An answer filed on paper under these limited circumstances must be accompanied by a Petition to the Director (and the required fee under Trademark Rule 2.6).
A request for Board participation must be made either through ESTTA, or by telephone call to the assigned interlocutory attorney named on the TTABVUE record for this pro- ceeding.
During their conference, the parties are to discuss whether they wish to seek media- tion or arbitration, and whether they can stipulate to the Board's Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) process for a more efficient and cost-effective means of obtaining the Board’s determination of the proceeding.
Regarding the scope and limits of discovery, see TBMP 414; discoverable items may include documents, tangible things, and electronically stored information
Regarding the procedures and deadlines for pretrial disclosures and trial, and spe- cifically the noticing, taking, serving and submitting of evidence and testimony, see Trademark Rules 2.120(k), 2.121, 2.122, 2.123 and 2.125, as well as TBMP Chapter 700.