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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Patent and Trademark Office
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`Mailed:
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`July 27, 2001
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`Opposition No. 91116937
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`STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
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`v.
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`COOL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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`Vionette Baez, Paralegal
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`Because the parties are negotiating for possible
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`settlement of this case, proceedings herein are suspended
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`until six months from the mailing date of this action, subject
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`to the right of either party to request resumption at any
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`time. See Trademark Rule 2.117(c).
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`In the event that there is no word from either party
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`concerning the progress of their negotiations within the next
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`six months, the Board will issue an order resuming proceedings
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`and resetting trial dates, including the time for discovery.
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`If, during the suspension period, either of the parties
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`or their attorneys should have a change of address, the Board
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`should be so informed.