PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)
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`Response to Office Action
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`Input Field
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED
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`MARK SECTION
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`MARK
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`LITERAL ELEMENT
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`STANDARD CHARACTERS
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`USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE
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`MARK STATEMENT
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`ARGUMENT(S)
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`The table below presents the data as entered.
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`Entered
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`85109978
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`LAW OFFICE 117
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`http://tess2.uspto.gov/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=85109978
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`LOS DOYERS
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`YES
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`YES
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`The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style,
`size or color.
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`In the Office action, dated September 21, 2011, the Examining Attorney preliminarily refused registration of Applicant’s mark on
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`ground that the mark as used on the specimen is merely a non-distinctive or ornamental use or feature of the goods.(cid:160) Applicant respectfully
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`disagrees and requests that this objection be withdrawn.
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`A mark is not merely ornamental if it serves as an identifier of secondary source.(cid:160) See TMEP § 1202.03.(cid:160) To establish that a mark
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`functions as an identifier of secondary source, an “applicant may submit evidence that the proposed mark would be recognized as a mark
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`through its use with goods or services other than those being refused as ornamental.” (cid:160) See TMEP § 1202.03(c).(cid:160) Such evidence includes “(1)
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`ownership of a U.S. registration on the Principal Register of the same mark for other goods or services based on use in commerce under §1 of
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`the Trademark Act; (2) ownership of a U.S. registration on the Principal Register of the same mark for other goods or services based on a
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`foreign registration under §44(e) of the Trademark Act for which an affidavit of use in commerce under §8 of the Trademark Act has been
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`accepted; (3) non-ornamental use of the mark in commerce on other goods or services; or (4) ownership of a pending use-based application for
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`the same mark, used in a non-ornamental manner, for other goods or services.” (cid:160) Id.(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant submits that the applied-for mark will be recognized as an indicator of secondary source given Applicant’s registration for
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`the identical mark, Reg. No. 4,043,133, for “Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered
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`live or recorded for distribution through broadcast media” (the “Class 41 Registration”). (cid:160)(cid:160) See Exhibit A, which contains a TARR printout of
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`the Class 41 Registration.(cid:160) In view of the Applicant’s Class 41 registration which serves as a secondary source indicator, Applicant
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`respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney’s refusal to register on ornamental grounds be withdrawn.
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`EVIDENCE SECTION
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)ORIGINAL PDF FILE
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(4 pages)
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`evi_20922742-182005955_._LOS_DOYERS_-_Ex._A.pdf
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`DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE FILE
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`Exhibit A
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`SIGNATURE SECTION
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`RESPONSE SIGNATURE
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`SIGNATORY'S NAME
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`SIGNATORY'S POSITION
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`SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
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`DATE SIGNED
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`AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
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`FILING INFORMATION SECTION
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`SUBMIT DATE
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`TEAS STAMP
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`/Lisa M. Willis/
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`Lisa M. Willis
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`Attorney of record, NY bar member
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`212-790-9200
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`03/21/2012
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`YES
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`Wed Mar 21 14:28:31 EDT 2012
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`USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.X.X-201
`20321142831800494-8510997
`8-49095b2734718df4c9fcfe0
`729c17906865-N/A-N/A-2012
`0321142500317501
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`PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)
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`To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
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`Response to Office Action
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`Application serial no. 85109978(cid:160)LOS DOYERS(Standard Characters, see
`http://tess2.uspto.gov/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=85109978) has been amended as follows:
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`ARGUMENT(S)
`In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
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`In the Office action, dated September 21, 2011, the Examining Attorney preliminarily refused registration of Applicant’s mark on
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`ground that the mark as used on the specimen is merely a non-distinctive or ornamental use or feature of the goods.(cid:160) Applicant respectfully
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`disagrees and requests that this objection be withdrawn.
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`A mark is not merely ornamental if it serves as an identifier of secondary source.(cid:160) See TMEP § 1202.03.(cid:160) To establish that a mark
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`functions as an identifier of secondary source, an “applicant may submit evidence that the proposed mark would be recognized as a mark
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`through its use with goods or services other than those being refused as ornamental.” (cid:160) See TMEP § 1202.03(c).(cid:160) Such evidence includes “(1)
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`ownership of a U.S. registration on the Principal Register of the same mark for other goods or services based on use in commerce under §1 of the
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`Trademark Act; (2) ownership of a U.S. registration on the Principal Register of the same mark for other goods or services based on a foreign
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`registration under §44(e) of the Trademark Act for which an affidavit of use in commerce under §8 of the Trademark Act has been accepted; (3)
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`non-ornamental use of the mark in commerce on other goods or services; or (4) ownership of a pending use-based application for the same mark,
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`used in a non-ornamental manner, for other goods or services.” (cid:160) Id.(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant submits that the applied-for mark will be recognized as an indicator of secondary source given Applicant’s registration for the
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`identical mark, Reg. No. 4,043,133, for “Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live or
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`recorded for distribution through broadcast media” (the “Class 41 Registration”). (cid:160)(cid:160) See Exhibit A, which contains a TARR printout of the Class
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`41 Registration.(cid:160) In view of the Applicant’s Class 41 registration which serves as a secondary source indicator, Applicant respectfully requests
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`that the Examining Attorney’s refusal to register on ornamental grounds be withdrawn.
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`EVIDENCE
`Evidence in the nature of Exhibit A has been attached.
`Original PDF file:
`evi_20922742-182005955_._LOS_DOYERS_-_Ex._A.pdf
`Converted PDF file(s) ( 4 pages)
`Evidence-1
`Evidence-2
`Evidence-3
`Evidence-4
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`SIGNATURE(S)
`Response Signature
`Signature: /Lisa M. Willis/(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)Date: 03/21/2012
`Signatory's Name: Lisa M. Willis
`Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, NY bar member
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`Signatory's Phone Number: 212-790-9200
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`The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which
`includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant's attorney or an
`associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not
`currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant in this matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently
`filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to
`withdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the applicant's appointed U.S. attorney or
`Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.
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`Serial Number: 85109978
`Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 21 14:28:31 EDT 2012
`TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.X.X-201203211428318004
`94-85109978-49095b2734718df4c9fcfe0729c1
`7906865-N/A-N/A-20120321142500317501
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Latest Status Info
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`Thank you for your request. Here are the latest results from the TARR Web server.
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`This page was generated by the TARR system on 2012-03-20 18:03:46 ET
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`Serial Number: 85109981 Assignment Information
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`Trademark Document Retrieval
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`Registration Number: 4043133
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`Mark
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`LOS DOYERS
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`(words only): LOS DOYERS
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`Standard Character claim: Yes
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`Current Status: Registered. The registration date is used to detennine when post-registration
`inaintenanee documents are due.
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`Date of Status: 2011-10-18
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`Filing Date: 2010-08-18
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`Transformed into a National Application: No
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`Registration Date: 201 1-10-18
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`Register: Principal
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`Law Office Assigned: LAW OFFICE '1 17
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`If you are the applicant or applicant's attorney and have questions about this file, please contact
`the Trademark Assistance Center at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov
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`Current Location: 650 —Publication And Issue Section
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`Date In Location: 2011-09-15
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`LAST APPLICANT(S)/0WNER(S) OF RECORD
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`1. Los Angeles Dodgers LLC
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`Address:
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`Los Angeles Dodgers LLC
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`Latest Status Info
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`1000 Elysian Park Avenue Dodger Stadium
`Los Angeles, CA 90012
`United States
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`Legal Entity Type: Limited Liability Company
`State or Country Where Organized: Delaware
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
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`International Class: 041
`Class Status: Active
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`Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live or
`recorded for distribution through broadcast media
`Basis: 1(a)
`First Use Date: 2011-03-31
`First Use in Commerce Date: 2011-03-31
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`ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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`Prior Registration Number(s):
`1549550
`155 1342
`2594167
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`MADRID PROTOCOL INFORMATION
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`(NOT AVAILABLE)
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`PROSECUTION HISTORY
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`NOTE: To View any document referenced below, click on the link to "Trademark Document
`Retrieval" shown near the top of this page.
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`201 1-10-18 - Registered - Principal Register
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`201 1-09-16 - Notice Of Acceptance Of Statement Of Use Mailed
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`201 1-09-15 - Law Office Registration Review Completed
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`201 1-09-12 - Allowed for Registration - Principal Register (SOU accepted)
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`201 1-09-08 - Statement Of Use Processing Complete
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`201 1-09-02 - Use Amendment Filed
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`2011-09-07 - Case Assigned To Intent To Use Paralegal
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`2011-09-02 - TEAS Statement of Use Received
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`Latest Status Info
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`201 1-03-08 - NOA Mailed - SOU Required From Applicant
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`201 1-01-1 1 - Published for opposition
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`2010-12-22 - Notice of publication
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`2010-12-06 - Law Office Publication Review Completed
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`2010-12-06 - Assigned To LIE
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`2010-1 1-12 - Examiner's amendment mailed
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`2010-1 1-12 - Approved For Pub - Principal Register
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`2010-11-12 - Examiner's Amendment Entered
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`2010-11-12 - Examiners Amendment -Written
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`2010- 10-05 - Non-final action mailed
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`2010-10-04 - Non-Final Action Written
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`2010-09-28 - Assigned To Examiner
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`2010-08-23 - New Application Office Supplied Data Entered In Tram
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`2010-08-21 - New Application Entered In Tram
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`ATTORNEY/CORRESPONDENT INFORMATION
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`Attorney of Record
`Mary L. Kevlin
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`Correspondent
`MARY L. KEVLIN
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`COWAN, LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN, PC
`1 133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
`NEW YORK, NY 10036-6710
`Phone Number: (212) 790-9200
`Fax Number: (212) 575-0671
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