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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Julia,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Quisenberry Law PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">E-trademarks &lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt; on behalf of Julia Anne Matheson via E-trademarks &lt;e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, 13 December 2024 at 1:18</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">pm<br>
<b>To: </b>e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com &lt;e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>Julia Anne Matheson &lt;jmatheson@potomaclaw.com&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[E-trademarks] Fee Petition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Listmates,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We have a case which the court may find exceptional under the Lanham Act, and if so, we would need to file a fee petition.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Does anyone know of experts who can testify to the reasonableness of the work put in on a TM litigation case?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Does anyone have&nbsp;success with making a case exceptional after<i>&nbsp;Octane Fitness</i>?</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Many thanks to all.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#666699">Julia Anne Matheson</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:gray">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:gray">Partner&nbsp;|&nbsp;Potomac Law Group, PLLC</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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