<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Is it obvious from the evidence you'll be submitting that it's a surname? Or is it obvious because the person signing the form has that surname? If the latter, is there anyone else in the company who can sign?<div><br></div><div>Wishing you success!<br><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Lara Pearson, Esq.</div><div>Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC & Brand Geek</div><div>775.833.1600</div><div>Calendly.com/BrandGeek (let's meet)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Creative typoing by iPhone</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 25, 2025, at 6:34\u202fAM, Miriam Richter, Esq. via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have a client with an uncommon surname who wants to register a mark using his surname. There are five other marks on the register that have passed muster as not primarily a surname because it is rare, but
I\u2019m very leery of filing it since it will sort of be in right in the Examiner\u2019s face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Miriam </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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