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`ESTTA1433343
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`Filing date:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Proceeding no.
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`91297909
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`Party
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`Correspondence
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`Defendant
`Ampliforce Inc.
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`ROBERT AUERBACH
`ROWAN TELS LLC
`431 H STREET
`CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
`UNITED STATES
`Primary email: robert.auerbach@rowantelsllc.com
`Secondary email(s): jane.clark@rowantelsllc.com,
`charles.mirho@rowantelsllc.com, turbopm2591@intake.appcoll.com
`360-737-1748
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`Submission
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`Filer's name
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`Filer's email
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`Signature
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`Date
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`Appearance of Counsel/Power of Attorney
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`Nicholas Raffaele
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`trademarks@steptoe-johnson.com
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`/Nicholas Raffaele/
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`05/05/2025
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`Attachments
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`5-5-25 Notice of Appearance.pdf(194880 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SALESFORCE, INC.,
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`Opposer,
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`AMPLIFORCE INC.,
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`Applicant.
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`Opposition No. 91297909
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`Mark: AMPLIFORCE
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`Serial No. 98/071,695
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`Mark Filing Date: July 5, 2023
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`NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR APPLICANT
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`Please take notice that Shane M. Rumbaugh and Nicholas R. Raffaele of Steptoe &
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`Johnson PLLC, as counsel to Ampliforce Inc., hereby enter an appearance in the above-captioned
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`matter pursuant to 37 CFR § 2.17 and TBMP § 117.02. Attorney Robert Auerbach of Rowan
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`TELS LLC will remain counsel of record for Applicant in the above-captioned proceeding.
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`Mr. Rumbaugh and Mr. Raffaele are attorneys as defined in 37 CFR § 11.1 and
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`will appear as joint counsel along with Mr. Auerbach. Correspondence for Applicant
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`should remain directed to the attention of:
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`Robert Auerbach
`Rowan TELS LLC
`431 H Street
`Crescent City, CA 95531
`robert.auerbach@rowantelsllc.com
`Email:
`jane.clark@rowantelsllc.com
`charles.mirho@rowantelsllc.com
`trademarks@steptoe-johnson.com
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`Mr. Rumbaugh is an active member of the Virginia Bar (No. 89532) and is in good
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`standing of the bar of the highest court of Virginia. Mr. Raffaele is an active member of the
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`Virginia Bar (No. 89505) and is in good standing of the bar of the highest court of Virginia.
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`By: _/Nick Raffaele/__________
`Shane Rumbaugh
`Nicholas Raffaele
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC
`One PPG Place, Suite 3300
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`412-504-8145
`trademarks@steptoe-johnson.com
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`Counsel for Applicant
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Dated: May 5, 2025
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I certify that on May 5, 2025, I served a copy of the foregoing by electronic mail only to:
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`Samuel Erik Combs
`PIRKEY BARBER PLLC
`1801 East 6th Street, Suite 300
`Austin, TX 78702
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`ecombs@pirkeybarber.com
`tsmith@pirkeybarber.com
`ckuehn@pirkeybarber.com
`rmiller@pirkeybarber.com
`drausa@pirkeybarber.com
`tmcentral@pirkeybarber.com
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`By: _/Nick Raffaele/__________
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`Shane Rumbaugh
`Nicholas Raffaele
`STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC
`One PPG Place, Suite 3300
`Pittsburgh, PA 15222
`412-504-8145
`trademarks@steptoe-johnson.com
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`Counsel for Applicant
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