicon Valley Center
`801 California Street
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`Mountain View, CA 94041
`(650) 988-8500
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`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
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`Consolidated Opposition N05,: 91/124,742 and |24,758
`Applicant: Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
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`I declare that:
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`I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, California.
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`I am over the age of
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`eighteen years and not a party to the within cause; my business address is Silicon Valley
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`Center, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. On August 14, 2006, I served the
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`within OPPOSER’S NOTICE OF RELIANCE PURSUANT RULE 2.120(2) ON ADMISSIONS,
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`on the interested parties in said cause, by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed
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`envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Mountain View,
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`California, addressed as follows:
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`Mark A. Cantor, Esq.
`Anessa O. Kramer, Esq.
`Brooks «St Kushrnan PC.
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`1000 Town Center
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`Twenty-Second Floor
`Southfield, Michigan 48075
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct,
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`and that this declaration was executed at Mountain View, California, this fl day of
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`August, 2006.
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`20797100070/DOCS!1648060.I
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`PM 0%,, @_,_gfl ,
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`Phyllis O'Sullivan
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`Marks: INTUITOUCH and INTUIVISION
`Consolidated Opposition Nos.: 9|/l24,7-42 and l24,758
`Applicant: Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`TAB 1
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`IN THE
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL
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`AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of
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`Trademark Application Serial No. 76/035,136
`Published: July 31, 2001
`Mark: INTUITOUCH
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`Intuit Inc.
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`Opposer,
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`vs.
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`Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`Applicant.
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`Opposition No. 124, 742
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`OPPOSER’S FIRST SET OF
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`REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
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`Pursuant to Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule
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`2.120 of the Trademark Rules of Practice, Opposer Intuit Inc. (“Opposer”) requests
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`that Applicant Interlink Electronic, Inc. (“Applicant”) answer separately and fully,
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`in writing, under oath, the following requests for admission within thirty-five (35)
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`days of the date of service, as noted on the Proof of Service by Mail.
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`DEFINITIONS
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`The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
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`1. “:i’o_u,” “__\Lc_>g_I_"’ or “Applicant” means the named Applicant Interlink
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`Electronics, Inc. and its present and former agents, employees, officers, directors,
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`attorneys, investigators, consultants, experts, and all other persons acting on
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`Applicant’s behalf.
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`2.
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`“ pposer” means the named Opposer Intuit Inc., its predecessors in
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`interest, its present and former officers, directors, agents, representatives and
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`employees.
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`3. “Egg” or “Persons” includes, but is not limited to, any natural
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`persons, companies, corporations, sole proprietorships, governmental entities,
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`partnerships, associations, banks and other financial institutions, and all other
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`entities similar to any of the foregoing, however denominated.
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`4.
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`“_l\_/l_a_1;l;_” means any word, name, symbol, design, shape, number, slogan
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`or device, or any combination thereof, that is used by a Person to identify and
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`distinguish the Person’s goods and services from the goods and services of others.
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`5. The terms “refigq,” “relate to,” “relating” and “_r_e_lz§” shall mean
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`comprising, constituting, containing, embodying, identifying, stating, dealing With,
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`directly or indirectly mentioning or describing, pertaining or referring to, being
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`connected with, reflecting upon or resulting from the stated subject matter.
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`6. “INTUITOUCH” means the mark used or intended to be used by
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`Applicant on or in connection with goods andfor services, including as set forth in
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 76/035,136.
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`7. “INTUITOUCH Product” refers to any and all goods, services,
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`solutions, and systems that Applicant has advertised, marketed, distributed, offered
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`for sale, sold or otherwise caused to be provided or that Applicant intends to
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`advertise, market, distribute, offer for sale, sell or otherwise cause to be provided in
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`the United States under or in connection with the designation INTUITOUCH.
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`8. Each paragraph herein shall be construed independently and not by
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`reference to any other paragraph for the purpose of limitation.
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`Mark: INTUITOUCH
`Serial No.: 76/035,136
`Opposefs First Set of Requests for Admission
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`INSTRUCTIONS
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`1. If any of the following requests for admission cannot be answered fully
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`and completely after you have made reasonable inquiries of your agents, employees,
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`attorneys, investigators, consultants, experts and others acting on your behalf,
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`answer such requests for admission to the fullest extent possible, specifying the
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`reasons for your inability to answer the remainder of such requests for admission,
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`and stating whatever information or knowledge you possess concerning the
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`unanswered portions thereof.
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`2. If you object to any of the following requests for admission or portions
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`thereof, please state fully the grounds of such objection and identify any person,
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`document or communication upon which you rely in support of such objection. If
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`you object only to a portion of a request, in addition to the foregoing, please answer
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`fully the portion of the request to which no objection is made-
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`3. If in answering these requests for admission you claim that there is
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`any ambiguity in either a particular request for admission or a definition or
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`instruction applicable thereto, such claim shall not be used by you as a basis for
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`refusing to respond, but you shall set forth as part of your response the language
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`deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation chosen or used in responding to the
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`particular request for admission.
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`4. If you assert a claim of privilege with respect to the information
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`requested by any of the following requests for admission or portions thereof, which
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`Mark: INTUITOUCH
`Serial No.: 76/035,136
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`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission
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`prevents your responding to such request for admission either in whole or in part,
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`please state fully the grounds of the privilege with sufficient particularity that
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`existence of the privilege may be determined on a motion to compel responses under
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`Rule 37(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and identify any person,
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`document or communication upon which you rely in support of the assertion of said
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`privilege. If only a portion of the information requested by a request for admission
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`is claimed to be privileged, in addition to the foregoing, please answer fully the
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`portion of the request for admission to which no privilege is asserted.
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`RE UE STS
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`REQUEST NO. 1: Admit that Opposer’s rights in the INTUIT mark
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`predate any rights Applicant claims in the INTUITOUCH mark.
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`REQUEST NO. 2: Admit that at the time of the filing date of Applicant’s
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`Application Serial No. 76/035,136, Applicant was aware of the INTUIT mark.
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`REQUEST NO. 3: Admit that Applicant markets or plans to market the
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`INTUITOUCH Product to companies in the financial industry.
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`REQUEST NO. 4: Admit that Applicant provides or plans to provide
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`goods under INTUITOUCH to companies in the financial industry.
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`REQUEST NO. 5: Admit that Applicant markets the INTUITOUCH
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`Product as enabling financial transactions, including but not limited to the
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`purchasing of other parties’ goods and services, and the payment of bills.
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`Mark: INTUITOUCH
`Serial No.: 76/035,136
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`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission
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`REQUEST N0. 6: Admit that the INTUITOUCH Product can be used to
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`enable electronic banking.
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`REQUEST NO. 7: Admit that the INTUITOUCH Product can be used to
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`enable payment by checks.
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`REQUEST NO. 8: Admit that the INTUITOUCH Product can be used by
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`End-Users to access information and news regarding financial services or the
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`financial markets, including but not limited to stock quotes, public company news,
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`calculation tools for investors, and other financial information.
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`Dated: July P) , 2002
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Linda G. Henry, Esq.
`Attorneys for Opposer
`FENWICK & WEST LLP
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`Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800
`Palo Alto, CA 94306
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`(415) 494-0600
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`Mark: INTUITOUCH
`Serial No.: 76/035,136
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`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission
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`PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
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`I declare that:
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`D
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`I am employed in the County of Santa Clara, California.
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`I am over the
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`age of eighteen years and not a party to the within cause; my business address is
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`Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800, Palo Alto, California 94306. On the date set forth
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`below, I served the within 0PPOSER’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR
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`ADMISSION, on the interested parties in this action by placing a true copy thereof
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`in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, and causing it to be placed
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`for U.S. Express Mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service, which envelope was
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`addressed as follows:
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`Mark A. Cantor
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`Anessa Owen Kramer
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`Brooks 8: Kushman P.C.
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`1000 Town Center, 22'” Floor
`Southfield, MI 48075
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`I declare under the penalties of perjury that the above is true and
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`correct, and that this declaration was executed at Palo Alto, California this 33%
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`day of July, 2002.
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`' z;7‘8a,6(wM'
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`Phyllis O’Sullivan
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`20797/00070/DOCSJI280962. I
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`Mark: INTUITOUCH
`Serial No.: 76/035,136
`Opposer’s First Set of Requests for Admission
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`TAB 2
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`IN THE
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL
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`AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of
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`Trademark Application Serial No. 76/035,135
`Published: July 31, 2001
`Mark: INTUIVISION
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`
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`Intuit Inc.
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`Opposer,
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`vs.
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`Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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`Applicant.
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`\-/\I-—/\-..F%\-./‘I..O'\-/\../\—/'\./\é\_/\../
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`Opposition No. 124,758
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`OPPOSER’S FIRST SET OF
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`REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
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`Pursuant to Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule
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`2.120 of the Trademark Rules of Pract