`Postal Service with sufficient postage as first-class mail in an envelope addressed to:
`Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`Attorney File No. 440501430
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the Matter of Application Serial No. 75/827,573
`Filed on October 20. 1999
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`For the Mark SILENT STEP
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`Published in the ()ffic'ic1/ Gazette (T/'cru'emurk.s‘) on January 16, 2001
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`TRUS JOIST MACMILLAN. L.P..
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`SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP. INC.. and
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`COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
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`Applicant.
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`COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`Opposition No. 123.691
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`CONSENTED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
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`Dear Madam or Sir:
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`Applicant respectfully requests that the period for discovery in this matter be extended
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`for sixty (60) days from December 3, 2004 through and including February 1. 2005 and further
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`requests that the discovery and testimony periods be reset as indicated below:
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`Period for Discovery to Close ........................... ..
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`February 1, 2005
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`Testimony Period for Opposer to Close .............. ..
`(opening 30 days prior thereto)
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`April 28, 2005
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`Testimony Period for Applicant to Close ............ ..
`(opening 30 days prior thereto)
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`June 26, 2005
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`Rebuttal Testimony Period to Close .................... .. August 11, 2005
`(opening 15 days prior thereto)
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`This stipulated motion for an extension oftime is made in good faith and not for purposes
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`of delay. The parties appear to have reached a settlement in principal. The additional time is
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`necessary to finalize the terms of settlement, or complete discovery, if necessary. Counsel for
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`Opposer, W. David Shenk, Esq- has consented to this extension. Via a telephone conference, on
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`December 3, 2004.
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`Respectfully submitted.
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`SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP. INC. and
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`COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
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`Date:
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`By:
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`RichardVB. Biagi, Esq.
`NEAL & MCDEVITT. LLC
`1776 Ash Street
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`Northlield. IL 60093
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`Telephone:
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`(847) 441-9100
`(847)441-0911
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Consented Motion for
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`Extension of Time was served this 3rd day of December 2004, by first class mail, postage
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`prepaid, in an envelope addressed to:
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`W. David Shenk. Esq.
`Christensen O‘Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
`1420 Fifth Avenue
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`Suite 2800
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`Seattle. Washington 98104-2347
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`Kevin J. McDevitt
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`Kevin J. McDevitt, Esq.
`Direct Dial: 847.881.2451
`kmcdevitt@nealmcdevitt.com
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`December 3, 2004
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO: 44050.1430
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`Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`RE:
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`Trus Joist MacMi||an, L.P. v. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. and
`Columbia Insurance Company
`Opposition No. 123,691
`Mark: SILENT STEP — Filing Date: October 20, 1999
`Publication Date: January 16, 2001
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`Dear Madam or Sir:
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`Enclosed please find Applicant's Consented Motion for Extension of Time filed on behalf of
`Applicants, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. and Columbia Insurance Company.
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`If there are any fees associated with this filing, they should be charged to Deposit Account No.
`50-0640. A duplicate copy of this letter is attached for charging purposes, if necessary.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Kevin J. lWcDevitt
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`Attorney for Applicants
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