`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`December 16, 2011
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`PROCEEDING NO. 91202131
`Blue Cross and Blue Shield
`Association
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`Federated Mutual Insurance
`Company
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`MOTION TO SUSPEND GRANTED
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`Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s motion filed,
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`Dec 16, 2011, to suspend this proceeding is granted.
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`Accordingly, proceedings herein are suspended through Feb
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`14, 2012, subject to the right of either party to request
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`resumption at any time. During the suspension period, the
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`parties shall notify the Board of any change of address for
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`either the parties or their counsel.
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`Unless the parties sooner request resumption, upon
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`conclusion of the suspension period, proceedings shall
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`resume without further notice or order from the Board, upon
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`the schedule set out in the motion. If an answer has not
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`been filed, the defendant is allowed the time set forth in
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`the motion in which to file an answer. The parties are
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`allowed THIRTY DAYS from resumption in which to serve
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`responses to any outstanding discovery requests.



