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`ESTTA142494
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`05/24/2007
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91172902
`Defendant
`Bridge Bank, N.A.
`Bridge Bank, N.A.
`2120 El Camino Real
`Santa Clara, CA 95050
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`beth.parker@bingham.com
`Beth H. Parker
`Bingham McCutchen LLP
`Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 1800
`San Francisco, CA 94111-4067
`UNITED STATES
`beth.parker@bingham.com
`Other Motions/Papers
`George L. Fox
`george.fox@bingham.com, aaron.schur@bingham.com,
`mary.dougherty@bingham.com
`/George L. Fox/
`05/24/2007
`Bridge Bank Reply in support of motion to compel etc.pdf ( 12 pages )(5981328
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`proof of service.pdf ( 2 pages )(661005 bytes )
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`Opposition, certa .
`L1€t'1‘D_9_,E3{)t‘t-BS and document requests were not discusses; “in subsequent negotiations” with
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`.iV§.arce_v Desi. $12. This is misieading. The sole comversation be-tween
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`M.a3‘cey §)ii'.iO1‘ to the fiing of the motion to comgaei regarded the deposition of Ms. Wazag and 3 pm;3osa‘s to
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`did not return j_c-E10319 caiis, aitheugit she appas‘e:1th/Etadtisne to ptrc-pound severed tiepositien not‘;
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`faiiure to eeeperare in the discovery process. E.
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`most of Brid;:e Ban§<“s Requests for Prociueiioir cannot possibiy’ be interpreted to
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`example, Request
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`997 to flee presenr s3::ow‘£r;g the manner or purpose” of ‘E;-‘\VB’s use offiae
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`eafiis for "‘aévert.isin_g or
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`premotiorra}. ma=;eria7,s ‘ihar. Laxre been used to promote and/‘or seii” EEK/'B’s aiiegeé
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`{+‘§N'AN‘C§.-‘xi BREDGE PRODUCTS. See Sehur Dee}. Ex. A at 7. For each ofthese, doeumems
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`resperrsive to
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`over three weeks 3:>e'a‘_‘ore the fii‘S‘Z deposition of Ms. Wang on May Mersey Desi. S] 4 £5
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`6. EWB r~':§1ere3‘To.e has no exeuee for feiiing to p1‘oe1uce responsive -cioeumems,
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`eenfiderxiiai or not, prior ‘:0 Ms. Wa:1g’s depositions? See Gpp. at 2 {as of May 4. 28537, “far
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`waiting to
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`EWB deprived Byidge
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`Ms. Wa:og’s oiepositiorzs. A2191, :0 date, EWB has
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`2. handful ef resporzsive fioeurnents, whereas Bridge Ban}: has produces: over EGGS pages.
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`7, 2097, as E?»/.B’s designated 3£3{b}{6}
`been deposed iwice in ‘this jcroceecéirgg; once on
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`1'‘ o1§ow~up discovery is warranted because EWB apparentiy fabricated an excuse
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`as to Why Ms. Wang couid. moi’ ‘oedeposed sooner than March. 38. 243437, foreoiosing {he
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`gcaossibiiifiy of addnzozaai deposiiiolas prior to the or.i.gh1a§Aprii 3 dfiscovery d.eadhn.o. ~Con.nseE.1‘or
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`just §earned of Ms. Vs/ang’s existence and cognizant of the impending
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`dose disco’ve:y, noticed her d.opo5ition. March 26, therehy aiiowing time for foIiEow~up
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`depositions of individuais ic‘ie:“:if1ed through her testimony. Fox Dec}. § 4. Counse for EWR,
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`Wang was "‘unaVai§a‘oEe” on that day and wouid not be avaiiahie I.nni3
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`March 38 due to he: wo1'Ii~: on §91WE’s 2G=3c’.> Annua} Report. Eviotion at 8; Sehnr Deci. ‘fi“‘;}‘ E3, 18-
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`proceeding. E'~3WB’s deiay Eacties ‘c~fore nothing more than a hiatani effort iodeny Bridge Bank.
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`ineaniazgfi.‘-.3 fo1iow—up discovery and to secure: e depositions of Bridge
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`sijiow-up dissovery for Bridge Bank is also appromiate bcscause EV:/B zxtzfuseé :0
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`imeed, Bztidge Ban}-; coniizaues to wait for {base deszuments, w fish ‘»V¢3E‘€ originaifiiy
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`prior :0 Ms. ‘\Vang’s deposiiions.
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`Sections IE
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`due in .§az1uaxy.
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`is EWB’s contimaeci iniransigence and Zack cf c00pe1*at.im3, me ".E‘"§‘AB
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`President and
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`Dominic Ng,
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`response to a ‘eimely Netice of Depesi=;i_on_fi SW8 submitg
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`that Mr. Ng sheuld 210’: testify‘ because he “was never identified i , either documents
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`percipien‘; i<n.0“T§.5dge.” Opp. at 22. EXVB cites no a‘ ?..‘:':o*:’E.2iy
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`response to i_:1ter.r0gator§.es requssiing the ideniification of persons mas’: E:;1ovJie&gea‘z3ie a3Jeu=.
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`E3WB”s YGTUR EFKNAECAL BREDGE Products.
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`Eiecause deiaiied infarmatien about $316 c0mme:'=:ia§E3ani<i11g sezfviccs offsmzd by ‘Ei‘sVB are pivoiai
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`‘:0 ‘;’”:e iikeiihooel mi’ confusion azaaiysis, Ms. Wang was an insuf Ecieni wtimess. E.
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`sfihe geods 0:‘ services” is .1‘eiev¢21: to iikeiihood of canfusien ana3ysi.s}. Mereever, {here is no
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`merefiy states
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`<:reat§.on or the cixcumsiances ofihe adeptiosa of the alieged mark, and
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`12:5 no “di.1'eei"’ responsibiiiw for {he “manner in which that mark is used." 'EE':at dees net‘. mean
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`Bank cannot probe Mr. Ng’s receiiectien on these issues or seek info‘; aation on ofi1e1'
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`reievant topics. Endeecig the
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`not “direct resp0nsibiEity,” but reievem‘;
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`Emowiedge. “ed. 1%.. Civ. :3. 26. Mr. Ng is me direct supervisor of «is. "Wang, and based
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`his
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`emensive pubiic statements he has §<n<>w3ecZge about the sewices of EWB, its trecie channeis,
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`customer base
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`these services,
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`EWB’s use ef the YOUR
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`mam.
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`EAWEE-’s ezrgumeni
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`E‘v2{';. Ng enjiy uses the worcis “f1.nzmciai bridge”
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`mm; the entire ‘YOUR
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`FSNANCEAL BREEBC.-E siegaxa, see Qpp. 23?; 32- 5»... 3, is b-9%“: irreievant and
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`deposition, J»./‘B pmvided Bridge Ban}: with 22 copy ofihe EWB 2005 Annual: Repcrri, which
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`Mr. Ng staiesz
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`A: East West Bank, the bridge has 3ivvs,;sfs been an important
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`31% of our §ha;ehoiLie2‘s, custemers, empioyees am‘;
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`Bed. $9 34:
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`these staiemenis Ema? others, see‘, e.g., écf. ‘E12
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`d.en1ons‘-.:raies kiaewiefige offize use eféthe YOUR FINANCEAL B§’LK}GE3- siegan, E’WB’s
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`services and CL§S'{-f§.§’i3f:i‘ base, and 0*:11er facts reievani ‘:0 ‘she Eikeiihecd csf c«3:zfusie:1 amzaeiyrsis.
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`its Oppesition, EWB eiies three ineppesite cases, none :3nvc§V~E:':.g inieiiecmei
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`property, in an a":iem_;.“ $0
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`its refuses: *;e‘p1'ec§uee M3‘. Ng.
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`in eniy one <31‘ mese cases was
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`the Liej-gesitien efihe executive c0mpie':e.‘éy
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`«;§.ep0s:kien;1o*:ice was umimeiy:
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`16‘? (MD. N. 3. 2892).
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`Lee Underwazie was smzght for deposition regazfiizzg a persona} injury Eewsuii; 125. L“: 17{}~
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`his respamses to written izzterrogatozies,
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`however, ~f<.v:ec§ose the pcssieiiitgwr ef the deposition. id. at 366.
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`IEBREBSE i§:§ANK§ ALGNE ES EZNTETLEB T8 FURTHER B§SC§T‘§7'§'I.R'i\;’
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