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Thanks, yes putting a bump in the road against the opposer would be very helpful in this case. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Pamela Chestek via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 26, 2025 11:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Pamela Chestek <pamela@chesteklegal.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Opposer corporation not in good standing</font>
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<div>Hi Ken,<br>
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What a corporation can and cannot do when it is not in good standing is a matter of state law. My expectation is that it can only defend itself, not bring offensive actions, but you need to check the state's laws.<br>
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Also, restoring good standing is generally fairly simple, so it will only be a bump in the road, not a roadblock. But it might buy you time if that would be helpful to your case.<br>
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Pam<br>
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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 6/26/2025 8:27 AM, Ken Liu via E-trademarks wrote:<br>
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<div class="x_elementToProof" style="">I'm not finding any provisions on this issue in the TBMP. </div>
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