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`EXPONENT,
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`Serial NO. 75/388,758
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`Notice of Allowance Mailing
`Date: 05/23/00
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`Filed: November 12, 1997
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2135.560
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`Mark :
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`EXPONENT
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202—3513
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`Sir:
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`REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF APPLICANT
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`Forwarded herewith is a copy of a change in the name
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`of Applicant of the above-identified mark from "The Failure
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`Group,
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`Inc." to "Exponent, Inc.".
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`It is requested that the Patent and Trademark Office
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`amend its records to reflect the change of name of Applicant.
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`Hall, Priddy, Myers &
`Vande Sande
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`SUi t e 2 0 0
`1 0 2 2 0 River Road
`Potomac, MD 20854
`(301) 983—2500
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`Respectfully sub itted,
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`A tor ey for Applicant(s)
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`2. Name and address of receiving party(ies)
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`5. Name and address of party to whom correspondence
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`Name; Geoffrey R. Myersz Esg.
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`StreetAddress:10220 River Road
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`8. Deposit account number:
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`CitszLtOL State: MD
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`ZIP: 20854
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`(Attach duplicate copy of this page if paying by deposit account)
`DO NOT USE THIS SPACE
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`To the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing information is true and correct and any attached copy is a true copy (
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`CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
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`RESTATED CERTIFICATE or INCORPORATION. or
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`THE FAILURE GROUP, INC.
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`THE FAILURE GROUP, INC, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of
`General Corporation Law ofthe State of Delaware (the "General Corporation Law"), does hereby
`certify:
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`1. That the following amendment to Article l of the corporation's'Restated Certificate of
`Incorporation ha been duly adopted by the board ofdirectors in accordance with the provisions of
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`IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE FAILURE GROUP, INC. has caused this Certificate of
`Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Michael R. Gaulke, its President,
`this 30th day of January, 1998.
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`"ARTICLE I
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`The name of the Corporation is Exponent, Inc."
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`2. The foregoing amendment has been duly adapted in accordance with the provisions of
`Section 242 of the General Corporation Law.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TRADEMARK
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`In re Trademark Application of
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`EXPONENT,
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`INC.
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`Serial No. 75/388, 758
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`: Notice of Allowance Mailing
`Date: 05/23/00
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`Filed: November 12, 1997
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`Atty. Dkt. No. 2135.560
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`Mark:
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`EXPONENT
`
`Sir:
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`REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF APPLICANT
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`Forwarded herewith is a copy of a change in the name
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`of Applicant of the above—identified mark from "The Failure
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`Group,
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`Inc." to "Exponent, Inc.”.
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`it is requested that the Patent and Trademark Office
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`amend its records to reflect the change of name of Applicant.
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202—3513
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`Hall, Priddy, Myers &
`Vande Sande
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`suite 2 O O
`I O 2 2 0 River Road
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`Potomac, MD 20854
`(301) 983-2500
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`Respectfu ly sub itted,
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`fl/ W
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`R. Mye s
`e ist ation No. 24,897
`A tor ey for Applicant(s)
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
`hand carried to the US. Patent and Trademark
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`2. Name and address of receiving party(ies)
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`The Fallure Group, Inc.
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`Name: Exponent, Inc.
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`lnternal Address:
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`4. Application number(s) or patent number(s):
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`A. Trademark Application No.(s)
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`B. Trademark Registration No.(s)
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`5. Name and address of party to whom correspondence
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`Name: Geoffrey R. Myers, Esg.
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`7. Totalfee(37CFR3.41) ........... ..$
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`Vande Sande
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`M Authorized to be charged to deposit account
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`Street Address: 10220 River Road
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`8. Deposit account number:
`50_0644
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`Cityzw State: MD
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`ZIP: 2 0 8 5 4
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`(Attach duplicate copy of this page if paying by deposit account)
`DO NOT USE THIS SPACE
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`To the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing information is true and correct and any attached copy is a true copy 0;
`the original document.
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`Washington. D.C. 20231
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`Geoffrey R. Myers
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`Mail documents to be recorded with required coversheet Intormatlonto:
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`GuidelinesIor Completing Trademarks (Cover Sheets
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`ltem1. Name of Conveying Party(ies).
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`Enter the full name of the party(ies) conveying the interest. If there is more than one conveying party. entera check mark
`in the “Yes” box to indicate that addtional information is attached. The name of the second and anysubsequentconveying
`party(ies) should be placed on an attached page clearly identified as a continuation of the information in Item 1. Enter
`a check mark in the “No” box, if no informtion is contained on an attached page.
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`item 2. Name and Address of Receiving Party(ies).
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`If there is more than one party receiving the
`Enter the name and full address of the first party receiving the interest.
`interest, enter a check mark in the "Yes" box to indicate that additional information is attached.
`If the receiving party is
`an assignee not domiciled in the United States, a designation of domestic representative is required. Place a check mark
`in appropriate box to indicate whether or not a designation of docmestic representative is attached. Enter a check mark
`in the "No" box if no information is contained on an attached page.
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`Item 3. Nature of Conveyance.
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`Cover Sheet information must be submitted with each document to be recorded. If the document to be recorded concerns
`both patents and trademarks, separate patent and trademark cover sheets, including any attached pages for continuing
`information, must'accompany the document. All pages of the cover sheet should be numbered consecutively, for
`example, if both a patent and trademark cover sheet is used, and information is continued on one additional page for
`both patents and trademarks, the pages of the cover sheet would be numbered form 1 to 4.
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`Project (065-0011), Washington. 0.0. 20503 (DO NOT SEND COMPLETED COVER SHEETS WITH ASSIGNMENTS TO THIS ADDRESS).
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`Place a check mark in the appropriate box describing the nature of the conveying document. If the “Othef‘ box is checked,
`specify the nature of the conveyance. Enter the execution date of the document. It is preferable to use the name of the
`month, or an abbreviation of that name, in order that confusion over dates is minimized.
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`Item 4. Application Number(s) or Registration Number(s).
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`Indicate the application number(s) including series code and serial number, and/or registration number(s) against which
`the document is to be recorded. Enter a check mark in the appropriate box: “Yes” or “No” if addtional numbers appear
`on attached pages. Be sure to identify numbers included on attached pages as the continuation of Item 4.
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`Item 5. Name and Address of Party to whom correspondence concerning the document should be mailed.
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`Enter the name and full address of the party to whom correspondence is to be mailed.
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`Item 6. Total Applications and Patents Involved.
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`Enter the total number of applications and trademarks identified for recordation. Be sure to include all applications and
`registrations identified on the cover sheet and on additional pages.
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`Block 7. Total Fee Enclosed.
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`Enterthe total fee enclosed or authorized to be charged. A fee is required for each application and patent against which
`the document is recorded.
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`Item 8. Deposit Account Number.
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`Enter the deposit account number to authorize charges. Attach a duplicate copy of cover sheet to be used for the deposit
`charge account transaction.
`Item 9. Statement and Signature.
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`Enter the name of the person submitting the document. The submitter must sign and date the cover sheet, confirming
`that to the best of the persons knowledge and belief, the information contained on the cover sheet is correct and that any
`copy of the document is a true copy of the original document. Enter the total number of pages including the cover sheet,
`attachments, and document.
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`Public burden reporting for this sample cover sheet is estimated to average approximately 30 minutes per document to be recorded. including time for reviewing
`the document and gathering the data needed to complete the sample cover sheet. Send your comments regarding this burden estimate to the US. Patent and
`Trademark Office, Office of Information Systems, PK2-10000. Washington. 0.0. 20231 and to the Office of Management and Budget. Paperwork Reduction
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`CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
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`THE FAILURE GROUP, INC.
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`THE FAILURE GROUP, INC, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of
`General Corporation Law ofthe State ofDelaware (the "General Corporation Law"), does hereby
`certify:
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`1. That the following amendment to Article I, of the corporation's Restated Certificate of
`IncorporatiOn has been duly adopted by the board ofdirectors in accordance with the provisions of
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`IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE FAILURE GROUP, INC. has caused this Certificate of
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`The name of the Corporation is Exponent, Inc."
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`2. The foregoing amendment has been duly adepted in accordance with the provisions of
`Section 242 of the General Corporation Law.
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