`ESTTA190968
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`02/06/2008
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91181567
`Defendant
`LF, LLC
`Dickson M. Lupo
`Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
`Suite 4700 100 North Tryon Street
`Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
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`Proceeding
`Party
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`Correspondence
`Address
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`Submission
`Filer's Name
`Filer's e-mail
`Signature
`Date
`Attachments
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`dicklupo@mvalaw.com
`Answer
`J. Mark Wilson
`markwilson@mvalaw.com, jennalearoyd@mvalaw.com
`/J. Mark Wilson/
`02/06/2008
`DURAWORX-Greapo-Answer-Opp#91181567.pdf ( 8 pages )(21724 bytes )
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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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`GREAPO POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. )
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`LF, LLC
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`Opposer
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`Applicant
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`Opposition No. 91181567
`Application Serial No. 78/931477
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`APPLICANT’S ANSWER TO NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Please recognize as counsel for Applicant LF, LLC in this proceeding, J. Mark Wilson of
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`the law firm Moore & Van Allen PLLC, 100 North Tryon Street, Suite 4700, Charlotte, North
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`Carolina 28202-4003, telephone 704-331-1177, facsin1ile 704-339-5981, email
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`markwilson@mValaw.com.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 2.106, Applicant LF, LLC hereby answers the Notice of
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`Opposition submitted by Opposer Greapo Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., as follows:
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`Applicant denies Opposer’s statement in the preamble that it would be damaged by the
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`registration of Applicant’s trademarks.
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`1.
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`Applicant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
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`truth of the aVerments in the paragraph, and the same are therefore denied.
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`2.
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`Applicant admits that it is a limited liability company pursuant to the laws of the
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`State of Delaware and has a business address at 2601 Annand DriVe, Suite 17, Wilmington,
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`Delaware 19808.
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`Applicant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
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`truth of the aVerments in the paragraph, and the same are therefore denied.
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`4.
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`Applicant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
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`truth of the aVerments in the paragraph, and the same are therefore denied.
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`5.
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`Applicant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
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`truth of the aVerments in the paragraph, and the same are therefore denied.
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`6.
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`Applicant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
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`truth of the aVerments in the paragraph, and the same are therefore denied.
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`7.
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`8.
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`Admitted.
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`Applicant admits that its attorney of record and correspondence address of record
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`is Dickson M. Lupo, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, Suite 4700, 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
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`North Carolina 28202-4003.
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`Applicant admits that it filed pending application Serial No. 78/931477 with the
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`USPTO on July 18, 2006. Except as expressly admitted herein, the allegations in this paragraph
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`are denied.
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`10.
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`Denied.
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`11.
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`Applicant admits that its pending application for the mark DURAWORX
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`incorporates the letters “W,” “O,” “R,” and “X,” which letters also appear in Opposer’s pending
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`application for the purported mark WORX. Except as expressly admitted herein, the allegations
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`in this paragraph are denied.
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`12.
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`Denied.
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`l3.
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`Denied.
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`14.
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`Applicant admits that registration of its mark confers rights upon Applicant
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`pursuant to the trademark laws of the United States. Otherwise, Applicant denies the aVerments
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`in this paragraph.
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`15.
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`Denied.
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`16.
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`Denied.
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`17.
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`Applicant admits that its pending application for the mark DURAWORX
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`incorporates the letters “W,” “O,” “R,” and “X,” which letters also appear in the purported mark
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`that is the subject of Opposer’s Registration No. 2932683. Except as expressly admitted herein,
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`the allegations in this paragraph are denied.
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`1 8.
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`Denied.
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`19.
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`Denied.
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`20.
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`Applicant admits that registration of its mark confers rights upon Applicant
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`pursuant to the trademark laws of the United States. Otherwise, Applicant denies the aVerments
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`in this paragraph.
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`21.
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`Denied.
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`22.
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`Denied.
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`23.
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`Applicant admits that its pending application for the mark DURAWORX
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`incorporates the letters “W,” “O,” “R,” and “X,” which letters also appear in the purported mark
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`that is the subject of Opposer’s Registration No. 3200297. Except as expressly admitted herein,
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`the allegations in this paragraph are denied.
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`24.
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`Denied.
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`25.
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`Denied.
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`26.
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`Applicant admits that registration of its mark confers rights upon Applicant
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`pursuant to the trademark laws of the United States. Otherwise, Applicant denies the aVerments
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`in this paragraph.
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`27.
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`Denied.
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`28.
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`Denied.
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`29.
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`Applicant admits that its pending application for the mark DURAWORX
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`incorporates the letters “W,” “O,” “R,” and “X,” which letters also appear in the purported mark
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`that is the subject of Opposer’s Registration No. 3102904. Except as expressly admitted herein,
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`the allegations in this paragraph are denied.
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`30.
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`Denied.
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`Denied.
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`32.
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`Applicant admits that registration of its mark confers rights upon Applicant
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`pursuant to the trademark laws of the United States. Otherwise, Applicant denies the aVerments
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`in this paragraph.
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`33.
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`Denied.
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`34.
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`Denied.
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`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`First Affirmative Defense
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`Opposer’s averments lack substantial merit and the opposition should be dismissed in its
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`entirety.
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`Second Affirmative Defense
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`The Notice of Opposition fails to state a basis for the relief sought.
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`Third Affirmative Defense
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`Opposer lacks sufficient rights in the purported marks to maintain its opposition to
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`Applicant’ s registration.
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`Fourth Affirmative Defense
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`Opposer is barred from opposing Applicant’s registration under the doctrines of estoppel,
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`release, license, Waiver and/or unclean hands.
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`Fifth Affirmative Defense
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`Opposer lacks standing to oppose Applicant’s application because Opposer is not likely
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`to be damaged or injured by registration and use of the mark in dispute.
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`Sixth Affirmative Defense
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`There is no likelihood of confusion, mistake or deception between Applicant’s mark and
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`Opposer’s purported marks.
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`APPLICANT’S ALTERNATIVE PLEADING
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`PURSUANT TO 15 U.S.C.
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`1068
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`Opposer’s opposition of the subject application should be denied in its entirety.
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`Pleading in the alternative, as is permitted, Applicant requests that, if the Board
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`ultimately finds that Applicant is not entitled to registration of the subject mark in absence of a
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`restriction, the Board approve and enter such restriction.
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`3.
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`Opposer bases its opposition on pending application Serial No. 78/691191 for the
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`purported mark WORX for certain goods in International Classes 7 and 8; Registration No.
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`2932683 for the purported mark WORX & Design for certain goods in International Class 7;
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`Registration No. 3200297 for the purported mark WORX & Design for certain goods in
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`International Class 8; and Registration No. 3102904 for the purported mark WORX & Design
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`for certain goods in International Class 7.
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`4.
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`Opposer opposes application Serial No. 78/931477 for all goods identified in
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`International Classes 7 and 22.
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`5.
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`Without limiting Applicant’s pleading in the alternative, if the Board ultimately
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`finds that Applicant is not entitled to registration of the subject mark unless certain goods or
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`classes are deleted from the subject application, then Applicant requests that the Board make the
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`required deletion, approve the application, and otherwise dismiss the opposition.
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`Moreover, if the Board ultimately finds that any other or additional refinement of
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`the listing of goods or classes is necessary, Applicant requests that the Board enter such
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`amendment as necessary for the Board to approve the amended application and otherwise reject
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`the opposition.
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`7.
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`If, on the other hand, the Board ultimately finds, as Applicant contends, that no
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`amendments are necessary, Applicant requests that the Board approVe the subject application
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`with its present listings of goods and classes and reject the opposition in its entirety.
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`WHEREFORE, Applicant LF, LLC requests that the Board dismiss Opposer Greapo
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`Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd’s Notice of Opposition filed in this proceeding and that its
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`registrations be issued forthwith.
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`Respectfully submitted, this 6th day of February, 2008.
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`/J. Mark Wilson/
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`J. Mark Wilson
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`MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC
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`Suite 4700
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`100 North Tryon Street
`Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4003
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`Telephone:
`Facsimile:
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`704-33l-l 177
`704-339-5981
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`Email: markwilson@mValaW.com
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`Attorney for Applicant LF, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that the foregoing APPLICANT’S ANSWER TO NOTICE OF OPPOSITION Was
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`serVed on Opposer by mailing a copy of same by U.S. first class mail, postage prepaid, on the 6th
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`day of February, 2008, to Opposer’s counsel, addressed as follows:
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`Scot A. DuVall, Esq.
`MIDDLETON REUTLINGER
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`2500 Brown & Williamson Tower
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`Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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`/J. Mark Wilson/
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`J. Mark Wilson
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