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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks for sharing that, Michael.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What types of negative statements do you use?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Michael Brown via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 22 September 2025 at 3:28</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">pm<br>
<b>To: </b>For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Michael Brown <michaeljbrownlaw@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [E-trademarks] translation statements, statements regarding living individuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Russell,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I have been putting various negative statements into the miscellaneous field for the express purpose of trying to avoid my clients from being hit with a surcharge fee. I've seen too many instances of a random
translation from a not completely obscure dialect or language being forced into the record, despite having nothing to do with the applicant, mark or relevant goods or services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards, <br>
Michael<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Michael Brown<br>
Michael J Brown Law Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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+1 973-577-6300 fax +1 973-577-6301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 3:01</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PM Russell Nugent via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The new system does not display a negative response to the questions about whether the mark has a translation or is the name of an individual, but the applications cannot be filed without these
statements being made. I have received two office actions in the past week from Examiners that may not now (or care) that the system works that way and are requiring me to provide that information again and pay a surcharge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Are the rest of you entering these statements as miscellaneous statements or doing something else to avoid this issue? Has anyone else gotten a lot of office actions like this?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Russell D. Nugent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C82613">Comprising IP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1213 Culbreth Dr, Ste 112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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