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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know how many of you caught up with John’s TTABlog today about the potential requirement that henceforth all citations to the TTAB will need to be to WESTLAW. To me, this sounds like a solution in search of a problem.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How many people are they going to hire to change all USPQ cites in the TBMP to Westlaw cites? And what about we old timers who have extensive libraries of USPQ citations? I know, the USPQ has only been published since 1929 but it is still the standard. And what about Federal Courts who prefer the USPQ cites? From my standpoint, I’d have to write a brief using USPQ cites and then have the client pay an associate to translate that into WESTLAW cites. Why impose that cost on us?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an open mind but would really like to know why the Board thinks that changing the citation format it has used for its entire existence is beneficial. If I were still a solo, and one who did not subscribe to Westlaw, I would have to do so in order to practice before the TTAB. I know that the universe of we folks who actually did legal research using dusty books in dwindling, but still ……<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I could understand saying that “for cases decided from now on you must cite to Westlaw” but to redo history makes no sense for me. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h3><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>That said, I am equally bewildered by the </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none'>MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEON decision. <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Paul W. Reidl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>1455 1st St #301<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Napa, CA 94559<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>707-261-7010 x 7210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:preidl@dpf-law.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>preidl@dpf-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>@TMGuy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>