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Check out <i>In re Wella</i> "unity of control". There is a TMEP section devoted to this concept.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Paul Supnik via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Registration of Same Mark by Sister Companies</span>
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It is more complicated. I would think that the only way to deal with this is a coexistence agreement, if you can reasonably show that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion in that document. I do not think licensing will work. If one company is the
licensee of another company, then, possibly one of the two companies cannot have their own registration. I believe you can find that in the TMEP regarding sister companies.</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Registration of Same Mark by Sister Companies</span>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Hello Listmates, I am a little puzzled about the correct document to file with the examiner in the following situation:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Client directly owns two sister companies A and B. Each company registered Mark in different but related classes. Unfortunately, company A allowed its registration to expire and had to apply for a new registration for Mark. The
examiner is citing company B's registration in refusing company A's re-application. To overcome this refusal, is it enough to file a document stating that company A and B are under common control, or do I need to state that one company is the licensee of
the other, or even file a co-existence agreement?</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Client has its reasons for setting it up this way, so reorganizing the ownership of each registration isn't on the table.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Thanks.</div>
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