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    <p><font face="Tahoma">But it is not only about intent, it is also
        about how the other person/side perceives it. We all know what
        is paved with good intentions.  <br>
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    <p><font face="Tahoma">Even looking it at solely from the listserv
        side, you get more bees with honey.  So if we want Patent and
        Trademark Office personnel to change some practice, it is in our
        interest to be more respectful.<br>
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    <p><font face="Tahoma">I think we should stop using "lurkers." How
        about "observers"?<br>
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    <p><font face="Tahoma">Regards,</font></p>
    <p><font face="Tahoma">Tony Sarabia <br>
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        IP Business Law, Inc.<br>
        320 via Pasqual<br>
        Redondo Beach, CA 90277<br>
        (310)377-5171<br>
        <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.calrestitution.com">www.calrestitution.com</a> <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/11/2025 7:31 AM, Kevin Grierson
      via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Susan\u2019s right.  \u201cLurkers\u201d isn\u2019t intended to
          be disrespectful\u2014in fact, members of this list are generally
          very supportive of the USPTO employees who monitor this list
          but can\u2019t post, and we frequently see members posting to thank
          a lurker who reached out to them directly or had someone else
          do so in response to a query posted to the list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">The primary ire of this list is generally
          directed toward the folks who are programming the USPTO\u2019s
          systems and (less often) examiners who issue office actions
          that make no sense or are just plain wrong.  And in that
          regard I certainly do agree that we should consider that those
          we are criticizing might actually be paying attention to the
          list.  I will say that I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever heard an
          examiner called out by name, or really, anyone besides perhaps
          the Director or the Commissioner for Trademarks (who frankly
          are at a position of authority where they need thick skin).
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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>Crane, Susan via E-trademarks<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:24 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> Crane, Susan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:susan.crane@wyndham.com">&lt;susan.crane@wyndham.com&gt;</a>;
                <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] [EXT] Re: Christopher
                H Stevens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">While I may agree with your comments
              about tone and decorum, the term \u201clurker\u201d is common
              internet slang for people who read but do not post. I do
              not think it was intended to be cute or that anything
              derogatory was meant by it. We all know they are
              prohibited from posting.  It\u2019s just what they are called. <o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Susan L. Crane<br>
                Group Vice President, Legal<br>
                Intellectual Property, Brands &amp; Marketing<br>
                <br>
                Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts, Inc.<br>
                22 Sylvan Way<br>
                Parsippany, NJ 07054<br>
                O (973) 753-6455<br>
                M (973) 879-3420<br>
                <a href="mailto:Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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                  11, 2025, at 6:19<span
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                  Craig Morris via E-trademarks &lt;<a
                    href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                    moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
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                      style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Carl, if I may
                      make a suggestion: having spent 40 years of my
                      career at the USPTO until my retirement a few
                      years ago, I know that there has to be a more
                      fitting reference to those attempting to keep up
                      with, even if informally, your group's<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">Carl, if I may make a
                      suggestion: having spent 40 years of my career at
                      the USPTO until my retirement a few years ago, I
                      know that there has to be a more fitting reference
                      to those attempting to keep up with, even if
                      informally, your group's postings as "lurkers."
                      I'm sure that its use when first started seemed
                      somehow "cute"---but my reaction each time I see
                      this is that it simply isn't.<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 know the long history of the
                      relationship between your ListServe and the USPTO
                      and the USPTO's position that the ListServe should
                      not be viewed as any sort of formal mechanism to
                      provide feedback to the USPTO (and hence, yes, the
                      "behind-the-scenes" only standpoint that helped
                      with the apparent derivation of the "lurkers."
                      terminology).<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 do recognize now that I am
                      routinely on your ListServe (I never was while at
                      the USPTO) that it is, indeed, an excellent source
                      of information. In fact, I have reached out to one
                      of my closest former USPTO colleagues and made a
                      direct suggestion that, gee.someone really should
                      be monitoring this ListServe on a routine basis
                      because many of the posts are very useful. And, in
                      fact, yes, some folks apparently are even though
                      not permitted to then reply to any posts directly
                      through the ListServe channel.<o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">With that said, since you all
                      know USPTO are reading these posts, I will take
                      this even one step further than just use of the
                      term "lurkers." Without question, I understand
                      that many USPTO actions (or lack thereof) are
                      sources of tremendous frustration for the private
                      bar. I get that---and it is not as if now that I
                      am outside of the USPTO that this is some sort of
                      "awakening." But Carl, the tone of so many of the
                      ListServe group posts is basically that the USPTO
                      staff are idiots. Yes, I am making a
                      generalization, but having now been reading the
                      posts on a daily basis I know how often that is
                      the case. Again, I understand that
                      frustration---and the email mechanism in and of
                      itself---makes it so convenient to "trash
                      talk." But a reminder that the purpose of many of
                      the emails is to ask/hope that the USPTO will do
                      something, As such, setting the groundwork through
                      a tone that is, in my opinion, often demeaning
                      just isn't the best way to do so.<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 say "in my opinion," Carl,
                      because that is all this rambling is---my opinion
                      only and NOT being written at the "request" of any
                      current USPTO employees. But these are PEOPLE
                      reading these emails. Having dedicated 40 years to
                      the service of the USPTO, my allegiance will
                      always be with my former colleagues---and many of
                      them personal friends---who continue to carry on
                      some of my work. Do I now always agree with a
                      certain direction being taken? No, I don't. But
                      what I do agree on, and always will, is that
                      everyone deserves to be treated with respect.<o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">For your consideration.<o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">Craig K. Morris<o:p></o:p></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 5:03<span
                        style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>AM
                      Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks &lt;<a
                        href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                      wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                      <p>I would hope that our lurkers from the
                        Trademark Office (we have at least twelve
                        lurkers) are surely paying attention to these
                        things.  Please?<o:p></o:p></p>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal">On 2/11/2025 12:58 AM, Alex
                          Butterman via E-trademarks wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On a related
                            note, wasn\u2019t there someone on this list who
                            a few weeks ago listed a bunch of attorneys
                            that are of record in the USPTO on like
                            2,000 applications in one year for mostly
                            Chinese filers? Or maybe there was some WTR
                            article or the like about that which someone
                            cited to?
                            <o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Alex
                                Butterman</b><o:p></o:p></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Partner<b>                  
                              </b><o:p></o:p></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dbllawyers.com/__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!gZpPIGLJ45OA1HTG3JRWCF4evrKcIW6s7653I6ABOD1-feA-3Rs1Tw6YHd8a9uCo6r6N9kzujv8S0e4EuYc4f0dFEqAPYBk$"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">DUNLAP BENNETT &amp;
                                  LUDWIG</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i>211 Church
                                St., SE; Leesburg, VA 20175</i><o:p></o:p></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">T:
                              703-777-7319 \u2013
                              <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dbllawyers.com/attorney/alex-butterman/__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!gZpPIGLJ45OA1HTG3JRWCF4evrKcIW6s7653I6ABOD1-feA-3Rs1Tw6YHd8a9uCo6r6N9kzujv8S0e4EuYc4f0dFUhp47cU$"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                <b>BIO</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b>
                                E-trademarks
                                <a
href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;</a>
                                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Crane, Susan via
                                E-trademarks<br>
                                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2025
                                9:17 PM<br>
                                <b>To:</b> carla calcagno <a
                                  href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;cccalcagno@gmail.com&gt;</a><br>
                                <b>Cc:</b> Crane, Susan <a
                                  href="mailto:susan.crane@wyndham.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  &lt;susan.crane@wyndham.com&gt;</a>; <a
href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
                                  e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                                <b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Re: [E-trademarks]
                                Christopher H Stevens<o:p></o:p></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">But if he was
                            listed as the attorney of record we could
                            find those applications, and there aren\u2019t
                            any. At least not yet. 
                            <o:p></o:p></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Susan L.
                                Crane<br>
                                Group Vice President, Legal<br>
                                Intellectual Property, Brands &amp;
                                Marketing<br>
                                <br>
                                Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts, Inc.<br>
                                22 Sylvan Way<br>
                                Parsippany, NJ 07054<br>
                                O (973) 753-6455<br>
                                M (973) 879-3420<br>
                                <a href="mailto:Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                            </div>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
                              <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Feb 10,
                                  2025, at 9:06<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM, carla
                                  calcagno &lt;<a
                                    href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    class="moz-txt-link-freetext">cccalcagno@gmail.com</a>&gt;
                                  wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">\ufeff</span>
                                  <o:p></o:p></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This looks
                                    like the fraudulent signature issue.
                                    Mr Stevens is not involved with the
                                    group and unbeknown to him they are
                                    using his name and contact
                                    information. Assuming they are also
                                    signing at the USPTO in his name the
                                    organization who is filing<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart<o:p></o:p></p>
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                                                          Message Is
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class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Do not click
                                                          links or open
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                                                          <o:p></o:p></p>
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                                                    </tr>
                                                  </tbody>
                                                </table>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                                    style="display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                                                <table
                                                  class="MsoNormalTable"
                                                  border="0"
                                                  cellpadding="0">
                                                  <tbody>
                                                    <tr>
                                                      <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                        <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">  <a
href="https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!ksaLCl3JrGA1Dwuc9Rhn92zrobYSCQQ8DOUrSaOmIgoqewEv2Lf2zc9APifVyxFf-xHYVRL-sZgt9ZKpZ_aVhcb4_uX2xwPM3ZXa1LFl4uo6fhSmTWabK0j-bygxLA$"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><strong><span
style="font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">  Report Suspicious  </span></strong></a>  \u200c
                                                          <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                      </td>
                                                    </tr>
                                                  </tbody>
                                                </table>
                                              </td>
                                            </tr>
                                          </tbody>
                                        </table>
                                      </td>
                                    </tr>
                                  </tbody>
                                </table>
                                <div>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd<o:p></o:p></p>
                                </div>
                                <div>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This looks
                                    like the fraudulent signature
                                    issue.  Mr Stevens is not involved
                                    with the group and unbeknown to him
                                    they are using his name and contact
                                    information. Assuming they are also
                                    signing at the USPTO in his name
                                    the  organization who is filing
                                    surely could be sanctioned.<o:p></o:p></p>
                                </div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                <div>
                                  <div>
                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Mon, Feb
                                      10, 2025 at 6:43<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM Bosland Law
                                      &lt;<a
                                        href="mailto:office@bosland.law"
                                        target="_blank"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">office@bosland.law</a>&gt;
                                      wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                                  </div>
                                  <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This slide
                                        deck suggests that you are right
                                        that there is little that they
                                        could do (see the last two
                                        slides).   They suggest
                                        FTC/FBI/FCC and local AG..<o:p></o:p></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/tm-trademarks-scamprevention_20230427.pdf__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI2BQ4cxtA$"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/tm-trademarks-scamprevention_20230427.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">db<o:p></o:p></p>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                      <div>
                                        <div>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Mon, Feb
                                            10, 2025 at 3:06<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM Crane, Susan
                                            via E-trademarks &lt;<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                                            wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                                        </div>
                                        <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                          <div>
                                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If they
                                              haven\u2019t actually filed in
                                              his name, not sure what
                                              the PTO can do. Who would
                                              they discipline?
                                              <o:p></o:p></p>
                                            <div>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                            </div>
                                            <div>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                              <div>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Susan L.
                                                  Crane<br>
                                                  Group Vice President,
                                                  Legal<br>
                                                  Intellectual Property,
                                                  Brands &amp; Marketing<br>
                                                  <br>
                                                  Wyndham Hotels &amp;
                                                  Resorts, Inc.<br>
                                                  <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/22*Sylvan*Way**A0D*0A*Parsippany,*NJ*07054?entry=gmail&amp;source=g__;KysrJSUrKys!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI3xGWHv8g$"
                                                    target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">22 Sylvan Way</a><br>
                                                  <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/22*Sylvan*Way**A0D*0A*Parsippany,*NJ*07054?entry=gmail&amp;source=g__;KysrJSUrKys!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI3xGWHv8g$"
                                                    target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">Parsippany, NJ 07054</a><br>
                                                  O (973) 753-6455<br>
                                                  M (973) 879-3420<br>
                                                  <a
href="mailto:Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">Susan.Crane@wyndham.Com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
                                                <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Feb 10,
                                                    2025, at 5:27<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM, carla
                                                    calcagno &lt;<a
href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">cccalcagno@gmail.com</a>&gt;
                                                    wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                </blockquote>
                                              </div>
                                              <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                                <div>
                                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">\ufeff</span>
                                                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks Susan.
                                                      Assuming this is
                                                      the case, does
                                                      anyone know who to
                                                      contact at USPTO
                                                      to report the
                                                      group trademark.<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u200a</span>info who is
                                                      misusing his name?
                                                      Would you
                                                      recommend the
                                                      Solicitor's Office
                                                      or Office of
                                                      Enrollment and
                                                      Discipline for
                                                      example<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  </div>
                                                </div>
                                              </blockquote>
                                            </div>
                                          </div>
                                          <div>
                                            <div>
                                              <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                                <div>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div
id="m_3803526839244496966m_-7589816193123485511m_-53228405428719681pfptBannerc7h7iee">
                                                    <div
id="m_3803526839244496966m_-7589816193123485511m_-53228405428719681pfptBannerc7h7iee">
                                                      <div
id="m_3803526839244496966m_-7589816193123485511m_-53228405428719681pfptBannerc7h7iee">
                                                        <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
                                                          lang="EN">This
                                                          Message Is
                                                          From an
                                                          External
                                                          Sender
                                                          </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <div
id="m_3803526839244496966m_-7589816193123485511m_-53228405428719681pfptBannerc7h7iee">
                                                        <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                                                          lang="EN">Do
                                                          not click
                                                          links or open
                                                          attachments
                                                          unless you
                                                          recognize the
                                                          sender and
                                                          know the
                                                          content is
                                                          safe.
                                                          </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                      </div>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div
id="m_3803526839244496966m_-7589816193123485511m_-53228405428719681pfptBannerc7h7iee">
                                                      <div>
                                                        <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                                                          lang="EN"><a
href="https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!ksaLCl3JrGA1D0U_V7uJN2Xi_5vWPIYcCmWxiz9fMiO1niWZaDAsaDKJh7gidWO5_BKwMWMzZ6RJ3hovfqYzXuStpAgruKnS0gwYSlJHFnbGvEtIB_k5iytaMVZ_8g$"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Report Suspicious
                                                          </a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                      </div>
                                                      <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                                                          lang="EN"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <div>
                                                      <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                                                          lang="EN"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                    </div>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks Susan.
                                                      Assuming this is
                                                      the case, does
                                                      anyone know  who
                                                      to contact at
                                                      USPTO to report
                                                      the group
                                                      <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/trademark.info__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!lSI6oYojmaAYb-12_3KGHrAGkwOWRiUnArWb-nvE36ZTujNqPLQwRNRURzj8KsY-7IHmylESZlgoerwHHklGwQ$"
                                                        target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">
                                                        trademark.info</a>
                                                      who is misusing
                                                      his name? Would
                                                      you recommend the
                                                      Solicitor's Office
                                                      or Office of
                                                      Enrollment and
                                                      Discipline for
                                                      example ?<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <div>
                                                      <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">On Mon, Feb
                                                        10, 2025 at 5:15<span
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM Crane, Susan
                                                        &lt;<a
href="mailto:susan.crane@wyndham.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">susan.crane@wyndham.com</a>&gt;
                                                        wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
                                                      <div>
                                                        <div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">They are
                                                          probably
                                                          \u201cborrowing\u201d
                                                          his name. 
                                                          There is an
                                                          attorney in
                                                          California
                                                          named
                                                          Christopher H.
                                                          Stevens, but
                                                          he does not
                                                          appear to be
                                                          an IP
                                                          attorney.<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Susan L.
                                                          Crane</b><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Group Vice
                                                          President,
                                                          Legal</b><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Intellectual
                                                          Property,
                                                          Brands &amp;
                                                          Marketing</b><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Wyndham
                                                          Hotels &amp;
                                                          Resorts, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/22*Sylvan*Way**A0D*0A*Parsippany,*NJ*07054?entry=gmail&amp;source=g__;KysrJSUrKys!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI3xGWHv8g$"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">22 Sylvan Way</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/22*Sylvan*Way**A0D*0A*Parsippany,*NJ*07054?entry=gmail&amp;source=g__;KysrJSUrKys!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI3xGWHv8g$"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Parsippany, NJ 07054</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>O</b>
                                                          (973) 753-6455<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>M</b>
                                                          (973) 879-3420<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
href="mailto:Susan.Crane@wyndham.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">Susan.Crane@wyndham.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b>
                                                          E-trademarks
                                                          &lt;<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                                                          <b>On Behalf
                                                          Of </b>carla
                                                          calcagno via
                                                          E-trademarks<br>
                                                          <b>Sent:</b>
                                                          Monday,
                                                          February 10,
                                                          2025 5:01 PM<br>
                                                          <b>To:</b>
                                                          Oppedahl Carl
                                                          &lt;<a
href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                                          <b>Cc:</b>
                                                          carla calcagno
                                                          &lt;<a
href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">cccalcagno@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                                          <b>Subject:</b>
                                                          [E-trademarks]
                                                          Christopher H
                                                          Stevens<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">One of my
                                                          clients has
                                                          been getting
                                                          repeated
                                                          letters
                                                          allegedly from
                                                          this person of
"trademark-info" seeking to obtain trademark prosecution business. The
                                                          client has
                                                          asked him to
                                                          stop
                                                          contacting
                                                          them, but he
                                                          persists. I
                                                          can't find<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <table
class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"
style="width:100.0%">
                                                          <tbody>
                                                          <tr>
                                                          <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                          <table
class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"
style="width:100.0%">
                                                          <tbody>
                                                          <tr>
                                                          <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                          <table
class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0">
                                                          <tbody>
                                                          <tr>
                                                          <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>This
                                                          Message Is
                                                          From an
                                                          External
                                                          Sender
                                                          </b><o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </td>
                                                          </tr>
                                                          <tr>
                                                          <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Do not click
                                                          links or open
                                                          attachments
                                                          unless you
                                                          recognize the
                                                          sender and
                                                          know the
                                                          content is
                                                          safe.
                                                          <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </td>
                                                          </tr>
                                                          </tbody>
                                                          </table>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                                                          <table
class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0">
                                                          <tbody>
                                                          <tr>
                                                          <td
style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">  <a
href="https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!ksaLCl3JrGA1D24d9fKvH1wOyXrMKt8xpALKbyG12QQ_0VUtN-UpPSykEDEGxB3V0ixop3b6lI43D6QmCEyjYQMaLcLC3zSbgBb6pehHUU1Lg85wo9uqJfPF6GwGEQ$"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><strong><span
style="font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">  Report Suspicious  </span></strong></a>  \u200c
                                                          <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </td>
                                                          </tr>
                                                          </tbody>
                                                          </table>
                                                          </td>
                                                          </tr>
                                                          </tbody>
                                                          </table>
                                                          </td>
                                                          </tr>
                                                          </tbody>
                                                          </table>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">One of my
                                                          clients has
                                                          been getting
                                                          repeated
                                                          letters
                                                          allegedly from
                                                          this person of
"trademark-info" seeking to obtain trademark prosecution business. The
                                                          client has
                                                          asked him to
                                                          stop
                                                          contacting
                                                          them, but he
                                                          persists. I
                                                          can't find any
                                                          trademark
                                                          registrations
                                                          under his name
                                                          at the USPTO.<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Has anyone
                                                          received
                                                          letters from
                                                          him before?<o:p></o:p></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <p
class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This email
                                                          message
                                                          (including all
                                                          attachments)
                                                          is for the
                                                          sole use of
                                                          the intended
                                                          recipient(s)
                                                          and may
                                                          contain
                                                          confidential
                                                          information.
                                                          If you are not
                                                          the intended
                                                          recipient,
                                                          please contact
                                                          the sender by
                                                          reply email
                                                          and destroy
                                                          all copies of
                                                          the original
                                                          message.
                                                          Unless
                                                          otherwise
                                                          indicated in
                                                          the body of
                                                          this email,
                                                          nothing in
                                                          this
                                                          communication
                                                          is intended to
                                                          operate as an
                                                          electronic
                                                          signature and
                                                          this
                                                          transmission
                                                          cannot be used
                                                          to form,
                                                          document, or
                                                          authenticate a
                                                          contract.
                                                          Wyndham Hotels
                                                          and Resorts
                                                          and/or its
                                                          affiliates may
                                                          monitor all
                                                          incoming and
                                                          outgoing email
                                                          communications
                                                          in the United
                                                          States,
                                                          including the
                                                          content of
                                                          emails and
                                                          attachments,
                                                          for security,
                                                          legal
                                                          compliance,
                                                          training,
                                                          quality
                                                          assurance and
                                                          other
                                                          purposes. <o:p></o:p></p>
                                                        </div>
                                                      </div>
                                                    </blockquote>
                                                  </div>
                                                </div>
                                              </blockquote>
                                            </div>
                                            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This email
                                              message (including all
                                              attachments) is for the
                                              sole use of the intended
                                              recipient(s) and may
                                              contain confidential
                                              information. If you are
                                              not the intended
                                              recipient, please contact
                                              the sender by reply email
                                              and destroy all copies of
                                              the original message.
                                              Unless otherwise indicated
                                              in the body of this email,
                                              nothing in this
                                              communication is intended
                                              to operate as an
                                              electronic signature and
                                              this transmission cannot
                                              be used to form, document,
                                              or authenticate a
                                              contract. Wyndham Hotels
                                              and Resorts and/or its
                                              affiliates may monitor all
                                              incoming and outgoing
                                              email communications in
                                              the United States,
                                              including the content of
                                              emails and attachments,
                                              for security, legal
                                              compliance, training,
                                              quality assurance and
                                              other purposes. <o:p></o:p></p>
                                          </div>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">--
                                            <br>
                                            E-trademarks mailing list<br>
                                            <a
href="mailto:E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                                            <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!iOF6s-UP-CjWRwaz0NVfOTMJpZiqx_NAZKDMMmP2kLqZ197MgDWQ72NbDwa-29zZuVPtx4MA8X_JJI2DM55oQg$"
                                              target="_blank"
                                              moz-do-not-send="true">http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                                        </blockquote>
                                      </div>
                                    </div>
                                  </blockquote>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </blockquote>
                          </div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This email
                            message (including all attachments) is for
                            the sole use of the intended recipient(s)
                            and may contain confidential information. If
                            you are not the intended recipient, please
                            contact the sender by reply email and
                            destroy all copies of the original message.
                            Unless otherwise indicated in the body of
                            this email, nothing in this communication is
                            intended to operate as an electronic
                            signature and this transmission cannot be
                            used to form, document, or authenticate a
                            contract. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and/or
                            its affiliates may monitor all incoming and
                            outgoing email communications in the United
                            States, including the content of emails and
                            attachments, for security, legal compliance,
                            training, quality assurance and other
                            purposes. <o:p></o:p></p>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><br>
                          <br>
                          <o:p></o:p></p>
                      </blockquote>
                    </div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
                      E-trademarks mailing list<br>
                      <a href="mailto:E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                      <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!gZpPIGLJ45OA1HTG3JRWCF4evrKcIW6s7653I6ABOD1-feA-3Rs1Tw6YHd8a9uCo6r6N9kzujv8S0e4EuYc4f0dF6HV09NA$"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
                  </blockquote>
                </div>
                <p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
                  E-trademarks mailing list<br>
                  <a href="mailto:E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com"
                    moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                  <a
href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!gZpPIGLJ45OA1HTG3JRWCF4evrKcIW6s7653I6ABOD1-feA-3Rs1Tw6YHd8a9uCo6r6N9kzujv8S0e4EuYc4f0dF6HV09NA$"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com__;!!Nf401RNTQFE14GfWW3o!gZpPIGLJ45OA1HTG3JRWCF4evrKcIW6s7653I6ABOD1-feA-3Rs1Tw6YHd8a9uCo6r6N9kzujv8S0e4EuYc4f0dF6HV09NA$</a>
                  <o:p></o:p></p>
              </div>
            </blockquote>
          </div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">This email message (including all
            attachments) is for the sole use of the intended
            recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. If
            you are not the intended recipient, please contact the
            sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original
            message. Unless otherwise indicated in the body of this
            email, nothing in this communication is intended to operate
            as an electronic signature and this transmission cannot be
            used to form, document, or authenticate a contract. Wyndham
            Hotels and Resorts and/or its affiliates may monitor all
            incoming and outgoing email communications in the United
            States, including the content of emails and attachments, for
            security, legal compliance, training, quality assurance and
            other purposes.
            <o:p></o:p></p>
        </div>
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