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`AY‘I‘l% TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`Mailed:
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`July 2, 2002
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`Opposition No. 91118765
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`STERLING SOFTWARE ,
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`INC .
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`v.
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`COOL PARTNERS , L . L . C .
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`David Mermelstein, Attorney:
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`On May 31, 2002, proceedings herein were suspended when
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`the Board learned of applicant's bankruptcy.
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`Now before the
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`Board is the June 20, 2002, motion of applciant's counsel of
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`record,
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`to withdraw as counsel
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`in this matter.
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`Counsel's request to withdraw will not be considered at
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`this time because the paper was not accompanied by a.
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`certificate evidencing service of the paper on all other
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`parties to the proceeding.1 In addition to the other‘
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`parties, a request to withdraw in the circumstanceess
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`presented here must be served on both applicant and.
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`the
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`bankruptcy trustee. While service upon a withdrawing
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`attorney's client is always required, it is particnilarly
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`1 Trademark Rule 2.119(a) requires service of all papers filed in
`an opposition proceeding — with the exception of the notzice of
`opposition — before the paper may be considered.
`The Bcaard will
`strictly enforce its rules respecting the service and fj_ling of
`papers.
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`important when the client is in bankruptcy and the assets of
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`the bankrupt are held in trust for the benefit of creditors.
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`In an effort to move this matter forward, however,
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`the
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`Board encloses a copy of the request to withdraw with this
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`order.
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`The parties and the trustee in bankruptcy are
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`allowed until THIRTY DAYS to respond,
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`if desired.
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`The
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`trustee is requested to confirm its address for
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`correspondence and to indicate whether it will serve as
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`applicant's attorney of record in this matter.
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`Proceedings herein remain otherwise SUSPENDED.
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`.000.
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`cc: Robin A. Brooks
`Munsch Hardt Kopf& Harr, P.C.
`4000 Fountain Place
`1445 Ross Avenue
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`Dallas, TX 75202-2790
`Telephone: 214-855-7585
`Facsimile: 214-855-7584
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`Robert Yaquinto, Jr., Esq.
`Trustee for Cool Partners, LLC
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`Sherman & Yaquinto, L L.P.
`509 North Montclair Avenue
`Dallas, Texas 75208-5498
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`ROBERT M. CHIAVIELLO, JR.
`BAKER BOTTS, LLP
`2001 ROSS AVENUE SUITE 1000
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`DALLAS, TX 75201-2980
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`Cool Partners, LLC
`17130 Dallas Parkway
`Dallas, Texas
`75248
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