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<b>To:</b> 'Erikson, Daan' <Daan.Erikson@huschblackwell.com>; 'For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice.' <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: CAFC handed down its opinion in In re Chestek today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Maybe a request for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Erikson, Daan <Daan.Erikson@huschblackwell.com>
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<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Welch, John L. <John.Welch@WolfGreenfield.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: CAFC handed down its opinion in In re Chestek today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have read this decision and am curious what others think of the reasoning. I find the last part of the decision (page 13) particularly perplexing. Isn’t it circular to say that an agency
doesn’t have to prepare for every eventuality, especially when there is nothing in the record about privacy concerns, when there wasn’t a reason for people to be concerned about privacy during the notice and comment period? And anyway how is this change not
a substantive rule that affects individual rights and obligations when it affects individuals’ privacy rights?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>John L. Welch via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 11:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> John L. Welch <<a href="mailto:John.Welch@WolfGreenfield.com">John.Welch@WolfGreenfield.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] CAFC handed down its opinion in In re Chestek today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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