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`Mailed: May 19, 2004
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`Opposition No. 91156578
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`LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
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`Ogitech Ltd.
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`LATRICIA HARRISON, LEGAL ASSISTANT:
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`The Board inadvertently forwarded the notice
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`instituting this proceeding and a copy of the notice of
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`opposition that was intended for applicant to an incorrect
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`address.
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`The error is regretted.
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`Accordingly,
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`the above notice, with enclosure,
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`is
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`remailed to applicant at the correct address: YAIR ESTLINE,
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`ZYSMAN AHARONI SAYER LLP. 292 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, NY
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`10017.
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`In View of the circumstances herein,
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`the time for
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`filing an answer to the notice of opposition is extended to
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`forty days from the mailing date of this order. Any
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`discovery requests or notices served that remain unanswered
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`as of the mailing date of this order must be reserved in
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`accordance with the rules, unless otherwise agreed to by the
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`parties.
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`In accordance with the Trademark Rules of Practice,
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`discovery is open, and the close of discovery and testimony
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`dates are set as indicated below.
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`In each instance,
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`a copy
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`of the transcript of testimony,
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`together with copies of
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`documentary exhibits, must be served on the adverse party
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`within thirty days after completion of the taking of
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`testimony.
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`Trademark Rule 2.125.
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`Discovery period to close:
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`12/05/04
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`30-day testimony period for party
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`30-day testimony period for party
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`3/5/05
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`5/4/05
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`15-day rebuttal testimony period
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`6/18/O5
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`Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Trademark
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`Rule l.l28(a) and (b).
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`An oral hearing will be set only
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`upon request filed as provided by Trademark Rule 2.129.
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`In the Matter of Application Serial No. 76/330,138
`Published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2002
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Logitech International S.A.
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`Opposition No. 9_
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`and
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`Logitech, Inc.
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`Ogitech Ltd.
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`Opposer, Logitech International S.A., a Switzerland corporation, having its principal
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`place of business at CH 1143 Apples, Switzerland (“LISA”) believes that it has been and/or will
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`be damaged by the registration of Application Serial No. 76/330,138 for OGITECH and hereby
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`opposes the same.
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`Opposer, Logitech, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at
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`6505 Kaiser Drive, Fremont, California 94555 (“Logitech”), believes that it has been and/or will
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`be damaged by the registration of Application Serial No. 76/330,138 for OGITECH and hereby
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`opposes the same.
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`LISA and Logitech (collectively, “Opposers”) file this Notice of Opposition jointly under
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`TMBP Sec. 304. LISA is the parent company of Logitech and Logitech is a subsidiary of LISA.
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`As grounds for opposition, Opposers allege that:
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`l. Opposer obtained two extensions of time to file a Notice of Opposition to the registration of
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`Applicant’s mark, up to and including April 30, 2003.
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`2. According to the Trademark Office records, on or about October 25, 2001, Applicant
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`Ogitech Ltd. (“Applicant”) applied to register its trademark OGITECH (the “Proposed
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`Mar ”) for “. . .machine parts, namely, camera, electric power supplies, laser diod and lenses
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`for laser marketing of diamonds, other precious stones, lenses, glass and jewelry; machine
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`parts, namely laser, lenses, camera, dop holder, frame grabber, tracking ball, stepper motor
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`and linear shaft for sorting, cutting, bruting, centering, polishing, designing, appraising,
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`analyzing and processing diamonds and other precious stones; computerized systems
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`comprised of frame grabber, stepper motor software driver device for stepper ‘motor, laser,
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`safety alarm and input output device for laser marking of diamonds, other precious stones,
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`lenses, glass and jewelry; computerized systems comprised of laser, lenses, camera, dop
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`holders, frame-grabber, tracking ball, stepper motor software driver device for stepper motor
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`and linear shaft for sorting, cutting, bruting centering, polishing, designing, appraising,
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`measuring, weighing, analyzing and processing diamonds and other precious stones;
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`apparatus and tools, namely lenses, camera, frame grabber, stepper motor controllers, drive
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`device for stepper motor for use in science, research and optometry with regard to diamonds
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`and other precious stones; computerized systems comprised of camera, cpu, frame—grabber,
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`cad cam animation for building a three dimensional model for artificial sight,
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`three dimensional, with contact or contactless; equipment, namely camera, lenses, frame
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`grabber, lights, cpu, line laser diod for structure light trigonolation (SLT), laser diod for
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`enscribing for data processing and computers”, based on use the mark in commerce since
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`July 31, 2001. This application was published on page 128 of the December 31, 2002 edition
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`of the Official Gazette.
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`3. Opposer Logitech is the owner of the following trademarks for which it has registrations
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`before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
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`Trademark
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`Number
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`Class
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`Date of
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`November 13,
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`computer software and instruction
`manuals therefor sold as a unit,
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`Design
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`namely, computer programs for use in
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`connection with image manipulation
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`and desktop publishing; computer
`programs for producing speech;
`computer operating programs for
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`image scanners; computer programs
`for optical character recognition;
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`computer programs and database
`containing clip art; computer programs
`for use in computer graphics;
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`computer audio equipment and
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`instruction manuals therefor sold as a
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`unit, namely synthesizers and speech
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`recognition hardware; hand-held
`scanners and facsimile hardware
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`LOGITECH &
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`2170413
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`June 30, 1998
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`clothing, namely, T-shirts. shorts,
`pants, jackets, hats, sweatshirts, dress
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`shirts, ties, sweaters, socks
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`4. The marks identified in Paragraph 2 above are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
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`“Logitech Marks.”
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`5. Opposer LISA is the owner of the following trademarks, for which it has registrations and/or
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`pending applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
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`Trademark
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`Number
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`Date of
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`Class Goods
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`A ./Reg.
`LOGITECH 76/344,616 December 3,
`Computer software and instruction rrianuals
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`packaged as a unit therewith, namely, computer
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`publication
`programs for use in connectionwith image
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`manipulation and desktop publishing, computer
`3/18/03)
`programs for producing sound, computer
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`programs for controlling images, computer
`programs for use in connection with image
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`manipulation for digital cameras, computer
`programs for optical character recognition,
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`computer programs to provide an interface
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`between a personal computer or workstation
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`and peripherals therefore and computer
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`programs for use in computer graphics;
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`computer programs, computer hardware and
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`instruction manuals acka ed as a unit
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`computer peripherals and computer programs,
`namely electronic mice
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`6. The marks identified in Paragraph 4 above are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
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`“LISA Marks.”
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`7. Opposers have extensively advertised and marketed their goods and have created widespread
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`goodwill under the Logitech Marks and the LISA Marks (collectively, “Opposers’ Marks”)
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`throughout the United States. The Opposers’ Marks have become a valuable asset of
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`Opposers and a principal symbol of their extensive goodwill. By reason of widespread use of
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`the marks, the trade and purchasing public have come to recognize Opposers’ Marks as
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`signifying Opposers and as identifying Opposers as the source of goods offered under
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`Opposers’ Marks.
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`8. Opposer Logitech is also the registered owner of the domain name logitech.com, which is an
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`integral part of its business. Logitech uses Opposers’ Marks extensively on its 1ogitech.com
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`web site.
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`9. Opposer Logitech has continuously used the trade name Logitech, Inc. and the mark
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`LOGITECH since at least as early as 1982 to identify its goods, which use predates
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`Applicant’s filing date, specifically, October 25, 2001, for its Application Serial
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`therewith, namely, microphones, headsets,
`headphones, multimedia speakers; computer
`hardware, computer programs and instruction
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`manuals packaged as a unit therewith for use in
`connection with electronic transmission of
`video, audio and data across local area, wide
`area and global computer networks; computer
`peripherals and instruction manuals packaged
`as a unit therewith, namely joysticks, video
`game controllers, remote controls, keyboards,
`mice, trackballs and digital cameras; telephony
`equipment, namely microphones, headsets and
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`head hones
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`No. 76/130,481, and which use predates the date on which Applicant claims to have first
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`used its mark in commerce, specifically, July 31, 2001.
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`10. Opposer LISA, through its predecessor, has continuously used the trade name Logitech
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`International and the mark LOGITECH since at least as early as 1981 to identify its goods,
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`which use predates Applicant’s filing date, specifically, October 25, 2001,. for its Application
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`Serial No. 76/ 130,481, and which use predates the date on which Applicant claims to have
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`first used its mark in commerce, specifically, July 31, 2001.
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`11. The goods identified in Application Serial No. 76/330,138 and the goods offered by
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`Opposers overlap and/or are closely related, and are of the type which could be offered in the
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`same channels of trade and to the same prospective customers.
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`12. If Application Serial No. 76/330,138 is registered, the public will reasonably believe that
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`Applicant's goods are goods provided by Opposers, all to the detriment of consumers and
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`Opposers.
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`13. Applicant's Proposed Mark is virtually identical to Opposers’ Marks and is confusingly
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`similar to Opposers’ Marks and is likely to be confiised therewith. Such confusion, mistake,
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`and deception regarding the origin of Applicant's goods is likely to cause irreparable harm to
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`Opposers.
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`14. Applicant’s Proposed Mark dilutes the distinctive quality of Opposers’ famous Logitech
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`Marks and LISA Marks, and is likely to cause irreparable harm to Opposers.
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`15. In addition to any rights arising from the registrations and applications for Opposers’ Marks,
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`Opposers have, with respect to their goods, valid common law rights in the trademarks as set
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`16. Applicant’s proposed mark is in violation and derogation of those common law rights and is
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`likely to cause confusion, mistake and deception among purchasers and users as to the source
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`or origin of the goods, thereby causing loss, damage, and injury to Opposers and the public.
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`17. If Applicant is granted the registration herein opposed, it would thereby obtain a primafacie
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`exclusive right to its mark. Such registration would be a source of damage and injury to
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`Opposers.
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`WHEREFORE, Opposers pray that Application Serial No. 76/330,138 be rejected, that no
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`registration be issued thereon, and that this Opposition be sustained in favor of Opposers.
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`Please charge the filing fees of this Notice of Opposition to Deposit Acct. No. 07-1907. Please
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`charge any additional fees, or credit any overpayment, to Deposit Acct. No. 07-1907. A
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`duplicate of this Notice of Opposition is filed herewith.
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`Dated: April 30, 2003
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`I do hereby certify that this document is being deposited with
`the United States Postal Service as Express Mail on April 30,
`2003 in an envelope numbered EL832967375US addressed to:
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
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`CERTIFICATE OF EXPRESS MAILING
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`GRAY CARY WARE & FREIDENRICH LLP
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`By:
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`Attorneys for Opposer
`400 Hamilton Avenue
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`Palo Alto, CA 94301-1833
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