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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sam Castree via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 22, 2024 2:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] incorrect date of first use<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Dear Umair, Are the real first-use dates earlier or later than the dates listed in the application? And would this change require changing a 1(a) application into
a 1(b)? Cheers, Sam Castree, III Sam Castree Law, LLC 3421 W. Elm St. McHenry,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Are the real first-use dates earlier or later than the dates listed in the application? And would this change require changing a 1(a) application into a 1(b)?</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 12:36 PM Umair A. Qadeer via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A new client filed a trademark application <i>pro se</i> that the client now realizes has an incorrect date of first use. The examiner issued an Office Action which requires amending the description of services and separating the original
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is it sufficient to simply provide the correct dates of first use with each of the new descriptions of services, or will it be necessary to provide an explanation or take some other action in the Office Action response? I could include
an explanation in the Miscellaneous Statement section, but I'm not sure if that will be necessary or helpful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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