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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen McArthur via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 13, 2023 4:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carl Oppedahl <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stephen McArthur <stephen@smcarthurlaw.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] How long is reasonable for an Examiner to take to respond to a 2(d) OAR?<o:p></o:p></p>
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