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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. 3935
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`ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA31855
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`Filing d'¢‘-1533
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`05/02/2005
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Proceeding
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`91160749
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`Defendant
`Lohmann Animal Health GmbH & Co. KG
`Lohmann Animal Health GmbH & Co. KG
`§ Heinz-Lohmann, Suite 4 DEX
`D-27472 Cuxhaven,
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`ROBERT E. PURCELL
`’ WALL MARI]AMA & BILINSKI LLP
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`Address
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`, 101 SOUTH SALINA STREET, SUITE 400
`SYRACUSE, NY 13202
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`Applicant's Motion For Discovery Sanctions In The Nature Of
`i Default Judgment
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`Signature
`Date
`Attachments
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`/Robert E. Purcellf
`05/02x2005
`Applicants motion to compel.pdf ( 29 pages )
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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 trademark application Serial No. 76,632,220
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`Filed: October 31, 2001
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`For the mark: AVIPRO
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`Published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2002
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`Sanoti-Syntlrelabo,
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`Opposcr,
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`V.
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`Opposition No. 91160749
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`Lohrnann Animal Health
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`G-rnbh & Co. KG,
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`Applicant.
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`APPLICANTS MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS
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`lN THE NATURE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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`Applicant, Lohntann Animal Health Gtnblrl & Co., KG, hereby moves pursuant to
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`Trademark Rule 2.120(g)(1) and FEtZl.R.ClV.P 3'i'(b)(2) for sanctions against Opposer in
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`the nature of the entry of default judgment against Opposer for Opposer’s willful and
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`complete failure to provide responses to interrogatories and document requests.
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`As grounds for the instant Motion, Applicant states succinctly as follows.
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`Applicant served on March 7, 2005 Lolimanrfs First Set of Interrogatories to
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`Opposer and Loi1mann’s First Set of Requests for Production to Opposer, copies of which
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`are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively. Responses to the discovery were
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`due April Ii, 2005.
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`Applicant’s attorneys sent a letter on April 11, 2005 to Opposer’s attorney by
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`facsimile transmission noting that the responses were due to be served that day, asking
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`that copies of the responses be sent by facsimile, and asking for cooperation with the
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`logistics of producing, inspecting, and copying the requested documents. Later on April
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`11, 2.005, Applicanfs attorney received a telephone call
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`from O_pposer’s attorney
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`admitting that Opposer had made no attempt to prepare responses. Opposer’s counsel
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`requested additional time to respond to the discovery on the basis that he understood the
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`parties were continuing to -discuss settlement. Applicant’s counsel is unaware of any
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`such communications, and wanted to confirm with Applicantfs German attorneys
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`whether such was the fact. Before Applicant’s counsel
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`received a response from
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`Applicant’s German attorneys, Qpposer filed a Motion To Extend The Discovery Period
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`And Reset All Of The Dates, which is the subject of Applicant’s concurrently tiled
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`opposition to that Motion. A.pplicant’s German attorneys confirmed the fact that there
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`have been no settlement negotiations for several months.
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`As of the date of the instant Motion, Opposer still has not provided any responses
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`to the outstanding discovery.
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`It is also noteworthy that Opposer has not initiated any
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`discovery whatsoever in this opposition proceeding, Opposer has been absolutely
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`indiffererit to the instant opposition proceedings and has knowingly failed to respond to
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`Applicanfs outstanding discovery.
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`Under such circumstances,
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`the TTAB should
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`terminate these proceedings by entering defaultjudgment against Opposer.
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`Accordingly, Applicant prays for discovery sanctions in the nature of the entry of
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`default judgment against Opposer.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Attorneys for Lohmann Animal Health
`Gmbh & Co. KG
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`Date:
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`By:
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`Robert E. Purcell
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`Wall Marjama & Bilinski LLP
`101 South Selina Street, Suite 400
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`Syracuse, New York l3202
`Telephone: (315) 425-9000
`Facsimile: (315) 425-9114
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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`this APPLICANTS MOTION FOR DISCOVERY
`I hereby certify that
`SANCTIONS IN THE NATURE OF DEFAU.LT JUDGMENT respecting
`Application Serial No. 76/332,220 is being deposited with the United States Postal
`Service “Ex.piress Mail Post Office To Addressee", service under 37 § 1.10, in an Express
`Mail envelope, Express Mail No. E V 558766845 US, addressed to the Commissioner for
`Trademarks, Attention: TTAB, P.O. Box 1451, Arlington, VA 22313-1451 on May
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`, 2005.
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`APPLICANT’S MOTION FOR I) COVERY SANCTIONS IN THE NATURE OF
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`, 2005 a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing
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`and that on the
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`clay of
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`DEFAULT JUDGMENT was placed in the US. mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as
`follows:
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`Darren Saunders
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`Andrew T. Paredes
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`Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
`599 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
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`EXHIBIT AEXHIBIT A
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Sanofi-Synthelaboi,
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`Opposer/Plaintiff,
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`Opposition No. 91160749
`Application No. 76/332,220
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`V"
`Lghmam Animai Health
`Grnbh 8:: Co. KG,
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`Applicant/Defendant.
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`FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES T0 OPPOSER
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`LOHMANNS
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`Applicant, Lohmann Animal Health Gmbh & Co. KG, ("Lohrnann"), requests that
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`Opposer, Sanofi-Synthelabo, ("Sano.f'1"), answer under oath, in accordance with Rule 33 of the
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`Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and TBMP 406, or at any time earlier than permitted therein, as
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`may be ordered by the Board or agreed to by the parties, the Interrogatories pro-pounded herein.
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`DEFINITIONS
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`A.
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`in these interrogatories, the terms ‘‘document’‘, and “doc11rnent.s" are used in their
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`customary broad sense and include, without being limited to,
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`the original and any copy,
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`regardless of origin or location, of the following items: notes, correspondence, internal company
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`comrnunications,
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`telegrams,
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`cables,
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`telexes,
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`electronic mail,
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`ledger books,
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`statements,
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`memoranda, summaries of records of conversations, diaries, reports, charts, tags, stickers, labels,
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`cartons, boxes, art work, mockup labels, films, video tapes, photoboards, drawings, graphs,
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`photographs, phono—records, computer disks and tapes from which information can be obtained
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`or translated through detection devices into reasonably usable form, microfilms, minutes or
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`records of meetings, reports anclfor summaries of interviews or investigations, opinion or reports
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`of consultant or counsel, agreements, notebooks, letters, advertisements, promotional literature,
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`trade letters, press releases, drafts of documents and revisions of drafts of: documents, and other
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`written or recorded materials.
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`B.
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`In these interrogatories and definitions, where the term “identify” is used or
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`identification of a document
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`is required, such identification should include the following
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`information, where applicable:
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`at) the author’s name and address, and job title; lo) the date of its
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`making; c) the general nature and subject matter of the documents; d) the name, address and job
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`title of each recipient of a copy of these documents; e) the present location and custodian of the
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`original and all copies thereof; it] whether Sanofi is willing to produce such document; g) the
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`Bates number or -other identifying indicia of such document and h) for each document which
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`Sanoii contends is privileged or otherwise excludable from discovery, the basis for such claim of
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`privilege or other grounds for exclusion.
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`C.
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`The term “person" or “persons’
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`includes not only natural persons, but also,
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`without limitation, finns, partnerships, associations, corporations, and other legal entities, and
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`divisions, departments or other units thereof.
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`D.
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`Wherever the identification of a person is requested, and such person is a natural
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`person, such identification shall include the full name or designation of the person, the present or
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`last known residence address of the person, the person’s position or title and the address of his
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`place of ernployrnerrt or business, and the person’s last known residence and business telephone
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`numbers.
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`E.
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`Whenever the identification of a person is requested, and such person is other than
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`a natural person, such identification shall include the full name, the present or last known address
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`of the principal place of business, and the state of incorporation, if any, of the person.
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`F.
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`Whenever the identification of a place of address is requested, such identification
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`shall include the street address, city and state at which it is situated, or if such identification is
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`not possible, otherwise to describe its location.
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`G.
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`The term “corI1munication"" shall mean a meeting, conxiersation, conference,
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`telephone conversation,
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`letter, electronic mail, telegram, telefax, mailgram, billing statement,
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`inventory sheet, and xerograpltic transmission.
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`H.
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`Whenever the identification of a statement or communication is requested, such
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`identification shall include the date thereof, the identification of the place Ctr places where the
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`statement or communication was made or received, the identification of all persons making or
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`receiving the statement or communication, the substance of the statement or cornrnunication with
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`particularity, and the identification of all persons with whom the substance of the statement or
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`communication has been discussed.
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`1.
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`The term "Lohmann" or "Applicant" shall mean Lohrnann Animal Health Gmbh
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`& Co. KG and its various divisions, departments, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, present
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`or former officers, directors, agents, employees and all other persons acting on, or purporting to
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`act on, its behalf.
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`J.
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`The term “Sanofi” or "Opposer" shall mean Sanofi-Synthelabo and its Various
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`divisions, departments, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, present or former officers, directors,
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`agents, employees and all other persons acting on, or purporting to act on, its behalf.
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`K.
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`The term “Lohrnann’s AVIPRO Mark” all mean Lo.hmann's trademark, AVIPRO,
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`which is at least partly the subject of US. Trademark Application Serial No. 76/332,220.
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`L.
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`The term “Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registrations” shall mean United States Trademark
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`Registration Nos. 2,005,791; 2,190,958; and 2,233,375.
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`M.
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`The term "Lohmann’s AVIPRO Products" shall mean goods or services in
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`connection with which Lohmann uses, intends to use, or has used, Lohmanrfs AVIPRO Mark.
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`N.
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`The term "Sanofi AVAPRO Products" shall mean goods or services in connection
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`with which Sanofi uses, intends to use, has used, has licensed for use, or intends to license for
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`use, the term, "AVAPRO" or any other similar terrn.
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`O.
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`The phrase “State the Basis” shall mean that, for any claini, assertion, allegation
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`or contention identified in the interrogatory, you should
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`(3.)
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`identify each and every document (and, where pertinent, the section, article, or
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`subparagraph thereof), which forms any part of the source of the party’S
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`information regarding the alleged facts or legal conclusions referred to by the
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`interrogatory;
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`(b)
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`Identify each and every communication which forms any part of the source of the
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`party’s information regarding any alleged facts or legal conclusions referred to by
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`the interrogatory;
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`(c)
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`State separately the acts or omissions to act on the part of any person (identifying
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`the acts or omissions to act by stating their nature, time, and place and identifying
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`the persons involved) which form any part of the party’s information regarding
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`the alleged facts or legal conclusions referred to in the interrogatory; and
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`(d)
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`State separately any other fact which forms the basis of the party‘s information
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`regarding the alleged facts or conclusions referred to in the interrogatory.
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`INTERROGATORIES
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`Interrogatorv No. 1:
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`Describe in detail the circumstances regarding how and when Sanofi first became aware
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`of Lohrnanrfs AVIPRO Mark anywhere in the world, and describe in detail any actions planned
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`or taken by Sanofi as a result thereof.
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`lnterroo,atorv No. 2:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of the selection by Sanofi of the term
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`"AVAPRO" for use in connection with Sanofi AVAPRO Products, and describe in detail the
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`nature and substance of each such person's knowledge.
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`lnterrogatorv No. 3:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of each formal or informal investigation, study,
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`survey, andfor search,
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`if any, conducted by or on behalf of Sanofi respecting the term
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`"AVAPRO" or any other similar term, and describe in detail the nature and substance of each
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`such person's knowledge, including the results of such investigation, study, and/or search.
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`Interrogatofi N0, 4:
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`Identify every person on a supervisory, managerial, or professional
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`level having
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`knowledge of any manner in which Sanofi has used, currently uses, or intends to use, in the
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`United States, the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term, and describe in detail the nature
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`and substance of each such person's knowledge.
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`Interrogatorv No. 5:
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`Identify, product code, package code, or other specific indicia, each product andfor
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`service that Sanofi has manufactured, advertised, marketed, offered for
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`sale,
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`licensed,
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`distributed, or otherwise caused to be provided in the United States, or intends to manufacture,
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`advertise, offer for sale,
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`license, distribute, or otherwise cause to be provided in the United
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`States, in connection with the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term.
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`Interrovratorv No. 6:
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`For each different product and/or service that Sanofi has manufactured, advertised,
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`marketed, offered for sale, licensed, distributed, or otherwise caused to be provided in the United
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`States, in connection with the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term, identify every person
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`having knowledge of the facts relating to Sanofi's earliest date of use anywhere of the term
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`"‘AVAPRO" or any other similar term in connection with each of such products and/or services,
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`and describe in detail the nature and substance of each such person's knowledge.
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`Interrogatorv No. 7:
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`For each different product and/or service that Sanofi has manufactured, advertised,
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`marketed, offered for sale, licensed, distributed, or otherwise caused to be provided in the United
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`States, in connection with the term "_AVAPRO" or any other similar term, identify every person
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`having knowledge of the facts relating to Sanofi's earliest date of use in the United States of the
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`term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term in connection with each of such products andlor
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`services, and describe in detail the nature and substance of each such person's knowledge.
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`Interrogatogy No. 8:
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`For each different product and/or service that Sanofi has manufactured, advertised,
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`marketed, offered for sale, licensed, distributed, or otherwise caused to be provided in the United
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`States, in connection with the term or any other similar term, describe in detail how such term
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`"AVAPRO" has appeared or is intended to appear when used or depicted in connection with
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`such products and/or services, including without limitation,
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`the visual manner in which such
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`term appears,
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`is displayed or utilized, or is intended to appear, be displayed or utilized, in
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`connection with each of such product andfor service.
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`Interrogatorv No. 9:
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`For each different product and/or service that Sanofi has manufactured, advertised,
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`marketed, offered for sale, licensed, distributed, or otherwise caused to be provided in the United
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`States, in connection with the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term, state the volume of
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`sales in the United States, in dollars and individual units, for each year, beginning with the year
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`1990, to the present.
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`Interrogatorv No. 10:
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`Identify the actual and potential purchasers (including the ultimate customer or any
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`intermediary customer) to whom Sanofi or any other entity distributes, sells, or offers to sell, or
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`intends to distribute, sell, or offer to sell, products anclfor services associated with the term
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`"AV/~\.PRO" or any other similar term,
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`including a detailed description of the demographic
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`characteristics and markets of such purchasers.
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`Intcrrogato rv No. 11:
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`Identify every person on a supervisory, managerial, or professional level knowledgeable
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`about Sano1"1's intended or actual use, advertising, licensing, or promotion of products andfor
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`services in connection with the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term, and describe in detail
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`the nature and substance of each such person's knowiedge.
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`Interrogratorv No. 12:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of Sanoffs ‘contention, if any,
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`that there is a
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`substantial likelihood of confusion between each of the marks that are the subject of Sanofi’s
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`AVAPRO Registrations and L-obrnann’s AK/I_PRO Mark, and describe in detail the nature and
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`substance of each such person's knowledge.
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`Intcrrouatorv No. 13:
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`State the Basis for Sanofi’s contention that the respective goods of Sanoti and Lohmann
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`are related or complementary, as alleged in paragraph 7’ of the Notice of Opposition.
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`Interrogatorv N0. 14:
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`State the Basis for Sanofi's contention that Lohmann’s AVIPRO Mark is
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`likely to
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`confusion, mistake, or cause deception among purchasers or members of the public as to
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`Lohmann’s AVIPRO Mark and each of the marks that are the subject of Sanofi’s AVAPRO
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`Registrations and also as to the source of origin or sponsorship of Lohmanifs goods for which
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`Lohmann‘s AVIPRO Mark is used, or is intended to be used, as alleged in paragraph 8 of the
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`Notice of Opposition.
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`Interrogatorv No. 15:
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`State the Basis for Sanoi'i’s contention that Lohm.ann’s AVIPRO Mark is calculated or
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`likely to cause irreparable loss, injury, andfor damage to Sanofi’s business and to the good will
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`thereto appertaining as symbolized by the AVAPRO trademark, as alleged in paragraph 9' of the
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`Notice of Opposition.
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`Interrogatorv No. 16:
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`State the Basis for Sanoi'1’s contention that L-ohmann‘s AVIPRO Mark is a colorable
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`imitation or misappropriation of Sanofi’s pleaded trademark, and will enable Lohmann to reap
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`where it has not sown by trading on the goodwill of Sanofi’s business as symbolized by its
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`pleaded trademark, as alleged in paragraph 10 of the Notice of Opposition.
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`Interrorr,atorv No. 17:
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`Identify all persons, employed, hired, retained, or to be offered, or expected to be
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`employed, hired, retained, or offered, by Sanofi as expert consultants or witnesses in connection
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`with this opposition proceeding, the subjects about which each such expert has been retained or
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`is intended to be retained, and the substance of any testimony or evidence Sanofi intends to offer
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`through each such expert in any motion or brief submitted by Sanoii, or at any trial or hearing in
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`this matter.
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`Interrngatnrv No. 18:
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`identify any company, entity, or enterprise that has ever used or intended to use the term
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`"AVAPRO" or any other similar term and is interlinked (e.g., as a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or
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`licensee) with Sanofi, and describe the nature of the relationship between such company, entity,
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`or enterprise and Sanofi, and describe in detaii the nature of such use or intended use.
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`Interrogatorv No. 19:
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`Identify every person who participated in any acquisition, licensing, or other transfer of
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`rights in the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term, and for each such person, describe in
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`detail such person's participation.
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`Interrogatow No. 20:
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`identify every person on a supervisory, managerial, or professional ievel who participated
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`in the design or distribution of tags,
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`labels, brochures,
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`flyers, catalogs, advertisements,
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`packaging, operation manuals, product specifications, or other materiai bearing the term
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`“AVAPRO” or any other similar term, and for each such person, describe in detail such person’s
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`participation.
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`Interrcgatorv No. 21:
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`Identify every person on a supervisory, managerial, or professionai level who participated
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`in the design, production, marketing, or distribution of any products in connection with which
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`the term “AVAPRO” or any other similar term has been used, and for each such person, describe
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`in detail such persorfs participation.
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`Interrogatorv No. 22:
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`identify every person who participated in the decision to apply for registration of the term
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`“AVAPRO" or any similar term, and for each such person, describe in detail such person’s
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`participation.
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`Interrogatorv No. 23:
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`Identify every person having knowledge about any instances of possible confusion
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`respecting the term “AVAPRO” or respecting Sanoffs products or respecting Lohmanrfs
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`products {such as an inquiry whether Lohmann’s business was sponsored, affiliated, associated
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`or endorsed by or connected with Sanofi, or Sanoffs receipt of any misdirected mail, telephone
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`calls, orders or complaints intended for Lohmann), and for each such person, describe in detail
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`such persorfs knowledge.
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`Interrogatorv No. 24:
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`identify every person having knowledge of any objections by either .Lohn1-arm or others to
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`S-anofi’s use of the term “AVAPRO” or any other similar term, and for each such person,
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`describe in detail such person’s knowledge.
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`Interrogatorxs No. 25:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of any facts forming the basis of Sanofi’s
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`averrnents in paragraphs 7-10 in the Notice of Opposition, and for each such person, describe in
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`detail such person’s knowledge.
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`Interrogatog; No. 26:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of any charge of infringement or unfair
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`competition involving the term “AVAPRO” or any other similar term, and for each such person,
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`describe in detail. such person’s knowledge.
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`Interrogatorv No. 27:
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`Identify every person having knowledge of any surveys concerning the recognition of,
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`reaction to, impressions about, or perceptions of the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term
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`or the use or the intended use of such term in connection with any products and/or services.
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`L01-IMANN ANIMAL HEALTH
`GMBH 8: co. KG
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`By his attorneys,
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` Robert E. urcell, Esq.
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`Indrani1Mu.kcrji, Esq.
`WALL MARJAMA & BILINSKI LLP
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`101 South Selina Street, Suite 400
`Syracuse, New York 13202
`Telephone:
`(315) 423-9000
`Facsimile:
`(315) 425-9114
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`Dated: 3g 71 0 r
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`CERTIFICATE OF SEREICE
`The undersigned hereby certifies that on the
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`SET OF INTERR GATORIES T0
`correct copies of the foregoing LOHMANIWS FIR
`OPPOSER were placed in the US. mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:
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`, 2005 true and
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`Darren Saunders
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`Andrew T. Paredes
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`Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
`599 Lexington Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
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`EXHIBIT BEXHIBIT B
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Sanofi-Synthelabo,
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`v.
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`Opposer/Plaintiff,
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`Lohmam Animal Health
`Gmbh & Co. KG
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`Applicant/Defendant.
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`Opposition No. 91 160749
`Application No. I6/332,220
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` LOHMANN"S FIRST SET OF RE UESTS
`FOR PRODUCTION T0 OPPOSER
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`Applicant, Lohmann Animal Health Gmbh 8:; Co. KG ("Lohmann"), hereby requests,
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`pursuant to Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that Opposer, Sanofi-Synthelabo
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`("Sanofi"), produce at Wall Marjama & Bilinski LLP, 101 South Salina Street, Suite 400,
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`Syracuse, New York 13202, at 9:00 AM, on April 10, 2005 or at any time earlier or other place,
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`as may be ordered by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("the Board") or as agreed to by the
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`parties, each and every document and thing requested herein, and that Sanofi permit Lohrnann to
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`inspect and/or copy said documents and things. All documents produced are to be categorized
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`by request number, and the identity of the file and the identity of the person responsible for the
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`file for each document produced is to be set forth.
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`DEFINITIONS
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`A.
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`In these requests,
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`the terms “document”, and “documents” are used in their
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`customary broad sense and include without being limited to,
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`the original and any copy,
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`regardless oforigin or location, of the following items: notes, correspondence, internal company
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`co-rnmuriications, telegrams, electronic rnait, instant messaging, cables,
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`telexes, ledger books,
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`statements, mernoranda, summaries of records of conversations, diaries, reports, charts, tags,
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`stickers,
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`labels, cartons, boxes, art work,
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`rnockup labels,
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`films, Video tapes, photoboards,
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`drawings, graphs, photographs, phono—records, computer disks and tapes from which information
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`can be obtained or translated through detection devices into reasonably usable form, rnicrotilms,
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`minutes or records of meetings,
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`reports andfor summaries of interviews or
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`investigations,
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`opinions or reports of consultants or counsel, agreements, notebooks, letters, advertisements,
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`promotional literature, trade letters, press releases, drafts of documents and revisions of drafts of
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`documents, and other written or recorded materials.
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`13.
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`The term “person” or “persons” includes not only natural persons, but also,
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`without limitation, firms, partnerships, associations, corporations, and other legal entities, and
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`divisions, departments or other units thereof.
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`C.
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`The term “communication” shall mean a meeting, conversation, conference,
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`telephone conversation, electronic mail, instant messaging,
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`letter, telegram, telefax, rnailgram,
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`billing statement, inventory sheet, and xerographic transmission.
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`D.
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`Whenever the identification of a statement or communication is requested, such
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`identification shall include the date thereof, the identification of the place or places where the
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`statement or communication was made or received, the identification of all persons making or
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`receiving the statement or communication, the substance of the statement or communication with
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`particularity, and the identification of all persons with whom the substance of the statement or
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`communication has been discussed.
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`E.
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`The term "Lohrnann" or "Applicant" shall mean Lohmann Animal Health Gmbh
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`& Co. KG and its various divisions, departments, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, present
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`or former officers, directors, agents, employees and all other persons acting on, or purporting to
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`act on, its behalf.
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`F.
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`The term “Sanoii” or "Opposer" shall mean Sanofi-Syntltelabo and its various
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`divisions, departments, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, present or former officers, directors,
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`agents, employees and all other persons acting on, or purporting to act on, its behalf.
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`G.
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`The term “Lohmann’s AVIPRO Mark" a.ll mean L.ohrnann's trademark, AVIPRO,
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`which is at least partly the subject of U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 7{i!332,220.
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`H.
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`The term “Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registrations” shall mean United States Trademark
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`Registration Nos. 2,005,7’9l; 2,190,958; and 2,238,375.
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`I.
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`The term "Lohmann’s AVIPRO Products" shall mean goods or services in
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`connection with which Lohmann uses, intends to use, or has used, Lohmanrfs AVIPRO Mark.
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`3.
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`The term "Sanoli AVAPRO Products" shall mean goods or services in connection
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`with which Sanoti uses, intends to use, has used, has licensed for use, or intends to license for
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`use, the term, "AVAPRO" or any other similar term.
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`Reguest No. 1:
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`REQUESTS
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`All documents and things referring or relating to Lohmann, including without‘ limitation,
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`all documents and things referring or relating to Lohrnanrfs AVIPRO Mark.
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`Reguest N0. 2:
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`All documents and things referring or relating to Lol1mann’s AVIPRO Products.
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`Rcguest No. 3:
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`All documents and things referring or relating to Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registration.
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`Reguest No. 4:
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`All documents and things referring or relating to Sanofi‘s actual or intended use of the
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`term "AVAPRO" or of any other similar term, including without limitation, all documents and
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`things referring or relating to Sanofi AVAPRO Products.
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`Reguest N0. 5:
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`All documents and things supporting, derogating from, or otherwise referring or relating
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`to, Sanoti's contention that
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`there is substantial
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`likelihood of confusion between Lohmann’s
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`AVIPRO Mark and each of the marks that are the subject of Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registrations.
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`

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`Reguest No. 6:
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`All documents and things supporting, derogating from, or otherwise referring or relating
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`to, Sanofi's contention that Lohmann's application and use of the term "AVZPRO" is likely to
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`confuse, cause mistake, or deceive, purchasers or consumers of Lohmann AVlPRO Products into
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`believing that Lohmann is affiliated, connected, or associated, with Sanofi, or
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`that
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`the
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`Lohrnanifs AVIPRO Products originates with, or is sponsored by, or is approved by, Sanofi.
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`Reguest No. 7:
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`All documents and things
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`referring or
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`relating to any study,
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`analysis,
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`survey,
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`investigation, or opinion referring or relating to the term "AVIPRO" or to any other similar term.
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`Reguest No. 8:
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`All documents referring or relating to each and every expert witness employed, hired,
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`retained, or consulted by or for Sanofi in connection with either the term "AV.APRO" or any
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`other similar term or this US. Trademark Opposition Proceeding.
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`Request No. 9:
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`All documents consulted or referred to by each and every expert witness employed, hired,
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`retained, or consulted by or for Sanoli in connection with either the term "AVAPRO" or any
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`other similar term or this U.S. Trademark Opposition Proceeding.
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`Request No. ll}:
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`All documents referring or relating to Sanof1's revenue associated with, or related in any
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`way to, Sanof1's actual or intended use of the term "AVAPRO”, or any other similar term.
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`Reguest No. 11:
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`All documents referring or relating to Sanofi's revenue associated with, or related in any
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`way to, Sanoffs AVAPRO Products.
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`Reg nest No. 12:
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`All documents referring or relating to Sanofi's first knowledge of Lohmann’s AVIPRO
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`Mark.
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`Reguest No. 13:
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`All documents referring or relating to Sanofi's first knowledge of Lohrnann's use of the
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`term "AVIPRO".
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`Reguest No. 14:
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`All documents referring or relating to actions taken by Sanofi, if any, upon learning of
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`Lohrnanrfs AVIPRO Mark.
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`Reguest No. 15;
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`All documents referring or relating to actions taken "by Sanofi, if any, upon learning of
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`Lohrnann's use of the term "AVIPRO".
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`Reguest.No. 16:
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`All documents and things supporting, clerogating from, or otherwise referring or relating
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`to S-anofi's first use of the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term in connection with any
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`products andfor services.
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`Reguest N0. 17:
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`All documents and things supporting, derogating from, or otherwise referring or relating
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`to Sanofi's first use of the term "AVAPRO" in connection with any of the goods recited in
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`Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registration.
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`Rcguest No. 18:
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`All documents referring or relating to each person to whom Sanofi has sold,
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`leased,
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`licensed, or otherwise provided, or intends to sell, lease, license, or otherwise provide, Sanoffs
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`AVAPRO Products.
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`Reguest No. 19:
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`All documents and things referring or relating to actual and potential purchasers
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`(including the ultimate customer or any intermediary customer) to whom Sanofi or any other
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`entity licenses, distributes, sells, or offers to sell, or intends to license, distribute, sell, or offer to
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`sell, products andfor services associated with the term "AVAPRO" or any other similar term.
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`5
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`Reguest No. 20:
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`All documents and things referring or relating to use of the term "AVAPRO" or any other
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`similar term by any person or entity other than Lohmann.
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`Regucst No. 21:
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`To the extent not produced in response to another request made herein, all documents and
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`things that Sanoii intends or expects to rely upon to support Sanofi's contentions, allegations, and
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`averrnents in this U.S. Trademark Opposition Proceeding.
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`Rcguest No. 22:
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`All documents relating or referring. to Sanofi's policies or procedures for the making,
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`distribution, storage and destruction of documents, e-emails, electronic documents, or other
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`records.
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`Request No. 23:
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`All e-mails in Sanofi‘s possession, custody, or control referring or relating to Lol1n’1ar1n’s
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`AVIPRO Mark, Sanofi’s AVAPRO Registrations, Loi1mann’s AVIPRO Products, or Sanofi’s
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`AVAPRO Products.
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`Reguest No. 24:
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`All documents authored, created, or disseminated by, or apparentiy authored, created, or
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`disseminated by Lohrnann in Sanofi's possession, custody, or control.
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`Reg nest: No. 2.5:
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`All documents sufficient to show Sanofrs organization and corporate structure, including
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`without limitation, organizational charts and documents describing the duties and responsibilities
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`of Sanofi employees at a supervisory, managerial, or professional level.
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`Reguest No. 26:
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`All documents
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`referring or
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`relating to any trademark applications or
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`trademark
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`registrations, whether pending, allowed, live, or dead, for the term "AVAPRO" or to any other
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`similar term.
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`Reguest N0. 27:
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`All documents identified or referenced in Sanofi's responses to Lohmartn's First Set Of
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`interrogatories To Opposer.
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`Reguest No. 28:
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`All documents consulted, referred to, or relating to, Sanofi's responses to

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