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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91188416
`Plaintiff
`D-Col, Inc.
`Patrick J. Stolmeier
`D-Col, Inc.
`219 East Craig Place
`san antonio, TX 78212
`UNITED STATES
`patrick@stolmeierlaw.com
`Motion to Compel Discovery
`Patrick J Stolmeier
`patrick@stolmeierlaw.com
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`06/03/2009
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`discovery.pdf ( 37 pages )(169121 bytes )
`discoverysignature01.pdf ( 1 page )(264191 bytes )
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`MTN to Compel.pdf ( 2 pages )(57643 bytes )
`compelsignature.pdf ( 1 page )(149117 bytes )
`oraldeposition01.pdf ( 1 page )(174163 bytes )
`oraldeposition02.pdf ( 1 page )(74658 bytes )
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`219 E. Craig Pines
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`Bill Nash
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`Atterney at Law
`Western Centre
`112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400
`San Antenie, Texas 73205
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