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`ESTTA Tracking number:
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`Filing date:
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`10/09/2017
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Proceeding
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`92064239
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`Party
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`Correspondence
`Address
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`Submission
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`Filer's Name
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`Filer's email
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`Signature
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`Plaintiff
`ThetaHost Solutions LLC
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`TOBIAS L JOHNSON
`THETAHOST SOLUTIONS LLC
`PO BOX 534
`BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401
`UNITED STATES
`Email: toby@thetahost.com
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`Motion to Compel Discovery or Disclosure
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`Tobias L Johnson
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`toby@thetahost.com
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`s/Tobias L Johnson/
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`10/09/2017
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`Attachments
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`Motion to Compel Discovery - 3 - File.pdf(293753 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`THETAHOST SOLUTIONS, LLC,
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`Petitioner,
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`v.
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`JUDY MOLNAR WILSON,
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`Registrant.
`_________________________________/
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`CANCELLATION NO. 92064239
`Registration No. 4682834
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`PETITIONER’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
`Petitioner, THETAHOST SOLUTIONS LLC, moves, pursuant to TBMP § 523 and 411.02,
`to compel Registrant, Judy Molnar Wilson, to comply with her discovery obligations. In
`support of this Motion, Petitioner states as follows:
`FACTUAL BACKGROUND
`On July 25, 2017, Petitioner served its Interrogatories on Registrant’s attorney. Per
`agreement made during discovery conference, Interrogatories were served via email.
`Interrogatories are attached as Exhibit A to this Motion.
`Petitioner has not received responses to these Interrogatories.
`Petitioner emailed Respondent’s attorney, Mr. Frank R. Jakes of Johnson, Pope,
`Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, on Sep 11, 2017 (attached as Exhibit B) to request an update on
`the status of Respondent’s replies. The email was not answered.
`Petitioner called Mr. Jakes on Sep 14, 2017 and left a voicemail to request an update.
`The call was not returned.
`Petitioner again emailed Mr. Jakes on Oct 3, 2017 (attached as Exhibit C) to request
`an update. Mr. Jakes emailed Petitioner on Oct 4, 2017 to discuss case management issues
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`regarding this Cancellation Petition. However, that discussion did not provide a reason for
`the delay in response to the Interrogatories; nor did it provide any indication that any
`answers were forthcoming. Mr. Jakes’ final response to Petitioner is attached as Exhibit D.
`ARGUMENT
`Petitioner cannot reasonably prepare for trial until Registrant has complied with her
`discovery obligations. Registrant has neither fulfilled these obligations, nor offered a reason
`for the delay, nor offered any indication that any further replies are forthcoming.
`REQUEST FOR RELIEF
`Petitioner moves this Board for an Order compelling Registrant, within fifteen (15)
`days from the date of this Order, to fully and completely respond to all of Petitioner’s
`Interrogatories dated July 25, 2017.
`Petitioner moves this Board to reset the deadline for Petitioner’s pretrial disclosures
`to allow Petitioner time to prepare for trial in light of any discovery made in response to
`Interrogatories.
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`Petitioner further moves this Board for any other relief it deems appropriate.
`WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Trademark Trial and Appeal
`Board grant its Motion to Compel and grant all other appropriate relief.
`DATED: October 9th, 2017.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`s/Tobias L Johnson________________________
`Tobias L Johnson,
`Petitioner
`PO Box 534
`Bloomington, IN 47401
`(502) 354-3444
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`Per agreement between the parties made during discovery conference, service of
`this Motion is made via email upon the Registrant’s attorney.
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`FRANK R JAKES
`JOHNSON POPE BOKOR RUPPEL & BURNS LLP
`403 MADISON STREET, SUITE 400
`TAMPA, FL 33602
`frankj@jpfirm.com
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`EXHIBIT A
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Petitioner’s Interrogatories to Registrant,
`Dated July 25, 2017.
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`Petitioner’s Interrogatories to Registrant,
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`Dated July 25, 2017.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`THETAHOST SOLUTIONS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`JUDY MOLNAR WILSON,
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`Defendant.
`_________________________________/
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`CANCELLATION NO. 92064239
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`Registration No. 4682834
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`INTERROGATORIES TO THE DEFENDANT
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`INSTRUCTIONS
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
`Plaintiff ThetaHost Solutions, LLC proposes the following Interrogatories to be answered
`under oath within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof by Defendant, Judy
`Molnar Wilson.
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`In each instance where an Interrogatory is answered on information and belief, it is
`requested that Defendant set forth the basis for such information and belief.
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`In each instance where Defendant denies knowledge or information sufficient to answer
`the Interrogatory, it is requested that Defendant set forth the name and address of each
`person, if any, known to have such knowledge.
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`In each instance where the existence of a document is disclosed, Defendant is requested
`to attach a copy of such document to its answer. If such document is not in Defendant's
`possession or control, it is requested that Defendant state the name and address of each
`person known to Defendant to have such possession or control, and identify which
`documents are in such person's possession or control.
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`DEFINITIONS
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`As hereinafter used, the word "identify," when used in connection with a written
`statement, shall be deemed to mean: State the name of the author; the type of document
`or writing; the date; the addressee, if appropriate; the subject matter; and the present
`location or whereabouts thereof. In lieu of such identification, you may attach a copy of
`the writing containing said written statement and refer thereto in your answer.
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`As hereinafter used, the word "identify," when used in connection with an individual
`shall be deemed to mean: State the name; present business and personal addresses;
`present employer (if self-employed so state); position or title held, if applicable; and if the
`interrogatory applies to a previous period of time, give the above information as it
`existed at the time covered by the interrogatory.
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`INTERROGATORIES
`Identify the officer or agent answering these interrogatories.
`1.
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`a. Was such officer or agent, at all times referred to herein, associated with or
`employed by Defendant?
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`If the person identified is not the same as Defendant, state the duties and
`the scope of such duties performed by such officer or agent at all times
`referred to herein.
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`2. State the date (month, day and year) of Defendant's first use of the mark
`"FINISHER" in business, and the manner and extent of such first use, including the
`goods or services upon which such mark was used. Identify and annex a copy of a
`representative specimen of the goods bearing the mark as initially so used. This
`date is hereinafter referred to as the “Date of First Use”.
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`3. On or before the Date of First Use, had Defendant used the mark “FINISHER” in
`conjunction with a website engaged in the business of health, wellness, fitness,
`and nutrition? If so:
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`a. Specify the date on which the website was first available to the general
`internet public to do business. This date is referred to hereinafter as the
`“Date of Inception”.
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`b. List all domain names under which the web site has operated, or was made
`available to the general internet public, from the Date of First Use until the
`date of this Interrogatory (July 25, 2017).
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`b.
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`c. For each domain listed in 3b, state whether the domain name is owned by
`the Defendant, or is rented/leased from a third party. If owned by the
`Defendant, annex and identify an invoice or receipt indicating the date on
`which the domain was purchased, and from whom. If rented or leased
`from a third party, identify all owners of such domain from the Date of
`First Use until the date of this Interrogatory.
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`d. For each domain which is not owned by the Defendant, state whether an
`offer was made by Defendant to purchase the domain from its owner. State
`the date on which such an offer was made, identify the recipient(s) of such
`offer, state the date or date(s) on which any replies to such offer were made
`by the owner (or a representative or agent thereof), and identify the sender
`of such reply.
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`e. State whether the website provided its content for free to all visitors, or
`whether any content was available only for paid customers. If any content
`was available only for paid customers, state: 1) the terms under which
`access to such content was provided (for example, price and duration of
`subscription); and 2) the number of unique customers who have paid for
`such content from Date of First Use until the date of this Interrogatory.
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`4. For each of the following types of content, state: 1) whether the website identified
`in Question 3 provided access to such content on or before the Date of First Use; 2)
`whether the content has been available on the website for the entire period
`beginning on the Date of First Use and ending on the date of this Interrogatory.
`For any periods (lasting at least 24 consecutive hours) on which such content was
`not available, specify which dates the content was not available. For each type of
`content, annex and identify a copy of such content.
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`a. Non-downloadable photographic content in the field of health, wellness,
`fitness and nutrition.
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`b. Non-downloadable audio presentations in the field of health, wellness,
`fitness and nutrition.
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`c. Non-downloadable video presentations in the field of health, wellness,
`fitness and nutrition.
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`d. Non-downloadable electronic magazines in the field of health, wellness,
`fitness and nutrition.
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`5.
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`e. Non-downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of health, wellness,
`fitness and nutrition.
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`Identify any and all electronic newsletters, articles, or magazines bearing the
`“FINISHER” mark which have been sent by Defendant using any electronic means
`other than the website identified in Question 3, including but not limited to
`electronic mail (“email”). For each item: 1) identify the subject and date of the
`newsletter, article, or magazine; 2) state the means by which it was published,
`sent, delivered, or made available to its recipients; 3) state the number of
`recipients to whom the newsletter was sent; and 4) annex and identify the first
`printed page of such newsletter, article, or magazine.
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`6. As of the date of this Interrogatory, identify any and all methods or means by
`which subscribers or visitors are able to initiate a subscription to receive
`electronic newsletters bearing the mark “FINISHER”. For each such method,
`identify the number of subscribers who are currently subscribed to receive such
`electronic newsletters.
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`Identify any and all athletic training plans made available on the website
`identified in Question 3, for the period of time beginning on the Date of Inception
`and ending on the date of this Interrogatory. For the purpose of this question, an
`“athletic training plan” is defined as a document, article, chart, agenda, audio
`presentation, or video presentation which provides its audience with a suggested
`series of training activities which can be performed by the audience member in
`order to prepare for an athletic event in one or more of the following activities:
`walking, running, swimming, and/or biking.
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`For each such training plan, state the following:
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`a. The name of such training plan.
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`b. The date on which the plan was first published on the website.
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`c. The original author or author(s) of such training plan, and any other party
`or parties which hold copyright on such training plan.
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`If the author of the training plan was not the Defendant, identify whether
`any compensation was paid to the author and/or copyright holder by the
`Defendant as consideration in order to license such content. Annex and
`identify any invoices identifying such payments.
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`e. Annex and identify a copy of the training plan.
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`d.
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`8.
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`Identify any and all events which the Defendant has organized and conducted,
`using or in conjunction with the “FINISHER” mark, involving at least one of the
`following athletic activities: walking, running, swimming, and biking.
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`For each event identified, state:
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`a. The name of such event.
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`b. The date(s) and location(s) (venue/address, city, and state) on which such
`event(s) occurred.
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`c. Which of the following athletic activities were involved: walking, running,
`swimming, and/or biking.
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`d. The number of participants who attended the event.
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`e. The nature and amount (per participant or in total) of any monetary
`compensation which was provided or paid to Defendant as consideration
`for entry into the event.
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`For each event identified, annex and identify a copy of each of the following:
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`f. Any and all advertisements which were published by the Defendant to
`publicize such event.
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`g. Any permits, waivers, notices, variances, or forms by which the city,
`county, or state government, with jurisdiction over such location identified
`in part b), provided permission to Defendant to conduct the event.
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`h. Any and all insurance policies purchased by the Defendant to provide
`coverage from liability for any personal injuries or property damage
`sustained during the event.
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`9. For the period of time beginning on the Date of First Use, and ending on the date
`of this Interrogatory, were there any periods of time for which the website
`identified in Question 3 was unavailable for 24 consecutive hours or more? For
`the purpose of this question, “unavailable” means that the website prominently
`features an error message, statement of unavailability, blank page, and/or a
`general lack of substantive content when visited by a public internet user. An
`example of such an error message would be, but is not limited to: “File not found
`(404 error). If you think what you're looking for should be here, please contact the
`site owner.” For each such period of unavailability, identify the beginning and
`end date of such period.
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`10. Does the Defendant use any service or means by which the number of active daily
`users to the website is tracked, either by an external service or using internal
`software? Examples of such services include, but are not limited to, the following:
`Google Analytics, Piwik, Woopra, Clicky, and Lucky Orange. If so:
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`a. State the name of such service.
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`b. Annex a report from such service indicating the number of daily active
`users to the website for the period beginning 30 days before the Date of
`First Use and ending 30 days after the Date of First Use.
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`c. Annex a report from such service indicating the number of daily active
`users to the website for the period beginning 30 days prior to the date of
`this Interrogatory and ending on the date of the Interrogatory.
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`DATED: July 25, 2017.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`s/Tobias L Johnson__________________
`Tobias L Johnson, Owner,
`ThetaHost Solutions LLC
`Plaintiff
`PO Box 534
`Bloomington, IN 47401
`(502) 354-3444
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`Per agreement between the parties made during discovery conference, service of these
`Interrogatories is made via email upon the Defendant’s attorney.
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`FRANK R JAKES
`JOHNSON POPE BOKOR RUPPEL & BURNS LLP
`403 MADISON STREET, SUITE 400
`TAMPA, FL 33602
`frankj@jpfirm.com
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`EXHIBIT B
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`EXHIBIT B
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`Petitioner’s Email to Mr. Jakes, Attorney
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`for Registrant, Dated Sep 11, 2017.
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`Petitioner’s Email to Mr. Jakes, Attorney
`for Registrant, Dated Sep 11, 2017.
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`Requests for Admission
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`Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
`To: "Patti F. Todd" <PattiT@jpfirm.com>
`Cc: "Frank R. Jakes" <FrankJ@jpfirm.com>
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`Mr. Jakes,
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`Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
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`Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 8:06 PM
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`Does Ms. Wilson have any intention of answering the interrogatories which were sent on July 25? Is there a reason for
`the delay?
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`--
`Toby Johnson
`ThetaHost Solutions LLC
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`[Quoted text hidden]
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`EXHIBIT C
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`EXHIBIT C
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`Petitioner’s Email to Mr. lakes,
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`Dated Oct 3, 2017.
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`Petitioner’s Email to Mr. Jakes,
`Dated Oct 3, 2017.
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`Requests for Admission
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`Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
`To: "Patti F. Todd" <PattiT@jpfirm.com>
`Cc: "Frank R. Jakes" <FrankJ@jpfirm.com>
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`Mr. Jakes,
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`Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
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`Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 2:18 PM
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`Following up again to determine the status of Ms. Wilson's answers to the interrogatories which were sent July 25 and
`due August 24. Please indicate by COB on Oct 4 whether Ms. Wilson intends to answer these interrogatories, and
`whether there is a reason for the ongoing delay.
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`Regards,
`--
`Tobias Johnson
`ThetaHost Solutions LLC
`502-930-6291
`[Quoted text hidden]
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`EXHIBIT D
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`EXHIBIT D
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`Mr. Jakes’ Emafl to Petitioner,
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`Dated Oct 4, 2017.
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`Mr. Jakes’ Email to Petitioner,
`Dated Oct 4, 2017.
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`Cancellation No. 92064239 - Discovery Dispute
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`Frank R. Jakes <FrankJ@jpfirm.com>
`To: Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
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`Mr. Johnson:
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`Toby Johnson <toby@thetahost.com>
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`Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 2:10 PM
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`You may represent to the Board and Interlocutory Attorney that we have communicated regarding the outstanding
`interrogatories and are unable to resolve the dispute.
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`Frank Jakes
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`Frank R. Jakes
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`Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law
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