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<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 <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> carla calcagno <<a href="mailto:cccalcagno@gmail.com" target="_blank">cccalcagno@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Christopher H Stevens</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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