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    <p>Some years ago I had a client whose car could be unlocked and
      started using a thumbprint.  This was a very very valuable car.<br>
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    <p>The client realized that what could happen next is getting held
      up and losing a thumb.</p>
    <p>The client turned off the "thumb unlock" feature, or changed
      cars, or both.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/18/2024 4:25 PM, Dale Quisenberry
      via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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      Is it a concern of those who use these password managers that
      someone could put a gun in your face and demand your phone and
      hold it to your face to open it and access your passwords and thus
      everything protected by those passwords presumably including
      access to financial accounts?  Or is that not a risk?
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          <div>Best regards,</div>
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          <div>Dale</div>
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          <div>C. Dale Quisenberry </div>
          <div>Quisenberry Law PLLC</div>
          <div>832.680.1000</div>
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          <blockquote type="cite">On Apr 18, 2024, at 5:22 PM, Richard
            Schafer via E-trademarks
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"><e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com></a> wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366">There
                  are lots of password managers out there; I’ve used
                  Roboform for years.
                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366">But
                  at my previous law firm, the chief security officer
                  had (and I think still has) a firm rule prohibiting
                  the use of password manager software as unsafe because
                  of the risk that someone might be able to break the
                  password vault maintained by the software. I
                  vigorously disagreed, citing NIST and others, but was
                  unable to convince him. I don’t know how widespread
                  that opinion is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Best
                    regards,<br>
                    <b>Richard A. Schafer | Schafer IP Law</b></span><span
style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><br>
                  </span><span
style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">P.O.
                    Box 230081 | Houston, TX 77223<br>
                    M: 832.283.6564 | </span><span
style="font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#993366"><a
                      href="mailto:richard@schafer-ip.com"
                      moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0563C1">richard@schafer-ip.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      E-trademarks
                      <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a>
                      <b>On Behalf Of </b>Thilo C. Agthe via
                      E-trademarks<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 18, 2024 4:06 PM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is
                      not for laypersons to seek legal advice.
                      <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"><e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
                      <b>Cc:</b> Thilo C. Agthe
                      <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:thilo.agthe@wg-law.com"><thilo.agthe@wg-law.com></a><br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] User
                      verification suddenly required despite being
                      securely logged into MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
                  second 1Password.  I use the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    C. Agthe, Partner</span><span
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                    & Gering LLP | 100 Wall Street, 10th Fl. | New
                    York, NY 10005
                    <br>
                    212-509-4714 (direct) | 212-509-5050 (firm) <br>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
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                      E-trademarks <<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"
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                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
                      <b>On Behalf Of </b>mrichter
                      richtertrademarks.com via E-trademarks<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 18, 2024 1:26 PM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is
                      not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a
                        href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
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                      <b>Cc:</b> mrichter richtertrademarks.com <<a
                        href="mailto:mrichter@richtertrademarks.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mrichter@richtertrademarks.com</a>><br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] User
                      verification suddenly required despite being
                      securely logged into MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p><strong><span
style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:red">[<span
                      style="text-transform:uppercase">CAUTION:</span>
                    EXTERNAL EMAIL]</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Laura,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I
                    can recommend that you use a password keeper. I use
                    1Password and it has a function to show you
                    previously used passwords – it is unbelievable how
                    often I need it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Best, </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Miriam </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"DellaRobbia BT";color:black">Miriam
                      Richter, Attorney at Law, P.L.</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"DellaRobbia BT";color:#4F81BD">Make
                        Your Mark!</span></i><i><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4F81BD"> ®</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
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style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"DellaRobbia BT";color:black">Trademark,
                      Copyright, and other Intellectual Property Matters</span><span
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                        prior message, some or all of the contents of
                        this message or any attachments may not have
                        been produced by the sender.</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
                      E-trademarks <<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
                      <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sam Castree via E-trademarks<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 17, 2024 7:01 PM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is
                      not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a
                        href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
                      <b>Cc:</b> Sam Castree <<a
                        href="mailto:sam@castreelaw.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">sam@castreelaw.com</a>><br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] User
                      verification suddenly required despite being
                      securely logged into MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                </div>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
                <div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ugh, I've been
                        trying on and off for the past year and a half
                        to get my MyUSPTO account updated to my current
                        e-mail at my current firm.  At least I can use
                        the old e-mail to log in, so it hasn't stopped
                        me from working, but it is ridiculous.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br clear="all">
                        <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222">Cheers,</span><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"> </span><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF6600">Sam Castree,
                                III</span><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF6600">Sam
                                  Castree Law, LLC</span></i><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF6600">3421
                                  W. Elm St.</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF6600">McHenry,
                                  IL 60050</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#FF6600">(815)
                                  344-6300</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                          </div>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 4:00<span
                        style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM
                      Laura Geyer via E-trademarks <<a
                        href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
                      wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                  </div>
                  <blockquote
style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
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                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt">ZOMG Gerry, I was
                            caught in an endless verification loop where
                            it made me do that I think 4 times  with the
                            drivers’ license/face capture before I
                            finally cracked and contacted ID.me.
                          </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt">But here’s the
                            thing: if you’re in the Infinite
                            Verification Loop with any agency, the
                            hangup is often ID.me and then you can’t get
                            into your account to log into Id.me to
                            access their “faster” response team. In my
                            case, they had decided that my account was
                            connected with my prior work email, to which
                            I have no access, obviously. No worries
                            though, says the “help” page, just type in
                            your old inaccessible email address with
                            your old password. The chances that I’m
                            going to remember a prior password, from a
                            year ago, is .000002%.No worries, says the
                            help page, just put in a few guesses –
                            sorry, guys, the fact that we’re all forced
                            to register 8FUN€beach§woohoo34# means that
                            unless you write them all down you’re
                            screwed. So there is no way to get in at
                            ALL. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt">So you go to ID.me
                            and fill out the “help”email, because you
                            can only report that way, and they say “high
                            volume but will get back to you within a
                            week”. But … we have an 8&15 and the
                            client finally surfaced and it’s due
                            tomorrow!! So a friend suggested that I call
                            the TM Assistance Center, and ask to talk w
                            true TEAS "technical problems people" and
                            plead for help. They have some kind of Big
                            Red Phone to get in touch with ID.me and get
                            you a response much sooner. Once I did that,
                            I heard from ID.me a few hours later and the
                            problem was solved by the next day. Not
                            lickety-split, but much faster than the week
                            a lot of people have to wait for ID.me.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt">Good luck! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><a
                              name="m_4342025651094645862__MailAutoSig"
                              moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                style="font-size:11.0pt">Laura Talley
                                Geyer (she/her)</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="font-size:11.0pt">Of Counsel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
                                style="font-size:11.0pt">ND Galli Law
                                LLC</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="font-size:11.0pt">1200 G Street,
                              N.W., Ste 800</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="font-size:11.0pt">Washington, DC
                              20005</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                              style="font-size:11.0pt">Tel: (202)
                              599-9019 (direct)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><a
                              href="https://ndgallilaw.com/laura-geyer/"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                style="font-size:11.0pt">https://ndgallilaw.com/laura-geyer/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Iskoola Pota",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <div>
                          <div
style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><a
name="m_4342025651094645862__MailOriginal" moz-do-not-send="true"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b></a><span
style="mso-bookmark:m_4342025651094645862__MailOriginal"></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
                                E-trademarks <<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
                                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gerry J. Elman via
                                E-trademarks<br>
                                <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 16, 2024
                                11:51 PM<br>
                                <b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners.
                                This is not for laypersons to seek legal
                                advice. <<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
                                <b>Cc:</b> Gerry J. Elman <<a
                                  href="mailto:gerry@elman.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">gerry@elman.com</a>>;
                                Kartik Kumar <<a
                                  href="mailto:Office@elman.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">Office@elman.com</a>><br>
                                <b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] User
                                verification suddenly required despite
                                being securely logged into MyUSPTO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                          style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span
                              style="color:#CC0000">EXTERNAL EMAIL</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">I have "sponsored" a
                              remote paralegal to log into MyUSPTO for
                              both trademark and patent matters.  Up to
                              now that was working ok. But yesterday,
                              after logging into MyUSPTO, he was stymied
                              from accessing the page for a Section 8
                              trademark filing for a client I had asked
                              him to start for me.<o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Instead he was
                              presented with a screen demanding that he
                              provide an additional form of
                              "verification" via the
                              <a
href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fID.me&c=E,1,OaD2j1z59sUNAdOfdGsU2-fUozGx4Nw1einR6N3ou5cql64oOvktGThgdKamlQoiQVTWy4e_5cpjH6eLeeRu51_Zost0e5fy98y337mIDDeq&typo=1&ancr_add=1"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                ID.me</a> platform, even though he was
                              already securely logged into MyUSPTO with
                              its own identity factor.  Several months
                              ago I had successfully "sponsored" him as
                              a paralegal working for me. See attached
                              screenshot.<o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">And I find that the <a
href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fID.me&c=E,1,q230Rx-T3V4Xo_RLOkbGCi1lRaS1X94Car77y7dIDHE6pRlFZkpspg--rROVFoaNtdG7_Akk2n05Plf9U9sBwprQuZ_iIQXAShtDp3dy&typo=1&ancr_add=1"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                ID.me</a> platform is skewed towards
                              people located in the United States.  He
                              is working for me from outside the border.<o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone else
                              encountered this sudden impediment to
                              ongoing trademark work?  I had no notice
                              that this additional barrier was going to
                              be erected.  Did I miss a notice from
                              USPTO?  Has this requirement been vetted
                              under the Paperwork Reduction Act?<o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Any advice as to whom
                              to contact at USPTO?  The Trademark Help
                              Desk wasn't able to provide help here.<o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div
                            id="m_4342025651094645862composer_signature">
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757">-Gerry 
                                         
                                </span><a href="mailto:gerry@elman.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                    style="font-size:10.0pt">gerry@elman.com</span></a><span
                                  style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#575757">Gerry
                                  J. Elman, Elman IP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#575757">6117
                                  St James Pl, Denton, TX 76210</span><span
                                  style="color:#575757">
                                </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                              <div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757">office ph. 610-892-9942    mobile
                                    610-909-2468</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">-------- Original
                              message --------<o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">From: Gerry Elman <<a
                                href="mailto:gjelman@live.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">gjelman@live.com</a>>
                              <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Date: 4/16/24 5:08 PM
                              (GMT-06:00) <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">To: "Gerry J. Elman"
                              <<a href="mailto:gerry@elman.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">gerry@elman.com</a>>
                              <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Subject: TM
                              verification required <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
                      E-trademarks mailing list<br>
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                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                      <a
href="http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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