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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`92054315
`Plaintiff
`Revive Franchising LLC
`CARL OPPEDAHL
`OPPEDAHL PATENT LAW FIRM LLC
`12000 N PECOS ST #252
`WESTMINSTER, CO 80234
`UNITED STATES
`docket-oppedahl@oppedahl.com
`Motion to Amend Pleading/Amended Pleading
`Carl Oppedahl
`docket-oppedahl@oppedahl.com
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`20110927 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Petition to Cancel.pdf ( 2
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`Untitled 1.pdf ( 1 page )(33667 bytes )
`20110926 Second Amended Petition to Cancel.pdf ( 12 pages )(84828 bytes )
`20110912-Exhibits.pdf ( 51 pages )(8579833 bytes )
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