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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">We had a similar situation the other day. I contacted the examiner of our client\u2019s application pointing out the issues, and asking if there was any way she could
contact the examiner of the application causing the roadblock (which has been pending since May 2021 with no examination) to try to get things moving. The examiner advised as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Application has been set aside and taken out of assignability. As a result, this is a matter outside of Trademark Operations\u2019 purview. The Policy Office is the appropriate business unit
to contact. I believe they can be reached through the Trademark Assistance Center.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">I am working on some deadlines but will be contacting the assistance center. If you contact the examiner of your client\u2019s application, hopefully they can contact
the examiner of the roadblock application to get things unstuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris McElwain via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Chris McElwain <chris@knowmad.law><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Requesting suspension check on third-party application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I have an application (A) that\u2019s been suspended for years by a convoluted chain of prior applications: the cited application (B) is itself suspended based on Application C, which in turn is
suspended pending an opposition against Application D (Applications C and D are co-owned). A final decision was (finally finally) just issued in the opposition, and I believe Application C is therefore in condition for removal from suspension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">My question is this: Is there anything I can do to nudge these dominoes to fall more quickly? Am I allowed to contact the examiner for Application C to alert them to termination of the opposition?
Will it make any difference if I do?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Suspension Letter maintaining suspension on Application C was entered mere days before termination of the opposition, so I could be looking at 6 months minimum before the next suspension check.
And, based on recent experience, I have no confidence that one or more of these applications won\u2019t fall through the cracks and get stuck in USPTO limbo indefinitely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#005664;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Chris McElwain</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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