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If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Please note that general marketing updates/legal news alerts provided by the firm or its attorneys are for informational purposes only and should not be relied on as legal advice for any specific situation. Laws can change rapidly and, therefore, you should always consult with your CM Law attorney to ensure you have the most accurate and current counsel pertaining to your situation. ​<br /></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div>-----Original Message-----<br />From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Terry Carroll via E-trademarks<br />Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 9:43 PM<br />To: For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br />Cc: Terry Carroll <carroll@tjc.com><br />Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] [EXT] Re: who covers the phone lines (was Renewal email is in the ether somewhere)<br /><br />EXTERNAL EMAIL<br /><br />At least on the Copyright side, some congressional staffer recognized the unfortunateness of the Copyright Royalty Arbitration Panel acronym, and it got changed to the less sensible but better acronymable Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel.<br /><br />In any case, CARP went away in 2004, in favor of Copyright Royalty Judges.<br /><br />--<br />Terry Carroll<br />carroll@tjc.com<br /><br /><br />On Sat, 19 Apr 2025, Sam Castree via E-trademarks wrote:<br /><br />> That's, uh, an unfortunate acronym that they have, there. You'd think<br />> that someone could have come up with something a little better.<br />> Cheers,<br />><br />> Sam Castree, III<br />><br />> Sam Castree Law, LLC<br />> 3421 W. Elm St.<br />> McHenry, IL 60050<br />> (815) 344-6300<br />><br />><br />><br />> On Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 12:34?AM Alex Butterman via E-trademarks<br />> <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:<br />><br />> I agree that I think TAC is staffed by USPTO employees and<br />> specifically a rotating group of TM paralegals (?Legal Instruments<br />> Examiners? or LIEs). I have a friend who has been an LIE on the<br />> TM side for years, now I think working in the Commissioner?s<br />> Office processing petitions, and I recall her telling me that<br />> she would need to do rotations answering the phones at TAC.<br />><br />><br />><br />> Alex Butterman<br />><br />> Partner<br />><br />> DUNLAP BENNETT & LUDWIG<br />><br />> 211 Church St., SE; Leesburg, VA 20175<br />><br />> T: 703-777-7319 BIO<br />><br />> [IMAGE]<br />><br />> [IMAGE]<br />><br />> This electronic message contains information from Dunlap Bennett<br />> & Ludwig PLLC and may be confidential or privileged. If you are<br />> not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or use of<br />> the contents is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in<br />> error, please notify us and delete the message without copying<br />> or disclosing it.<br />><br />><br />><br />> From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> On<br />> Behalf Of Rachael Dickson via E-trademarks<br />> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2025 3:42 PM<br />> To: For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to<br />> seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br />> Cc: Rachael Dickson <rachael@catalyticlaw.com><br />> Subject: [EXT] Re: [E-trademarks] who covers the phone lines<br />> (was Renewal email is in the ether somewhere)<br />><br />><br />><br />> I believe the Trademark Assistance Center is staffed by USPTO<br />> employees. I was able to find several of their names and phone numbers<br />> just by searching TAC through the organization field of the USPTO<br />> employee locator.<br />><br />><br />><br />> https://port/<br />> al.uspto.gov%2FEmployeeSearch%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckgrierson%40cm.law%7C4<br />> 3eeac3de3384f8ec18c08dd7facc20c%7C9598e0735c0a4815a886b41ad59cdcca%7C0<br />> %7C0%7C638807102199942086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRy<br />> dWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%<br />> 3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zgQ7yTf5iog%2BqqnR%2BysUW%2BfsChBAxC2S%2BUH%2FyH<br />> yIOO8%3D&reserved=0<br />><br />><br />><br />> For whatever it's worth, I also was able to find the names and phone<br />> numbers of several people working in the Application Assistance Center<br />> by searching AAU in the same field.<br />><br />><br />><br />> logo<br />><br />> Rachael Dickson (she/her)<br />><br />> Trademark Attorney | Catalytic Law<br />><br />> cell (703) 831-7340<br />><br />> email Rachael@CatalyticLaw.com<br />><br />> website http://www.catalyticlaw.com/<br />><br />> twitter linkedin instagram<br />><br />><br />><br />><br />><br />><br />><br />> --<br />> E-trademarks mailing list<br />> E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br />> http://opped/<br />> ahl-lists.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fe-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com&d<br />> ata=05%7C02%7Ckgrierson%40cm.law%7C43eeac3de3384f8ec18c08dd7facc20c%7C<br />> 9598e0735c0a4815a886b41ad59cdcca%7C0%7C0%7C638807102199978882%7CUnknow<br />> n%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW<br />> 4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LICUZbZ7k1qX<br />> jJwWFYvAB4IG%2Fq1MQVERWApwUeFqLGc%3D&reserved=0<br />><br />><br />><br /></div></body></html>