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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I\u2019ve been getting thru on Edge BUT\u2026.. my Friday night meltdown was because Edge won\u2019t show the FEEDBACK button on the left side of the screen. I have it in FireFox.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bottom line, I don\u2019t think there is a single browser that will work for everything/all the time on the PTO website!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Miriam&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;DellaRobbia BT&quot;,serif;color:#4F81BD">Make Your Mark!</span></i><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#4F81BD">&nbsp;®</span></i><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;DellaRobbia BT&quot;,serif;color:black">Trademark, Copyright, and other Intellectual Property Matters</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;DellaRobbia BT&quot;,serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;DellaRobbia BT&quot;,serif;color:black">2312 Wilton Drive, Suite 9<br>
Wilton Manors, Florida 33305</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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954-977-4717 facsimile</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;,serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> E-trademarks &lt;e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael D. Steger via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 3:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice.' &lt;e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Michael D. Steger &lt;msteger@steger-law.com&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Does New TESS work for anyone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I had the same issue earlier today<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now it appears to have gone away<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Might be an issue with your browsers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Make sure you pull up your trousers&nbsp;&nbsp; (couldn\u2019t help it) <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> E-trademarks &lt;<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lara Pearson via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 3:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carl Oppedahl &lt;<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Lara Pearson &lt;<a href="mailto:lara@brandgeek.net">lara@brandgeek.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Does New TESS work for anyone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">Happy Monday List&nbsp;Friends<br>
PTO annoyances have no end<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">Since before the weekend<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">I have not been able to use New TESS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">I get this error, quite the mess:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">getSearchResultSetElastic(): query=&quot;&quot;VVVVVVVVV&quot;&quot;: Error Code: 405<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">September 15, 2025 at 1:24:04 PM GMT-6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">You can report this error here, then try again by selecting the Home breadcrumb in the upper left corner of your screen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">Lara Pearson&nbsp;(she/her/hers)</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;<span style="color:#222222">[</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__medium.com_gender-2Dinclusivit_why-2Di-2Dput-2Dpronouns-2Don-2Dmy-2Demail-2Dsignature-2Dand-2Dlinkedin-2Dprofile-2Dand-2Dyou-2Dshould-2Dtoo-2Dd3dc942c8743&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=wgWCweEAPYpIllSZ-7dac0ysS6yqTe0ZNnbcpz70Cq4&amp;m=7ZlQWdHjIaaeHgwuE6HBQ7rr2uZcldXJyffAbujnI2nKLy8JgZ6YS-fBG8cMg0Mk&amp;s=n_hOHRb1zyvQwbCZtMGmpcegQiwHxFzYc4mEhJVRnR0&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Why
 pronouns</span></a>?<span style="color:#222222">] (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__namedrop.io_larapearson&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=wgWCweEAPYpIllSZ-7dac0ysS6yqTe0ZNnbcpz70Cq4&amp;m=7ZlQWdHjIaaeHgwuE6HBQ7rr2uZcldXJyffAbujnI2nKLy8JgZ6YS-fBG8cMg0Mk&amp;s=BtisEXHYI-inNgSMHQySNRQbrwHLKWyZHZdO_aenZxg&amp;e=" target="_blank">Hear
 how I say my name</a>)</span></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Leader, Brand Geek</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Lara@BrandGeek.net">Lara@BrandGeek.net</a> |&nbsp;Ph: 775.833.1600&nbsp;|</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;<span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__brandgeek.net_about_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=wgWCweEAPYpIllSZ-7dac0ysS6yqTe0ZNnbcpz70Cq4&amp;m=7ZlQWdHjIaaeHgwuE6HBQ7rr2uZcldXJyffAbujnI2nKLy8JgZ6YS-fBG8cMg0Mk&amp;s=rBtaP7rMyzULJjurxPz0a8rQlPABCxZRZoFI8N1c3VI&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">My
 bio</span></a></span>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:#009900;background:white">Leading the way, we belong to&nbsp;1% for the Planet (since January 2006), SVN (since Spring 2007),&nbsp;Certified B Corporation (since February 2008).</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">I acknowledge my privilege to live, work and play on the unceded traditional lands of the first people of Lake Tahoe, the Washoe or Wa\u0161i\u0161iw
 (&quot;people from here,&quot; pronounced Wa She Shu). With humility and gratitude, I honor this sacred land, and the
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