<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><span style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large">😂😂😂</span><div><font size="7"><br></font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body">Thank you, Carl.</font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body"><br></font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body">I appreciate the additional giggle this morning as I contemplate how to dig out from the 2+ feet of snow on my house/van, with double that expected to come down today and tonight. (BIG YAY!)</font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body"><br></font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body">Happy weekend listfamily,</font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body"><br></font></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"></font><div dir="ltr"><div>Lara Pearson, Esq.</div><div>Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC & Brand Geek</div><div>775.833.1600</div><div>Calendly.com/BrandGeek (let's meet)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Creative typoing by iPhone</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 2, 2024, at 5:02 AM, Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p>I have several observations about Roland's communications.</p>
<p>First, it's unsolicited commercial email -- spam. Many
jurisdictions require that anybody who sends UCE must provide a
way to "unsubscribe". Roland did not provide any way to
"unsubscribe".</p>
<p>Second, I guess Roland likes you more than me. :) Or
something. You can see, quoted below, the UCE that Roland sent to
me. In my case, Roland merely solicited me to give him business.
If I were to have a client with a 2d refusal, Roland hopes I will
pay him to do it. But you, Lara, are special! :) In your case,
Roland proposes to pay you ... wait for it ... $30 to file the 2d
response on his behalf.</p>
<p>But whatever disappointment I feel, most of it is relived by the
chipper "Ta!" that appears twice in his email to me.</p>
<p>Another oddity is Roland's telephone number. Or numbers,
actually. On first mention, Roland's telephone number is <span>307-429-2146</span>‬.
That is in Sheridan, Wyoming. On second mention, Roland's
telephone number is 269-533-4158. That is in Fulton, Michigan.
Further digging reveals that the first number is a VOIP number,
meaning it could ring anywhere in the world. The second number, I
was a bit surprised to see, is from "New Cingular Wireless PCS,
LLC - IL". In other words, it's a cell phone. While that cell
phone could be operated outside of the US, such operation would be
very expensive. So I'd guess that Roland uses that cell phone
while located somewhere in the US.</p>
<p>Roland's signature line says his web site is <a href="https://tmsitter.com/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://tmsitter.com/</a>.
But if you click to view the web site, what you get is a parking
page at GoDaddy. <br>
</p>
<p>But wait! There's more. Roland provides <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-sacristan-82637a170/">his
LinkedIn profile</a>. It seems Roland is in the Philippines.
The LinkedIn profile says that Roland's web site is actually <a href="https://ip-ed.com/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://ip-ed.com/</a>.
That web site offers responses to office actions for prices
ranging from $400 to $900. One business model for the responses
has you paying $400 for "phase 1" which is that Roland sends you a
draft response. Upon receipt of the draft response, Roland
expects you to pay $400 for "phase 2" in which Roland files the
response at the USPTO. The description of phase 1 also explains:<br>
</p>
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<p>Moreover, $500 incentive fee is payable if and only if the
response is successful. <br>
</p>
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<p>That web site has an FAQ number 16 which says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><b>Do your services comply with USPTO rules? </b>Yes,
non-lawyer assistance falls under permissible practice
activities before the USPTO under 37 CFR § 11.14(b).</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The alert reader will thus, of course, want to read 37 CFR §
11.14(b). Here is what it says:</p>
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<p><b>§ 11.14 Individuals who may practice before the Office in
trademark and other non-patent matters.</b><br>
</p>
<p>(b) <i>Non-lawyers. </i>Individuals who are not attorneys
are not recognized to practice before the Office in trademark
and other non-patent matters, except that individuals not
attorneys who were recognized to practice before the Office in
trademark matters under this chapter prior to January 1, 1957,
will be recognized as agents to continue practice before the
Office in trademark matters. Except as provided in the preceding
sentence, registration as a patent agent does not itself entitle
an individual to practice before the Office in trademark
matters.</p>
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<p>Wow. Maybe Roland is claiming to have been "recognized to
practice before the Office in trademark matters under this chapter
prior to January 1, 1957". Meaning, one imagines, that Roland had
been at least 18 years old in 1957, meaning that Roland's age is
at least 84 years. But that is not really consistent with his
LinkedIn profile, which says that he graduated from high school in
2014.<br>
</p>
<p>I can't quite put my finger on exactly why I feel this way, but
my reaction is that it might be unwise for a trademark applicant
to pay money to Roland.<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/1/2024 8:20 PM, Lara Pearson via
E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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Anyone else get this today (or any other day?). Good for a Friday
evening laugh!
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<div>Happy weekend, list friends!</div>
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<div>Lara Pearson, Esq.</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> TMSITTER
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:roland@tmsitter.com"><roland@tmsitter.com></a><br>
<b>Date:</b> March 1, 2024 at 5:55:28 PM PST<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:docketing@brandgeek.net">docketing@brandgeek.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Can you file client-approved 2d
response?</b><br>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hey, I am Roland, I have a freelance business
who assists trademark applicants facing 2d refusal or other
complex issues. Occasionally, I prepare trademark
applications. However, since I am not licensed in the US, I
would need an attorney to submit these documents to the
USPTO.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Because the 2d response or the application form is
client-approved, this is a "file only" transaction. I will
pay $30 per trademark. I can also write the responses for
your clients at a reasonable price.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Roland D.</div>
<div>‪<span>(307) 429-2146</span>‬</div>
</div>
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<p><br>
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<tr>
<th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Subject: </th>
<td>Response for 2d-refused trademark applications</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Date: </th>
<td>Fri, 1 Mar 2024 17:23:20 -0800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
<td>TMSITTER <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@tmsitter.com"><info@tmsitter.com></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">To: </th>
<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:docket-oppedahl@oppedahl.com">docket-oppedahl@oppedahl.com</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br>
<br>
Hey, I am Roland - I write successful responses for 2d-refused
trademarks. I can also prepare responses for other complex issues. I
have been doing this for almost seven years now. I have a high
success rate. <br>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Will you be interested in an opportunity to outsource your 2d
refusals?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Ta!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Roland</div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:"Google Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.25px">(307)
429-2146‬</span><br>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Ta!</div>
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<p>Roland</p>
<p><div><8hineQnoShA2UkjJ.png></div></p>
<p>Roland Sacristan Dorotheo | Founder, CEO | TMSITTER<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@tmsitter.com">info@tmsitter.com</a> | 269 533 4158 | <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.tmsitter.com">www.tmsitter.com</a> <br>
LinkedIn | Skype ID | WhatsApp | Calendar<br>
<br>
Nothing in this email constitutes or establishes a
professional-client relationship, such as attorney-client
relations. To the extent that a licensed attorney is required to
represent you before the USPTO, TMSITTER will refer the matter to
its licensed attorney.<br>
</p>
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