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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=navy vlink="#803300" style='margin-left:12.0pt;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060'>I, too, knew of Nils Montan, but I did not know him. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060'>I am absolutely shocked to read about Jonathan Hudis, I can’t believe it. I had met him many times at the AIPLA meetings pre-TTAB, we have spoken many times, sat together and chatted at dinners and lunches. I have always enjoyed his company, discussing this and that. He and I occasionally corresponded on the trademark issues when I was stuck with something. I respected him deeply for his competence, knowledge and experience. I can’t believe this…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060'>Maria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>----------------------------------------</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>Maria Eliseeva</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'> </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>Patentbar International </span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>1-617-332-5800(p)</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:maria@patentbar.com" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>maria@patentbar.com</span></u></a></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:blue'><a href="http://www.patentbar.com/"><u><span style='color:blue'>www.patentbar.com</span></u></a></span></u></i><span style='color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> E-trademarks [mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Butterman via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 08, 2024 9:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Alex Butterman <abutterman@dbllawyers.com>; Paul Reidl <reidl@sbcglobal.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] FW: [EXT] Sad News: TTAB Judge Jonathan Hudis passed away last week<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk494874176"></a><a name="_Hlk494874294"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'>Well, since you brought it up, many of you may have seen in the TTABlog today that a TTAB judge passed over the weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'>I am close to 60 and knew of Nils Montan, but I did not know him. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'>Time for a collective moment of silence?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Alex Butterman<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Partner<b> </b></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next";color:#37428A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next";color:#37428A'>DUNLAP </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next";color:#616A73'>BENNETT </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next";color:#37428A'>& LUDWIG</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>211 Church St., SE; 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His funeral was held in New Jersey yesterday. Family will receive visitors at their home beginning Monday, January 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. through Thursday, January 11, 2024. 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