`OFFICE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`Mailed:
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`October 1, 2003
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`Opposition No. 91118919
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`STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
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`v.
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`ATWOOD DANIEL COOL
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`Thomas W. Wellington
`Interlocutory Attorney,
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board:
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`As reset by the Board on June 11, 2003, the deadline
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`for filing an answer was scheduled for July 11, 2003.
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`On August 14, 2003, applicant filed its answer.
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`On August 27, 2003, and without having associated
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`applicant’s answer with the proceeding filed, the Board
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`issued a notice of default in this proceeding which allowed
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`applicant time to show cause why default judgment should
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`not be entered against applicant for failure to file an
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`answer.
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`On September 18, 2003, applicant filed a motion to
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`suspend proceedings and reschedule the time for applicant
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`to answer.
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`On September 19, 2003, applicant filed a response to
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`the notice of default and asked the Board to disregard its
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`September 18, 2003 paper.
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`Based on the information
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`provided by applicant in its response, the notice of
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`default mailed on June 11, 2003, is hereby set aside.
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`See
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 55; and TBMP § 317.
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`The motion to suspend
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`is considered withdrawn.
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`Applicant’s answer (filed August 14, 2003) is noted
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`and entered.
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`Discovery is open and the close of discovery and trial
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`dates are reset as follows:
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`THE PERIOD FOR DISCOVERY TO CLOSE:
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`January 20, 2004
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`30-day testimony period for party in
`position of plaintiff to close:
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`April 19, 2004
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`30-day testimony period for party in
`position of defendant to close:
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`June 18, 2004
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`15-day rebuttal testimony period for
`plaintiff to close:
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`August 2, 2004
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`In each instance, a copy of the transcript of
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`testimony together with copies of documentary exhibits,
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`must be served on the adverse party within thirty days
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`after completion of the taking of testimony. Trademark
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`Rule 2.l25.
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`Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Trademark
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`Rule 2.128(a) and (b). An oral hearing will be set only
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`upon request filed as provided by Trademark Rule 2.l29.