ESTTA Tracking number:
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`ESTTA1346442
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`Filing date:
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`03/15/2024
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Proceeding no.
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`92084360
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`Party
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`Correspondence
`address
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`Defendant
`Padin Zulmarie
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`PADIN ZULMARIE
`555 NE 34TH STREET #1409
`MIAMI, FL 33137
`UNITED STATES
`Primary email: zulmarie@gmail.com
`305-824-7627
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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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`Date
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`Answer
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`Zulmarie Padin
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`zulmarie@gmail.com
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`/ZulmariePadin/
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`03/15/2024
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`Attachments
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`Latinas Power Answer to Petition and Counterclaim.pdf(120911 bytes )
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`ESTTA1346442
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`Filing date:
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`03/15/2024
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Proceeding no.
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`92084360
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`Party
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`Correspondence
`address
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`Defendant
`Padin Zulmarie
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`PADIN ZULMARIE
`555 NE 34TH STREET #1409
`MIAMI, FL 33137
`UNITED STATES
`Primary email: zulmarie@gmail.com
`305-824-7627
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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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`Date
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`Answer
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`Zulmarie Padin
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`zulmarie@gmail.com
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`/ZulmariePadin/
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`03/15/2024
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`Attachments
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`Latinas Power Answer to Petition and Counterclaim.pdf(120911 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Lai(cid:374)as & Po(cid:449)e(cid:396), I(cid:374)(cid:272).,
`Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396),
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`(cid:448).
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`)ul(cid:373)a(cid:396)ie Padi(cid:374),
`Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t.
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`Ca(cid:374)(cid:272)ellaio(cid:374) No.: (cid:1013)(cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1012)(cid:1008)(cid:1007)(cid:1010)(cid:1004)
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`Ma(cid:396)k: LATINA“ POWER
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`Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos.: (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008); (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007)
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`ANSWER TO PETITION FOR CANCELLATION AND COUNTERCLAIM
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`COMES NOW, )ul(cid:373)a(cid:396)ie Padi(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:862)Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t(cid:863)(cid:895) i(cid:374) (cid:373)(cid:455) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:272)apa(cid:272)it(cid:455) as the registrant and
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`owner of the trademarks registered under Nos. 5668754 and 5668753 for "Latinas Power,"
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`hereby respectfully submit this response to the petition for cancellation filed by Latinas &
`Power, Inc. on February 5, 2024 (cid:894)(cid:862)Petitio(cid:374)(cid:863)(cid:895):
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`1. Regarding ¶ 1 of the Petition, Respondent lacks knowledge or information sufficient
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`to form a belief about its truthfulness.
`2. ¶ 2 of the Petition is denied. The evidence Petitione(cid:396)’s application itself shows that
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`the earliest use of LATINAS & POWER was June 19, 2020.
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`3. Regarding ¶ 3 Respondent admits being an individual, which address 1111 Brickell
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`Bay Dr. Suite 1705, Miami, FL 33131.
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`4. Regarding ¶ 4 Respondent admits she registered a corporation in Florida on April 11,
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`2017. However, this is irrelevant since Respondent in her individual capacity is the owner of
`Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007).
`(cid:1009). Regarding ¶ 5, Respondent admits she is the owner of Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008);
`(cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007), the se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:272)es p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ided a(cid:396)e as des(cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:271)ed i(cid:374) the U“PTO iles.
`(cid:1010). ¶ 6 of the Petition is admitted.
`7. ¶ 7 of the Petition is de(cid:374)ied. Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007)
`(cid:449)as (cid:396)egiste(cid:396)ed o(cid:374) Fe(cid:271)(cid:396)ua(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:1009), (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)(cid:1013), o(cid:448)e(cid:396) (cid:1009) (cid:455)ea(cid:396)s ago. E(cid:448)e(cid:374) if the Petition filing date (February 4,
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`2024) is considered to be before the expiration of the five-year term, which is denied, the
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`Petition is void and should be dismissed with prejudice. First, the Petition fails to establish
`Petitio(cid:374)e(cid:396)’s sta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g to (cid:272)halle(cid:374)ge a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)test Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s Regist(cid:396)atio(cid:374) si(cid:374)(cid:272)e it fails to
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`establish that Petitioner’s (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded has priority. Second, the Petition is not ripe since
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`Petitioner admittedly had not suffered any damages at the time of the filing of the Petition.
`Paragraphs (¶¶) 12 and 13 of the Petition state that Petitioner is (cid:862)likely to be damaged(cid:863).
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`8. In ¶ 8 Respondent realleges and incorporated by reference the preceding responses
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`and affirmative defenses.
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`9. ¶ of the Petition is denied.
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`10. ¶ 10 of the Petition is admitted.
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`11. ¶ 11 of the Petition is denied.
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`12. ¶ 12 of the Petition is denied.
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`13. ¶ 13 of the Petition is denied.
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`14. ¶ 14 of the Petition is denied.
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`15. ¶ 15 Respondent realleges and incorporated by reference the preceding responses
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`and affirmative defenses.
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`16. ¶ 16 of the Petition is admitted.
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`17. ¶ of 17 the Petition is denied, Respondent, Zulmarie Padin, in her individual
`capacity, is and has always been the owner of Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007).
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`18. ¶ 18 of the Petition is admitted.
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`19. ¶ 19 of the Petition is denied, Respondent, Zulmarie Padin, in her individual
`capacity, is and has always been the owner of Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007)
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`20. ¶ 20 of the Petition is denied, Respondent, Zulmarie Padin, in her individual
`capacity, is and has always been the owner of Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007).
`AFFIRTMATIVE DEFENSES
`(cid:1005). Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t (cid:396)ealleges a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:396)po(cid:396)ates (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:396)efe(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e the p(cid:396)e(cid:272)edi(cid:374)g state(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)d
`pleadi(cid:374)gs.
`(cid:1006). The Peiio(cid:374) is (cid:448)oid (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause it fails to (cid:373)ake a (cid:272)lai(cid:373) upo(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:396)elief (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e g(cid:396)a(cid:374)ted
`gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) that the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded (cid:271)(cid:455) Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396) does (cid:374)ot ha(cid:448)e p(cid:396)io(cid:396)it(cid:455) o(cid:448)e(cid:396) Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s
`(cid:396)egiste(cid:396)ed (cid:373)a(cid:396)ks. The spe(cid:272)i(cid:373)e(cid:374)s su(cid:271)(cid:373)ited i(cid:374) suppo(cid:396)t of the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded a(cid:374)d E(cid:454)hi(cid:271)it A
`of the Peiio(cid:374) sho(cid:449) that the i(cid:396)st use a(cid:374)(cid:455)(cid:449)he(cid:396)e a(cid:374)d the i(cid:396)st use i(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)e(cid:396)(cid:272)e (cid:449)as o(cid:374) Ju(cid:374)e (cid:1005)(cid:1013),
`(cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1006)(cid:1004). Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s (cid:396)egiste(cid:396)ed (cid:373)a(cid:396)k (cid:449)as i(cid:396)st i(cid:374) use at least as ea(cid:396)l(cid:455) as Fe(cid:271)(cid:396)ua(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:1006)(cid:1011), (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)(cid:1009).
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`(cid:1007). The Petition is void. Petitioner's inability to substantiate their claimed prior use with
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`concrete evidence renders their Petition baseless. According to the Lanham Act, priority of use
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`in commerce is paramount to establishing rights over a trademark. The absence of
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`demonstrable, continuous use by the Petitioner warrants dismissal of their Petition of
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`cancellation.
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`4. The Petition is barred by the statute of limitations.
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`5. The Petition is barred by the doctrine of laches. Petitioner claims it is likely to be
`damaged by continued registration of Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007)
`(see Petition ¶12). Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007) has been registered
`since February 5, 2019 – 5 years ago. E(cid:448)e(cid:374) if Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396)’s (cid:272)lai(cid:373)s of p(cid:396)io(cid:396)it(cid:455) a(cid:374)d da(cid:373)ages (cid:449)e(cid:396)e
`t(cid:396)ue, (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is de(cid:374)ied, Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396) u(cid:374)(cid:396)easo(cid:374)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) a(cid:374)d u(cid:374)jusiia(cid:271)l(cid:455) (cid:449)aited too lo(cid:374)g to asse(cid:396)t its
`(cid:272)lai(cid:373). Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396)’s dela(cid:455) has u(cid:374)(cid:396)easo(cid:374)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) p(cid:396)ejudi(cid:272)ed Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t.
`COUNTERCLAIM
`(cid:1010). Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t (cid:396)ealleges a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:396)po(cid:396)ates (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:396)efe(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e the p(cid:396)e(cid:272)edi(cid:374)g state(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)d
`pleadi(cid:374)gs a(cid:374)d ai(cid:396)(cid:373)ai(cid:448)e defe(cid:374)ses.
`(cid:1011). The e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e i(cid:374) suppo(cid:396)t of the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded (cid:271)(cid:455) Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396) esta(cid:271)lishes Ju(cid:374)e (cid:1005)(cid:1013),
`(cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1006)(cid:1004), as its date of i(cid:396)st use. Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t’s Regist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) Nos. (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1008) a(cid:374)d (cid:1009)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1009)(cid:1007) (cid:449)e(cid:396)e i(cid:374) use
`at least si(cid:374)(cid:272)e Fe(cid:271)(cid:396)ua(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:1006)(cid:1011), (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)(cid:1009), the(cid:396)efo(cid:396)e the(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e p(cid:396)io(cid:396)it(cid:455) o(cid:448)e(cid:396) the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded (cid:271)(cid:455)
`Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396). Gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) that Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396)’s (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded is likel(cid:455) to likel(cid:455) to (cid:272)ause (cid:272)o(cid:374)fusio(cid:374),
`Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t (cid:396)espe(cid:272)full(cid:455) (cid:396)e(cid:395)uests that the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded (cid:271)(cid:455) Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396) (cid:271)e de(cid:374)ied.
`Whe(cid:396)efo(cid:396)e, Respo(cid:374)de(cid:374)t p(cid:396)a(cid:455)s that the Peiio(cid:374) fo(cid:396) Ca(cid:374)(cid:272)ellaio(cid:374) (cid:271)e de(cid:374)ied a(cid:374)d dis(cid:373)issed
`(cid:449)ith p(cid:396)ejudi(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d that the (cid:396)egist(cid:396)aio(cid:374) pleaded (cid:271)(cid:455) Peiio(cid:374)e(cid:396), U.“. T(cid:396)ade(cid:373)a(cid:396)k Appli(cid:272)aio(cid:374) No.
`(cid:1013)(cid:1012)/(cid:1007)(cid:1005)(cid:1013),(cid:1011)(cid:1012)(cid:1006) fo(cid:396) the (cid:373)a(cid:396)k LATINA“ & POWER (cid:271)e de(cid:374)ied.
`Respe(cid:272)full(cid:455) su(cid:271)(cid:373)ited o(cid:374) Ma(cid:396)(cid:272)h __, (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1006)(cid:1008).
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`/zulmarie padin/
`Zulmarie Padin
`1111 Brickell Bay Dr Suite 1705
`Miami, FL, 33131
`zulmarie@gmail
`305-8247627
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