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`ESTTA229995
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`08/12/2008
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91181686
`Defendant
`J. Garcia Carrion, S.A.
`JESS M. COLLEN
`COLLEN IP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PC
`THE HOLYOKE-MANHATTAN BLDG, 80 S HIGHLAND AVE
`OSSINING, NY 10562
`UNITED STATES
`jcollen@collenip.com
`Response to Board Order/Inquiry
`Oren Gelber
`jcollen@collenip.com, mwagner@collenip.com, ogelber@collenip.com
`/Oren Gelber/
`08/12/2008
`F611-Applicant's Motion For Resumption & Judgment in its Favor.pdf ( 31 pages
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