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`(Exceeds 100 pages)
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`Filed:
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`2 O8 2012
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`Title: DECLARATION OF IEFFREY KAPLAN IN
`SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S TRIAL BRIEF.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Jeffrey Kaplan
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`v.
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`’ Petitioner,
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`Insight Pharmaceuticals L.L.C.
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`Respondent
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`Cancellation No. 92053030
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`DECLARATION OF JEFFREY KAPLAN
`IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S TRIAL BRIEF
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`I, Jeffrey Kaplan, hereby declare under penalty of perjury:
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`1.
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`I am over the age of eighteen and I make this Declaration based upon my personal
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`knowledge. I have reviewed the factual allegations contained in Kaplan’s Trial Brief
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`Exhibits and the Notice ofRelianceplus its Exhibits and find it all accurate.
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`2. Kaplan is the President of Florida based Global Beverage Enterprises Inc., President of
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`S.O.S. Public Insurance Adjusters Inc. and is President of Retrobrands U.S.A. Inc. with an
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`intemet web site at www.retrobrands.net and has been in business since 2010. Retrobrands
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`U.S.A. Inc. acquires and then through extensive marketing efforts, business plans and financial
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`commitment, licenses, markets and distributes famous, iconic abandoned brands to the public.
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`3.
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`Some famous abandoned trademark examples that Kaplan has successfully acquired and
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`re-launched to the public are Puss’ N Boots® Reg. No.4,089,070 for cat food through a license
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`agreement with Manhattan Marketing, NYC, Tegrin® Reg. No. 4,081,335 for medicated
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`shampoo through a license agreement with Manhattan Marketing, NYC, Hai Karate® Reg. No.
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`4,010,208 for aftershave cologne through a license agreement with Kyoku Holdings L.L.C., Hai
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`Karate After Shave ® Reg. No. 4044298 for T-Shirts through a license agreement with 1 Fly Guy
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`L.L.C. Boynton Beach Fl., Chipwich® Serial. No. 85421384 for T-Shirts through a license
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`agreement with I Fly Guy L.L.C.‘ Boynton Beach Fl.,
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`Di-Gel® Reg. No. 4,029,805 for antacids through a license agreement with Peerless Brands
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`L.L.C., Edgewater, Maryland, Chipwich® Reg. No. 4,062,133 for Ice Cream through a license
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`agreement with Peerless Brands L.L.C., Edgewater, Maryland and Datril® Reg. No.4010296
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`through a license agreement with Peerless Brands L.L.C., Edgewater, Maryland.
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`4.
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`Insight is a large manufacturing and marketer based in Langhome, Pennsylvania that
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`offers to the public leading non-prescription medications that aid users in dealing with common
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`ailments. Some products are Anacin®, Allerest®, Sucrets®, Nix® and many other popular
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`brands. Insight products and brands are available at most leading retailers, drug stores,
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`supermarkets and mass merchandisers throughout the United States.
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`5.
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`Insight currently owns the Federal Trademark ASPERGUM ®for chewing gum
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`containing aspirin Registration No. 792,1 15.
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`6. Plaintiff has a bona fide intent to use the same mark for related goods, andifiled an
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`intent-to-use application to register the mark, and believes registration of the mark will be
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`refused in view of respondent’s registration.
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`7. Mr. Jelfiey Kaplan is an inventor, entrepreneur and business man who for the last 30
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`years has invented, patented, trademarked, marketed and distributed many, many various
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`products.
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`8. Mr. Kaplan has patents and trademarks for inventions such as his Nick Care® Reg. No.
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`3,131,880, a pain free styptic pencil and Epizinem a herbicide to eliminate the weed Tillandisa
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`Recurvata.
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`9. Through his Florida corporation Global Beverage Enterprises Inc. Mr. Kaplan
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`manufactures, markets and sells numerous beverage brands including: Mavi Power® Reg. No.
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`3,871,053 for energy drinks containing mavi extract; Tepache Power® Reg. No. 3,854,453 for
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`energy drinks containing tepache extract; Mr. Q. Sparkling Gin® Reg. No. 3,891,044 for spirits;
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`Mr. Q. Cumber® Reg. No. 3,849,496 for non-alcoholic beverages. and Sparkling Cow® Reg.
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`No. 3,800,225 for non- alcoholic beverages namely carbonated beverage. (Hereby attached as
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`Exhibit A)
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`10. Global Beverage Enterprises Inc. beverage products are sold and distributed through
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`various nationwide distributors such as Tree of Life, KeHe Distributors, Haddon House, UNFI,
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`Goya Foods, Associated Buyers, FSI Avalon, New England Distributors, Thirstrnonger.com,
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`Grocers Supply, Unified Grocers and is even sold internationally through Myco Foods, a
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`distributor located in Allicante Spain.
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`1 1. Mr. Kaplan’s award winning beverage brands have also been featured on television
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`shows such as The View®, The Today Show® and mentioned in dozens of magazines, articles
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`and blogs.
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`12. Mr. Kaplan has prepared business plans using similar templates for all his brands and
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`has utilized the basis ofthese business plans to locate prospective licensees and has signed
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`trademark license agreements with Manhattan Marketing, I Fly Guy L.L.C., Kyoku Holdings
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`L.L.C. and Peerless Brands L.L.C.
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`13. Mr. Kaplan is also in licensee discussions with Mr. Jeffiey Himmel, CEO of The
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`Himmel Group, Miami Fl. which is the company that successfully re-launched Ovaltine® and
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`Gold Bond® and is in talks with Mr. Mark Thomatm, the CEO of River West Brands, the
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`company that re-launched Eagle Snacks®, Underalls®, Coleco® and other famous abandoned
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`brands
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`14. Attached as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of Kaplan’s email to Insights consumer
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`representative and the email response received from Insight’s customer representative whereby
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`Kaplan was informed that there were no ASPERGUM® products in commerce and there were
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`no plans to resume use of the ASPERGUM®
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`15. Attached as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of Insights intemet web page that I
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`downloaded and printed from the Internet which clearly indicates no mention of the
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`ASPERGUM® products in commerce and no plans to resume use of the ASPERGUM® product.
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`16. Attached as Exhibit 0 is a true and correct copy of printout I obtained on line from the
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`PTO’s Trademark Inquiry System showing the Examiners Office Action refusing registration of
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`Kaplan’s Aspergum trademark based on a Section 2(d) refusal.
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`17. Attached as Exhibits G, H and I are true and correct copies of printouts I obtained on
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`line from the Internet in regards to the availability and history of ASPERGUM® products.
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`18. Attached as Exhibits B, C, D ,J, K, L, M and N are true and correct copies of
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`Interrogatories, Document Production Requests and Admissions from Insight produced in
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`Discovery Proceedings in Kaplan v. Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC Cancellation No. 92053030.
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`19. Attached as Exhibit P is a true and correct copies of printout I obtained on
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`line fi'om the Internet in regards to my ownership of the web domain address
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`www.aspergurn.com
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`I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed in Fort
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`Lauderdale Florida this 6"‘ day of February 2012.
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`Jeffr y Kaplan
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`EXHIBIT A
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`PUSS' N BOOTS
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`Reg, No, 4,089,070
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`JEFFREY KAPLAN (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`POB 11106
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`Registered Jan. 17, 2012 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33339
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`Int. Cl.: 31
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`FOR: CAT FOOD, IN CLASS 31 (us. CLS. I AND 46).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`mzsr USE 11—24.2o1 1; IN COMMERCE 11-24-2011.»
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`THE MARK CONSISTS o1= SIANDARD CHARACTERS wm1ou'r CLAIM TO ANY PAR-
`TICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, on COLOR.
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`SN 85-269,420, FILED 3- 17-201 1.
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`JORDAN BAKER, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`KAPLAN, JEFFREY (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`POB 11106
`Registered Jan. 3, 2012 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33339
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`Int. Cl.: 5
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`FOR: MEDICATED SHAMPOO, IN CLASS 5 (u.s. CLS. 6, 18, 44, 46, 51 AND 52).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`THE MARK CONSISTS o1= STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PAR-
`TICULAR FON'I‘, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR.
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`FIRST USE 11-1-2011; IN COMMERCE 114-201 1.
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`SN 85-268.063, FILED 3-I6-2011.
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`JORDAN BAKER, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`Diutcwr oflhc United States Pnlenl and Trademark Office
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`J%FFRE1Y06KAPLAN (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`Reg. No. 4,010,208
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`Registered Aug. 9, 2011 F1‘ LAUDERDALE, FL 33339
`Int. CL: 3
`FOR: AFTERSHAVE COLOGNE, IN CLASS 3 (us. CLS. 1,4, 5, 50,51 AND 52).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PAR-
`TICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR.
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`FIRST uss 5-1-2011; IN COMMERCE 5-1-2011.
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`SN 85-028.055, FILED 5-1-2010.
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`JILL PRATER, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`Director onhe Unlleu Slates Palm: and Trademark Offlce
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`KAPLAN, JEFREY (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`POB 11106
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`Registered Oct. 25, 2011 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33339
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`Int. Cl.: 25
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`FOR: T-SHIRTS, IN CLASS 25 (U.S. CLS. 22AND 39).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`FIRST USE 1-1-2011; INCOMMERCE 1-1-2011.
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`THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE WORDING "HA1 KARATE" [NAN ORIENTAL FONT WITH
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`SER_ N0. 85-239,675, FI1.ED 2-11-2011.
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`JORDAN BAKER, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`Trademark Snap Shot Publication Stylesheet
`(Table presents the data on Publication Approval)
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`OVERVIEW
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`85421384III
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`PRINCIPAL
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`FILING DATE
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`REG DATE
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`MARK TYPE
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`N/A
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`INTL REG DATE
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`09/13/2011
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`N/A
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`TRADEMARK
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`N/A
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`SHOSHO II, ERNEST
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`L.O. ASSIGNED
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`M80-NOT FOUND
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`PUB INFORMATION
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`N/A
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`680—APPROVED FOR PUBLICATON
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`REG NUMBER
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`REGISTER
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`INTL REG #
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`TM ATTORNEY
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`RUN DATE
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`PUB DATE
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`STATUS
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`STATUS DATE
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`01/28/2012
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`LITERAL MARK ELEMENT
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`IT'S HERE! THE ORIGINAL CHIPVVICH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM
`SANDWICH
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`DATE ABANDONED
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`SECTION 2F
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`SECTION 8
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`SECTION 15
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`RENEWAL FILED
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`DATE AMEND REG
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`N/A
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`DATE CANCELLED
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`SECTION 2F IN PART
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`SECTION 8 IN PART
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`REPUB 12C
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`RENEWAL DATE
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`N/A
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`N/A
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`N/A
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`FILING BASIS
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`FILED BASIS
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`CURRENT BASIS
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`AMENDED BASIS
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`1 (a)
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`YES
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`STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
`LITERAL MARK ELEMENT
`IT'S HERE! THE ORIGINAL CHIPVVICH CHOCOLATE
`CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICH
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`MARK DRAWING CODE
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`COLOR DRAWING FLAG
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`3-AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WHICH INCLUDES
`WORD(S)/LETTER(S)/NUMBER(S)
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`CURRENT OWNER INFORMATION
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`10-ORIGINAL APPLICANT
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`K3PI3n. JGIITGY
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`POB 11 106
`Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
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`01-INDIVIDUAL
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`United States of America
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`GOODS AND SERVICES
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`PARTY TYPE
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`NAME
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`ADDRESS
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`ENTITY
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`CITIZENSHIP
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASS
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`DESCRIPTION TEXT
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`GOODS AND SERVICES CLASSIFICATION
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`INTERNATIONAL
`CLASS
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`FIRST USE
`DATE
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`06/01/2011
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`FIRST USE
`IN
`COMMERCE
`DATE
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`06/01/2011
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`CLASS
`STATUS
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`6-ACTIVE
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`MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/STATEMENTS
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`CHANGE IN REGISTRATION
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`COLORS CLAIMED STATEMENT
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`DESCRIPTION OF MARK
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`The color(s) white, red, light brown, reddish brown and dark
`brown is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`The mark consists of the words It's here! in white letters on a
`red banner along with the words The Original Chipwich
`Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandiwch in dark brown
`letters along with an image of a partially eaten ice cream
`cookie sandwich with chocolate chips with the colors of
`white, light brown and dark brown all placed on a circular
`background with reddish brown tones.
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`PSEUDO MARK
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`IT IS HERE! THE ORIGINAL CHIP SANDWICH
`CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICH
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`OWNER OF US REG NOS
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`4062133
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`PROSECUTION HISTORY
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`ENT CD
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`DESCRIPTION
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`ENT NUM
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`I«J II
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`APPROVED FOR PUB — PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
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`CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
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`TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
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`NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
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`NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
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`ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
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`NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE AND PSEUDO
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
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`01/28/2012
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`01/25/2012
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`12/29/2011
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`09/17/201 1
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`09/16/201 1
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`JEFFREY KAPLAN
`PO BOX 11106
`FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33339-1106
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`DI—GEL
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`Reg. N0. 4,029,805
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`JEFFREY KAPLAN (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`POB 11 105
`Registered Sep. 20, 2011 F1‘. LAUDERDALE. FL 33339
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`Int. Cl.: 5
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`FOR: ANTACIDS, IN CLASS 5 (U.S. CLS. 6, 18, 44, 46, 51 AND 52).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`THE MARK CONSISTS o1= STANDARD CHARACTERS wmxour CLAIM TO ANY PAR-
`TICULAR FONT, STYLE. SIZE, OR COLOR.
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`FIRST use 7-1-2011; IN COMMERCE 7—1—2'o1 1.
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`SN 85—107,8l 1, FILED 8-15-2010.
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`MELISSA VALLILLO, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`W» E Q/zpé
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`Dinzuur onn: United smcs l":m:1l and Trademark omm
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`Reg_ No_ 4,010,296
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`KAPLAN, JEFFREY (UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL)
`POB 11106
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`Registered Aug. 9, 2011 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33339
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`Int. Cl.: 5
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`FOR: ANALGESICS, IN CLASS 5 (us. CLS. 5, Is, 44, 45, 51 AND 52).
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`TRADEMARK
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`FIRST USE 6-1-2011; IN COMMERCE 6-1-2011.
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`THE MARK coNSIsTs OF STANDARD CHARACTERS wITIIoUT CLAIM To ANY PAR-
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`SN 85—050,676, FILED 5-23-2010.
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`EXHIBIT B
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`
`JEFFREY KAPLAN,
`
`Petitioner,
`
`v.
`
`INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
`
`Registrant.
`
`\n4§\&\fl%\ii€€€i
`
`Cancellation No. 92053030
`
`Registration No. 792,115
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`
`
`INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC'S RESPONSES TO PETITIONER'S
`FIRST SET OF WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES T0 REGISTRANT
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`COME NOW Registrant Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC ("lnsight" or "Registrant"), by
`
`and through its undersigned counsel, Samuel F. Miller and Micheline Kelly Johnson of Baker,
`
`Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, P.C., and hereby responds to Petitioner Jeffrey
`
`Kaplan's ("Kaplan") First Set of Written Interrogatories to Registrant.
`
`GENERAL OBJECTIONS
`
`1.
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`Insight’s responses and objections are made solely for the purpose of this action.
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`Each response is subject to all objections as to competence, relevance, materiality, propriety and
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`admissibility, and any and all other objections and grounds that would require the exclusion of
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`any statement contained herein if made by any witness present and testifying in court ‘or
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`arbitration. All such objections and grounds are reserved and may be interposed at the time of
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`trial or arbitration.
`
`2.
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`The following responses are based upon information presently available to Insight
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`based upon a reasonably diligent investigation. Except for explicit facts admitted herein, no
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`incidental or implied admissions are intended hereby. The fact that Insight has answered all or
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`part of any interrogatory is not intended and shall not be construed to be a waiver of any
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`objection to any interrogatory.
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`Insight reserves the right
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`to supplement or modify these
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`responses based upon the discovery of additional or different information.
`
`3.
`
`Insight objects to the extent that the interrogatories seek to impose duties or
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`requirements in addition to any requirements imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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`including, but not limited to, any instructions for answering. By answering these interrogatories,
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`Insight does not agree to abide by any such additional instructions or requirements.
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`4.
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`5.
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`Insight objects to Kaplan’s "Definitions" section in its entirety.
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`Insight objects to any interrogatory to the extent that it seeks information and/or
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`documents protected by the attomey-client privilege and/or the work product doctrine.
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`6.
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`Insight objects to these interrogatories in their entirety to the extent that they seek
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`infonnation and/or documents not in the possession, custody, or control of Insight on the grounds
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`that such interrogatories are overly broad and unduly burdensome, and constitute annoyance,
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`harassment, and oppression.
`
`7.
`
`Insight conducted the search for information and documentation in connection
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`with Petitioners First Set of Written interrogatories with the necessary degree of diligence to
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`locate responsive information and documents, in locations where responsive documents are
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`likely to exist.
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`RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES
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`Subject to and without waiving its General Objections, Registrant provides the following
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`responses:
`
`1.
`
`Identify the person or persons who created the name ASPERGUM.
`
`RESPONSE NO. 1:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as seeking information that is
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`neither relevant nor likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The identity of the
`
`person or persons that created the trademark ASPERGUM has absolutely no bearing on issue in
`
`this case. The U.S. Registration for ASPERGUM is valid and incontestable.
`
`2.
`Identify the date and from whom if applicable, Registrant acquired the trademark
`rights to ASPERGUM.
`I
`
`RESPONSE NO. 2:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as seeking information that is
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`neither relevant nor likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The date Registrant
`
`acquired the trademark rights is not relevant to any issue in this case. Further such information is
`
`readily available to Kaplan from public domain sources - namely, the USPTO website.
`
`3.
`
`Identify the total number of units or cases by year that were manufactured and/or
`
`co-packed for and sold by Registrant that used the mark ASPERGUM for the following years:
`
`2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in interstate commerce.
`
`RESPONSE NO. 3:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as overly broad, unduly
`
`burdensome, and seeking infonnation that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to the discovery
`
`of admissible evidence. Further, Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague and ambiguous in
`
`its use of the word “co-packed." Subject to and without waiving any of its general or specific
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`objections, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(d), Registrant attaches hereto as Exhibit A
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`business records showing its sales and credits for the years 2005 through 2010.
`
`4.
`
`In regard to each item identified in your response to Interrogatory 3 state:
`
`a.
`
`The wholesale dollars valuation of total sales by each year.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 4: Registrant objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking infonnation that is neither relevant not likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Further, Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague and
`
`ambiguous based on its use of “wholesale dollars valuation." Subject to andiwithout waiving
`
`any of its general or specific objections, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(d), Registrant
`
`attaches hereto as Exhibit A business records showing its sales and credits for the years 2005
`
`through 2010.
`
`5.
`
`Identify the person or persons employed by Registrant who had primary
`
`responsibility in the ongoing research, development and manufacturing of each of the products
`
`that used the mark ASPERGUM for the following years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence.
`
`Subject to Registrant’s General Objections and the
`
`foregoing objections, Dennis Kinsey, who is employed by Registrant and may be contacted only
`
`through Registrant’s counsel.
`
`6.
`
`Identify those persons employed by Registrant who it reasonably believes to have
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`the most knowledge of the current and/or prospective sales, marketing, and charmels of
`
`distribution of products sold under the mark ASPERGUM for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
`
`and 2010.
`
`RESPONSE NO. 6: Insight objects to this Interrogatory as overly broad. Subject to the
`
`foregoing and its General Objections, Insight states that Mike Tukdarian has information
`
`concerning the sales, marketing and channels of distribution for products sold under the
`
`ASPERGUM mark for the years 2006-2010.
`
`7.
`
`Identify the Registrant's intemet web page that promotes or advertises their
`
`product named ASPERGUM to the general public that is in use in interstate commerce for the
`
`years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 7:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`. broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant not likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Subject to and without waiving any of its general or
`
`specific objections, Registrant states that it did maintain a web page on www.insightpharma.com,
`
`prior to October 2010, for promoting and advertising products bearing the mark ASPERGUM.
`
`8.
`
`Identify the Registrant's internet web page and or URL address that informs the
`
`public that their product named ASPERGUM will be re-launched or re-introduced to the general
`
`public for the years: 2006, 200.7, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Specifically, Insight objects to this interrogatory to the
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`extent it implies that the product ASPERGUM needs to be re-launched or re-introduced to the
`
`general public, or that Insight is required to inform the public of its confidential and proprietary
`
`marketing plans via a website or webpage.
`
`9.
`
`Identify any post cards, letters, mailers, advertisements. brochures or any type of
`
`Documents that has been or is being sent to the general public about the re-launch or re-
`
`introduction of the Registrant's product named ASPERGUM for the years: 2006, 2007, 2008,
`
`2009 and 2010.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 9:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Specifically, Insight objects to this interrogatory to the
`
`extent it implies that the product ASPERGUM needs to be re-launched or re-introduced to the
`
`general public, or that, Insight is required to inform the public of its confidential and proprietary
`
`marketing plans.
`
`10.
`
`Identify the name, company and or customer service answering service along with
`
`their address and telephone number that Registrant utilizes to receive and answer public
`
`consumer inquires about their products, specifically ASPERGUM for the years: 2006, 2007,
`
`2008, 2009 and 2010.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 10:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking infonnation that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Subject to the foregoing objections and its General
`
`Objections, Insight states that AccuData is the company that answers all customer service
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`inquiries regarding the product bearing the ASPERGUM mark.
`
`11.
`
`Identify the number of yearly consumer inquires either by email, telephone, fax or
`
`letter correspondences in regards to the purchase availability of their product, namely
`
`ASPERGUM for the years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 11: Registrant objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous,
`
`overly broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to
`
`lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Registrant also objects to this Interrogatory on
`
`grounds of overbreadth and/or undue burden as it would require Registrant to obtain information
`
`‘from separate third-party entities that may or may not be in their possession, custody, or control.
`
`12.
`
`Identify each and every inquiry and the responses to these inquiries submitted to
`
`the Registrant and or their consumer service representative(s) about
`
`the availability of
`
`Registrant's named ASPERGUM identified in interrogatories 10 and 11 for the following years:
`2006, 2007, 2063, 2009 and 2010.
`I
`
`RESPONSE N0. 12:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence.
`
`Insight also objects to this Interrogatory on grounds of
`
`overbreadth and/or undue burden as it would require Insight to obtain information from separate
`
`third-party entities that may or may not be in their possession, custody, or control. Further,
`
`Insight’s request for “each and every” is per se objectionable as overly broad.
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`13.
`
`Identify the Manager, Supervisor, Owner, President or C.E.O. of the company
`
`identified in Interrogatory 10.
`
`RESPONSE NO. 13:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likely to lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Specifically, Insight objects to this interrogatory because
`
`its use of "manager" and "supervisor" is vague and ambiguous.
`
`Insight also objects to this
`
`Interrogatory on grounds of overbreadth and/or undue burden as it would require Registrant to
`
`obtain information from separate third-party entities that may or may not be in their possession,
`
`custody, or control.
`
`14.
`
`If Registrant does not use an outside consumer answering service company and
`
`_answers their consumer inquiries in house regarding Interrogatory ll identify the person or
`
`persons in charge of this company division.
`
`RESPONSE N0. 14:
`
`Insight objects to this Interrogatory as vague, ambiguous, overly
`
`broad, unduly burdensome, and seeking information that is neither relevant nor likelyto lead to
`
`the discovery of admissible evidence. Subject to and without waiving its general and specific
`
`objections, Insight states that it uses the previously identified outside consumer answering
`
`service.
`
`15.
`
`Identify the advertising agency or agencies used by Reg

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