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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m aware of the principle that an application is void ab initio if two entities were in existence as of the application filing date, and the application was filed by the wrong one.
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<p class="MsoNormal">What about a situation where two entities were in existence as of the filing date, and were partners in a joint enterprise that used the mark, but the application was filed only by one, listing only that company as the sole owner? Is that
application void ab initio?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Relatedly, if you are aware of oppositions (or cancellations) where the unnamed owner sought to oppose (or cancel) the application, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Michael Eshaghian</span></b><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#9A9A9A;mso-ligatures:none">Attorney</span><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#E82528;mso-ligatures:none">Mesh IP Law, PC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#9A9A9A;mso-ligatures:none">5632 Van Nuys Blvd. #1395</span><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#9A9A9A;mso-ligatures:none">Van Nuys, CA 91401</span><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#9A9A9A;mso-ligatures:none">(213) 357-5668 call & text</span><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:#9A9A9A;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:michael@meshiplaw.com"><span style="color:blue">michael@meshiplaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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