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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/4/2024 9:52 AM, Cumbow, Bob via
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            style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The
            PTO is required to accept \u201cclothed\u201d consent/coex agreement
            prepared in good faith by the two parties if they contain at
            least five persuasive reasons why confusion is unlikely. Not
            required, but a good idea, is to also include language
            reflecting the parties\u2019 intent to work cooperatively to
            avoid confusion and to correct it if it does occur. Good
            cases to review and cite in support are:
            <i>In re Four Seasons</i> (Fed. Cir. 1993), <i>In re
              American Cruise Lines, Inc.</i> (TTAB 2018),
            <i>In re Dare Foods, Inc.</i> (TTAB, 2022), and <i>In re
              Waterloo Sparkling Water Corp.</i> (TTAB, 2024). Also
            stress the point (if true) that the marks have coexisted in
            use for several years without confusion.<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">&lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Amanda Conley via E-trademarks<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 4, 2024 9:33 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Amanda Conley
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:amanda@amandaconleylaw.com">&lt;amanda@amandaconleylaw.com&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Unusual Consent Agreement
                Situation - Will the USPTO Accept It?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p style="background:yellow"><b><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Hello Braintrust, <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Seeking advice on how folks think the
            USPTO might respond to a consent agreement in a rather
            unusual situation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">My client previously operated a business
            with a partner under the name UNIQUE MARK. Several years
            ago, the partners agreed to go their separate ways, signing
            an agreement that dealt only very cursorily with the use of
            UNIQUE MARK. The agreement essentially stated that both
            partners would share equal ownership over UNIQUE MARK, but
            did not address registration. At the time of the agreement,
            no applications had been filed for UNIQUE MARK.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Fast forward to several months ago, my
            client learned that its former partner had filed USPTO
            trademark applications <span style="color:black">in its own
              name</span> for three marks, let\u2019s call them: (1) UNIQUE
            MARK; (2) UNIQUE MARK BROOKLYN; and (3) UNIQUE MARK ATLANTA.
             <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I\u2019ll skip over the details of the dispute
            that ensued. The issue now is this: the partner has agreed
            to withdraw the application for UNIQUE MARK alone, without a
            geographical indicator, but wants to retain (2) and (3) in
            its individual name. My client is ok with this in principle,
            but wants to file an application for UNIQUE MARK OAKLAND in
            its own name. The goods are identical (many customers still
            assume that the partners are working together) and while the
            parties\u2019 physical locations are on opposite coasts, their
            customers originate from all over, and they are not
            interested in agreeing to geographic restrictions on their
            use beyond physical locations. Also, each of these marks are
            stylized in an identical manner, making them obviously
            related. <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">The former partner has agreed to consent
            to my client\u2019s registration of UNIQUE MARK OAKLAND. But I am
            very concerned that the USPTO is not going to accept this
            consent under these unusual circumstances. The marks have
            identical stylization and differ only by the inclusion of
            geographic indicators. The goods are identical. <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I\u2019ve proposed various solutions as a
            contingency in case the USPTO does not accept the former
            partner\u2019s consent, (e.g., joint ownership, ownership by a
            jointly owned LLC, etc.) but they are not open to these.
            Counsel for the former partner insists that the USPTO will
            accept the consent agreement if the parties believe
            confusion isn\u2019t likely, but I\u2019m not convinced, and am still
            pushing for us to build in a contingency.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">And so I\u2019d love to hear from folks on
            this thread: am I being overly conservative in my
            expectations of the USPTO? I understand that consent
            agreements are often accepted as long as they have some
            teeth, but this is such a unique situation that it gives me
            serious concerns. Any insight would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Raleway-Medium&quot;,serif;color:black">Amanda
                      R. Conley</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Raleway-Italic&quot;,serif;color:black">she/her/hers</span></i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                      style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#6A8D65">Conley
                      Law, P.C.</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black">2601
                        Blanding Avenue Suite C-393</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:black">Alameda,
                        CA 94501</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      500-5210                           </span><span
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Raleway-Regular&quot;,serif;color:#6A8D65">e: <a
                        href="mailto:amanda@amandaconleylaw.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">amanda@amandaconleylaw.com</a></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Raleway-Regular&quot;,serif;color:#6A8D65">w: </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:#6A8D65"><a
                        href="http://www.amandaconleylaw.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                          style="font-family:&quot;Raleway-Regular&quot;,serif">amandaconleylaw.com</span></a></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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