`ESTTA428117
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`08/31/2011
`
`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`Notice of Opposition
`
`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
`Opposer Information
`
`Name
`Granted to Date
`of previous
`extension
`Address
`
`Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.
`08/31/2011
`
`820 South Michigan Avenue
`Chicago, IL 60605
`UNITED STATES
`
`Attorney
`information
`
`Leslie Bertagnolli
`Baker & McKenzie LLP
`130 E. Randolph Dr., Suite 3500 One Prudential Plaza
`Chicago, IL 60601
`UNITED STATES
`leslie.bertagnolli@bakermckenzie.com, john.filosa@bakermckenzie.com,
`tally.george@bakermckenzie.com, Meri.McLaughlin@bakermckenzie.com
`Phone:312-861-8000
`Applicant Information
`
`Application No
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`Applicant
`
`85182917
`08/31/2011
`
`Publication date
`Opposition
`Period Ends
`
`05/03/2011
`08/31/2011
`
`Benjamin Mahan
`15785 Asbury Park
`Detroit, MI 48227
`UNITED STATES
`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
`
`Class 045. First Use: 2010/11/21 First Use In Commerce: 2010/11/21
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Dating services, namely, providing an on-
`line computer database featuring single people interested in meeting other single people
`
`Grounds for Opposition
`
`Priority and likelihood of confusion
`Dilution
`Other
`
`Trademark Act section 2(d)
`Trademark Act section 43(c)
`Void ab initio
`
`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`423815
`
`09/10/1946
`
`Application Date
`
`12/22/1945
`
`Foreign Priority
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`Date
`
`EBONY
`
`NONE
`
`Class U038 (International Class 016). First use: First Use: 1945/10/15 First Use
`In Commerce: 1945/10/15
`PERIODICAL PUBLICATION
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3180225
`
`12/05/2006
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`10/19/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 1945/11/00 First Use In Commerce: 1945/11/00
`Printed publications, namely magazines of general interest; books in the field of
`history, education, photography, cooking, health and wellness, entertainment;
`children's books; and calendars
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1536329
`
`04/25/1989
`
`Application Date
`
`11/03/1986
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`EBONY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 1945/10/15 First Use In Commerce: 1945/10/15
`BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FEATURING TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN
`THE FIELDS OF NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS; FASHION AND BEAUTY;
`HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE; CULINARY; LITERATURE,
`ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS; FINANCE, BUSINESS, CAREER
`OPPORTUNITIES; HISTORY, BIOGRAPHICS, FICTION; POLITICS; SPORTS;
`TRAVEL; EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1050396
`
`10/12/1976
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`03/29/1973
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class U051 (International Class 003). First use: First Use: 1973/03/05 First Use
`In Commerce: 1973/03/05
`COSMETIC CLEANSING CREMES, ASTRINGENTS, MOISTURE LOTION,
`HAIR-SPRAY, LIQUID FOUNDATION, CREME FOUNDATION, ROUGE, FACE
`POWDER, EYE SHADOW, EYE LINER, MASCARA, BROW PENCIL,
`LIPSTICK, LIP GLOSS, NAIL POLISH, PERFUME AND TOILET WATER
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`1179532
`
`11/24/1981
`
`Application Date
`
`01/29/1979
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`EBONY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 1978/12/01 First Use In Commerce: 1978/12/01
`Entertainment Services-Namely, Organizing and Presenting Talent and Beauty
`Pagents, Fashion Shows and Television Shows
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`2321999
`
`02/22/2000
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`01/18/1990
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 025. First use: First Use: 1983/03/24 First Use In Commerce: 1993/04/08
`T-shirts; and women's clothes, namely, jackets, [ skirts pants, shirts ], t-shirts, [
`suits,] hats, [ dresses, sweaters, shoes, tops, briefcases, dusters, belts,
`overnighters, vests, boots, tunics, coats, gloves, lingerie, kimonos, beans,
`bodysuits, backpacks, sneakers, rain coats,leggings, purses, hand bags,
`jumpsuits ]
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3159247
`
`10/17/2006
`
`Word Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`12/21/2000
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Design Mark
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2003/06/00 First Use In Commerce: 2003/06/00
`Mail-order services in the fields of clothing, fragrances, cosmetics, toiletries,
`leather goods, jewelry and fashion accessories
`Class 042. First use: First Use: 1993/06/15 First Use In Commerce: 1993/06/15
`Beauty salon services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3345084
`
`11/27/2007
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`06/23/2004
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 2007/05/21 First Use In Commerce: 2007/05/25
`Prerecorded digital video disks featuring educational and entertainment
`programs on health, finance, beauty, fashion, cosmetics and personal care for
`men and women, lifestyles, African American artists and subjects of interest to
`African Americans
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3888118
`
`12/07/2010
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`11/18/2005
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 2007/01/22 First Use In Commerce: 2007/01/22
`Non-fiction books in the fields of lifestyles, and other topics of general interest;
`printed matter, namely, photographs, cards, featuring art work and art
`reproductions
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3757886
`
`03/09/2010
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY INSPIRATIONS
`
`Application Date
`
`09/21/2006
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 016. First use: First Use: 2007/01/22 First Use In Commerce: 2007/01/22
`greeting cards
`
`1373259
`
`Application Date
`
`09/30/1983
`
`12/03/1985
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT FROM EBONY
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 003. First use: First Use: 1980/01/10 First Use In Commerce: 1980/01/10
`PERFUMES AND A FULL LINE OF COSMETICS, TOILETRIES, BODY AND
`HAIR CARE PREPARATIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`2196350
`
`10/13/1998
`
`Application Date
`
`10/07/1996
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`MISS EBONY
`
`NONE
`
`Class 003. First use: First Use: 1998/06/30 First Use In Commerce: 1998/06/30
`make-up, foundation, and facial powder
`
`
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`3307712
`
`Application Date
`
`12/05/2001
`
`10/09/2007
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`EBONY BLACK FAMILY REUNION TOUR
`
`NONE
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2002/05/00 First Use In Commerce: 2002/05/00
`educational and entertainment services, namely, conducting cultural programs
`featuring live entertainment, food, music, dance and audiovisual presentations,
`games, sweepstakes, contests, and food preparations demonstrations
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3345083
`
`11/27/2007
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`EBONY/JET
`
`Application Date
`
`06/23/2004
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 009. First use: First Use: 2007/05/21 First Use In Commerce: 2007/05/25
`Prerecorded digital video disks featuring educational and entertainment
`programs on health, finance, beauty, fashion, cosmetics and personal care for
`men and women, lifestyles, African American artists and subjects of interest to
`African Americans
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`3941008
`
`04/05/2011
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`TASTE OF EBONY
`
`Application Date
`
`09/15/2006
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`NONE
`
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2006/10/23 First Use In Commerce: 2006/10/23
`Provision of instructional seminars, food preparation demonstrations and
`expositions in the culinary field for educational and entertainment purposes
`
`
`
`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
`
`Word Mark
`Design Mark
`
`3822578
`
`07/20/2010
`
`EBONYJET
`
`Application Date
`
`09/25/2008
`
`Foreign Priority
`Date
`
`NONE
`
`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
`
`Attachments
`
`NONE
`
`Class 035. First use: First Use: 2008/07/23 First Use In Commerce: 2008/07/23
`On-line retail store services featuring publications, fashion, home, office, and
`personal care goods for men, women and children
`Class 041. First use: First Use: 2007/07/23 First Use In Commerce: 2007/07/23
`Educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing radio program
`about subjects of interest to African-Americans, accessible online and via global
`computer networks; providing a web site featuring on-line publications in the
`field of news articles on health, finance, beauty, fashion, cosmetics and personal
`care for men and women, home design, lifestyles, African-American artists and
`subjects of interest to African-Americans
`
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`Certificate of Service
`
`The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of this paper has been served upon all parties, at their address
`record by First Class Mail on this date.
`
`Signature
`Name
`
`/MTGeorge/
`M. Tally George
`
`
`
`Date
`
`08/31/2011
`08/31/2°“
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`
`Opposition No.
`
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`
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`
`Applicant:
`
`Serial No.:
`
`Benjamin Mahan
`dba www.EbonyNuptials.com
`85182917
`
`Mark:
`
`WWW.EBONYNUPTlALS.COM
`
`Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.,
`Johnson Publishing Company, LLC, and
`Johnson Holding Company Inc
`
`Opposer,
`
`V.
`
`Benjamin Mahan
`dba www.EbonyNuptials.com
`
`Applicant.
`
`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
`
`Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Johnson Publishing Company,
`
`LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Johnson Holding Company Inc all with their
`
`principal place of business at 820 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605 (collectively,
`
`“Opposer”), believes it will be damaged by registration of Application No. 85182917 for
`
`WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM, and therefore opposes same. Opposer obtained an extension
`of time to oppose registration of WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM through and including
`
`August 31, 2011. As grounds for opposition, Opposer alleges that:
`
`1.
`
`Benjamin Mahan dba www.EbonyNuptials.com, identified in USPTO records as an
`
`individual located at 15785 Asbury Park, Detroit Michigan 48227 (“Applicant”), filed an
`
`application for the mark WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM on November 22, 2010, based on
`
`actual use.
`
`
`
`2.
`
`The application was published in the Official Gazette on May 3, 2011, covering “Dating
`
`services, namely, providing an on-line computer database featuring single people interested in
`
`meeting other single people” in International Class 45.
`
`3.
`
`Since 1945, Opposer has published magazines, books and other printed materials of
`
`general interest, which are sold and distributed throughout the United States under the trademark
`
`EBONY.
`
`4.
`
`Opposer publishes magazines, books and other printed materials, online and offline, which
`
`regularly feature articles, information, photographs, and data on African-American singles eligible
`
`for friendships, dating, marriage and other social interactions.
`
`5.
`
`In the United States, Opposer is the current owner of numerous registrations, applications
`
`and common law rights for a family of EBONY marks, the first use and filing dates of which all
`
`precede Applicant’s filing date. Opposer’s marks include:
`
`F Reg. No./Serial No.
`0423 815
`
`3180225
`
`1536329
`1179532
`
`1050396
`
`2321999
`
`Mark
`EBONY
`EBONY and Design
`I
`
`|—EBONY
`I
`EBONY
`
`EBONY
`
`J_ Status
`Registered
`
`First Use/Filing Dates
`October 15 , 1945
`
`Class
`16
`
`Registered
`
`November 1945
`
`Registered
`
`March 5, 1973
`
`—l
`L 16
`October 15, 1945
`[Registered
`Registeredi December 1, 1978 ‘l
`41
`
`16
`
`3
`
`1
`
`EBONY
`
`Registered
`
`January 18, 1990
`
`25
`
`TEBONY
`l—EBONY
`EBoNY
`INSPIRATIONS
`ANOTHER FINE
`PRODUCT FROM
`EBONY
`October 7, 1996
`jiaegistered
`2196350 A MISS EBONY
`EBONY BLACK
`I"
`December 5, 2001
`3307712
`FAMILY REUNION Registered
`L
`3345083
`EBONY/JET
`Registered |— June 23, 2004
`li 3941008
`TASTE OF EBONY
`Registered
`September 15, 2006
`L
`3822578
`EBONYJET
`_l Registered
`July 23, 2007
`
`[
`r
`
`l
`
`3345084
`
`3159247
`3888118
`3757886
`
`1373259
`
`EBONY
`
`TOUR
`
`I
`T
`
`2
`
`L35, 42
`June 15, 1993
`1 Registered |_
`_|_
`16
`Registered l_November 18, 2005
`.
`Registered F September 21, 2006 ‘L 16
`
`Registered
`
`June 23, 2004
`
`Registered
`
`January 10, 1980
`
`[T
`
`9
`
`3
`
`L
`
`T
`
`3 ‘I
`41
`9
`41
`35, 41
`
`
`
`Status and title copies of Opposer’s registrations are attached as Exhibit A, pursuant to Amended
`
`Trademark Rule Section 2.l22(d).
`
`5.
`
`Opposer’s registrations, applications and common law rights in EBONY remain valid and
`
`owned in the name of Opposer.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`Opposer has standing to bring this opposition.
`
`Applicant seeks to obtain a registration for the mark WWWEBONYNUPTIALSCOM in
`
`International Class 45, for “Dating services, namely, providing an on-line computer database
`
`featuring single people interested in meeting other single people.”
`
`8.
`
`Opposer owns EBONY registrations and common law rights that cover goods and services
`
`that are similar or related to the services in Applicant's opposed application.
`
`9.
`
`Opposer owns a pending application for EBONY (Application Serial No. 77270798,
`
`attached as Exhibit B) with a priority date before any priority date by Applicant. This application
`
`covers goods and services including in Class 45, that are similar or related to the services in
`
`Applicant's opposed application, which establishes Opposer’s prior intent to use the EBONY mark
`
`for similar or related services.
`
`10.
`
`Since at least as early as September 4, 2007, which was before Applicant’s filing date,
`
`Opposer established an intent to use the EBONY mark on a wide variety of beauty, leisure and
`
`entertainment goods and services for African—Americans, including wedding or nuptial-related
`
`goods and services, particularly for African—American singles.
`
`l 1.
`
`Since at least as early as 2007, which was before Applicant’s filing date, Opposer has
`
`provided a web site featuring on-line publications on health, finance, beauty, fashion, cosmetics
`
`and personal care for men and women, home design, lifestyles, African—American artists and
`
`subjects of interest to African-Americans.
`
`
`
`12.
`
`For over 20 years prior to Applicant’s filing date, Opposer has used its EBONY mark for
`
`goods and services targeted to single African—Americans, such as Opposer’s EBONY Bachelors
`
`and Bachelorettes and EBONY Sexy Singles features, which allow interested parties to interact
`
`electronically and via social media.
`
`13.
`
`Since at least as early as 1945, which was prior to Applicant’s filing date, Opposer has
`
`offered, manufactured, marketed, sold, and distributed beauty, leisure and entertainment goods and
`
`services for African—Americans, including wedding or nuptial-related goods or services that are
`
`similar or related to the services in Applicant's opposed application.
`
`14.
`
`Opposer first used its EBONY mark in commerce at least as early as 1945 for magazines,
`
`featuring articles, information, photographs, on African-American singles and wedded couples,
`
`and expanded its use of the EBONY mark to other printed matter such as books, specialty
`
`publications, greeting cards and beauty calendars featuring African-American singles, long prior
`
`to Applicant’s November 22, 2010 filing date for WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM.
`
`15.
`
`Beginning at least as early as 1958, Opposer organized and sponsored beauty and cultural
`
`events for African-Americans throughout the United States under the trademark EBONY, such as
`
`EBONY FASHION FAIR which toured the United States for 50 years, and currently sponsors
`
`cultural programs of interest to African-Americans.
`
`16.
`
`Opposer first used its EBONY mark in commerce for cultural events for African-
`
`Americans, at least as early as 1958, long prior to Applicant’s November 22, 2010 filing date for
`
`WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM.
`
`17.
`
`Many of Opposer’s EBONY cultural events and online goods and services are advertised
`
`using images or photographs of its target audience, namely African-American men and women.
`
`Applicant's mark suggests that Applicant’s services are either targeted to African-Americans or
`
`produced by African-Americans, and thus increases the likelihood of confusion as to source.
`
`
`
`18.
`
`Opposer’s EBONY mark became well-known long prior to Applicant’s November 22,
`
`2010 filing date for WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM.
`
`19.
`
`Having first used its EBONY mark in commerce since at least as early as 1945, Opposer’s
`
`use in commerce predates Applicant’s November 22, 2010 filing date for
`
`WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM, by approximately sixty-five (65) years.
`
`20.
`
`The services of Applicant and goods and services of Opposer are similar and related, and
`
`feature similar content directed to the same target audience.
`
`21.
`
`Opposer offers its goods and services via online websites and online publications under the
`
`EBONY mark, through websites that are accessible throughout the United States.
`
`22.
`
`Applicant purports to offer its services via an online website that is accessible throughout
`
`the United States.
`
`23.
`
`Applicant’s WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM mark seeks to take advantage of the
`
`goodwill of Opposer’s famous EBONY mark for online services focused on or of interest to
`
`African-Americans.
`
`24.
`
`Applicant’s mark WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM is so similar to Opposer’s mark
`
`EBONY as to create a likelihood of confusion in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d).
`
`25.
`
`The primary commercial impression of Applicant’s WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM
`
`mark is that of EBONY.
`
`26.
`
`Applicant’s mark WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM is likely to deceive consumers as to
`
`source, sponsorship or affiliation of the parties and the parties’ respective goods and services, all
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`in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d).
`
`27.
`
`Upon infonnation and belief, Applicant was not using the applied for mark for the applied
`
`services, at or before the time of the application, and therefore the application is void ab irzitio, in
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`violation of 15 U.S.C. §1051(a).
`
`
`
`28.
`
`Upon information and belief, Applicant was not using the applied for mark as a trademark
`
`or service mark for the applied services, at or before the time of the application, and therefore the
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`application is void ab initio, in violation of 15 U.S.C. §1051(a).
`
`29.
`
`The grant of registration to Applicant of its WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM mark would
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`blur, could tarnish and would thereby dilute the fame of Opposer’s mark, in violation of 15 U.S.C.
`
`§ 1125(c).
`
`30.
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`The grant of registration to Applicant of its WWW.EBONYNUPTIALS.COM mark would
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`create statutory rights in Applicant in violation and derogation of the established prior rights of
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`Opposer, resulting in harm, detriment and damage to Opposer.
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`WHEREFORE, Opposer Johnson Publishing Company, lnc., Johnson Publishing
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`Company, LLC, and Johnson Holding Company Inc pray that Application Serial No. 85182917 be
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`rejected, that no registration be issued thereunder to Applicant Benjamin Mahan dba
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`www.EbonyNuptials.com, and that this opposition be sustained in their favor.
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`
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`Please charge the statutory filing fee of $300.00, as well as any shortfall, missing or excess
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`fee to Deposit Account No. 501-649, in the name of undersigned Attorneys for Opposer.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` Date: August 31, 2011
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`Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.,
`Johnson Publishing Company LLC, a_
`Johnson Holding Company Inc
`By One of Their Attorneys
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`
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`BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
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`Leslie Bertagnolli
`John C. Filosa
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`M. Tally George
`One Prudential Plaza
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`130 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 3500
`Chicago, IL 60601
`leslie.bertagnolli@bakermckenzie.com
`john.filosa@bakermckenzie.com
`tally.george@bakermckenzie.com
`Telephone: 312-861-8000
`Facsimile: 312-698-2937
`
`
`
`PROOF OF FILING AND SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing Notice of Opposition was filed via
`ESTTA and served upon Applicant at Applicant’s correspondence address, via the United States
`Postal Service, as first class mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed as follows:
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`BENJAMIN MAHAN
`PO BOX 3037
`
`SOUTHFIELD, MI 48037-3037
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`this 315' day of August.
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`/MTGegge/
`M. Tally George
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`CHIDMSI/29271163
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