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`Steven W. Thrasher
`Thrasher Associates, LLC
`391 Sandhill Drive, Suite 1600
`Richardson, TX 75080
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK
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`OFFICE
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`Cancellation No. 92042513
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`Sterling Software (United States),
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`Millicent Canady, Legal Assistant
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`A petition, a copy of which is attached, has been filed to cancel the above-
`identified registration.
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`Proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Trademark Rules of
`Practice.
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`ANSWER IS DUE FORTY DAYS after the mailing date hereof. (See Patent and
`Trademark Rule 1.7 for expiration date falling on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday).
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`Proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Trademark Rules of
`Practice, set forth in Title 37, part 2, of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
`parties are reminded of the recent amendments to the Trademark Rules that
`became effective October 9, 1998. See Notice of Final Rulemaking published in
`the Official Gazette on September 29, 1998 at 1214 TMOG 145. Slight
`corrections to the rules, resulting in a correction notice, were published in the
`Official Gazette on October 20, 1998 at 1215 TMOG 64. A copy of the recent
`amendments to the Trademark Rules, as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal
`Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP), is available at http:llwww.uspto.gov.
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`Discovery and testimony periods are set as follows:
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`Discovery period to open:
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`October 29, 2003
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`Discovery period to close:
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`April 26, 2004
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`30-day testimony period for party
`in position of plaintiff to close:
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`July 25, 2004
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`30-day testimony period for party
`in position of defendant to close:
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`September 23, 2004
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`15-day rebuttal testimony period
`for plaintiff to close:
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`November 07, 2004
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`A party must serve on the adverse party a copy of the transcript of any testimony
`taken during the party's testimony period, together with copies of documentary
`exhibits, within 30 days after completion of the taking of such testimony. See
`Trademark Rule 2.|25.
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`Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Trademark Rule 2.|28(a) and (b). An oral
`hearing will be set only upon request filed as provided by Trademark Rule 2.|29.
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`NOTE: The Board allows parties to utilize telephone conferences to discuss or
`resolve many interlocutory matters that arise in inter partes cases. See the
`Official Gazette notice titled "Permanent Expansion of Telephone Conferencing
`on interlocutory Matters in inter Partes Cases Before the Trademark Trial and
`Appeal Board,” 1235 TMOG 68 (June 20, 2000). A hard copy of the Official
`Gazette containing this notice is available for a fee from the Superintendent of
`Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402
`(Telephone (202) 512-1800). The notice is also available at
`http:llwww.uspto.gov.
`interlocutory matters which the Board agrees to discuss or
`decide by phone conference may be decided adversely to any party which fails to
`participate.
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`If the parties to this proceeding are also parties to other Board proceedings
`involving related marks or, during the pendency of this proceeding, they become
`parties to such proceedings, they should notify the Board immediately, so that
`the Board can consider consolidation of proceedings.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Cancellation No.1
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`In re Matter of Registration No.
`Date of Issue:
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`9 May 1939
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`VOBOTS, Inc.
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`Petitioner,
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`Sterling Sofiware, Inc.
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`Registrant.
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`BOX TTAB FEB
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`29 00 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`Vobots. Inc., a Texas corporation, having its principal place of business at 3616 Garden
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`Brook Drive, Dallas, TX 75234, believes that it will be damaged by Registration No.‘?-3“7566§‘5~ $7
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`and hereby petitions to cancel the same.
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`As grounds therefore. it is alleged that:
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`1.
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`The Registrant obtained a registration for
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`the mark "Ari3wer“ for use in
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`connection with "Computer programs recorded on magnetic discs and tapes for information
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`retrieval and reporting, nonprocedural languages, data instruction, application development, and
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`cooperative processing, and printed manuals supplied as a unit,” under Registration No.
`r5''so5 "- , issued on 9 May 1989 (the Mark).
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`Registrant no longer makes use‘ of the above-referenced mark on or in connection with
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`the aforesaid goods in the United ‘Suits.
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`Upon information and belief, Registrant does not intend to resume use of
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`the above referenced mark on or in connection with the aforesaid goods in the United
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`States.
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`4.
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`Under 15 U.S.C. § H27, nonuse of a mark with no intent to resume use
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`shall be evidence of abandonment.
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`5.
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`Under 15 U.S.C. § 1127, nonuse of a mark for three consecutive years
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`shall be Qrirna facie evidence of abandonment.
`6.
`On or about 1 June 2003 Petitioner, being otherwise unable to locate the
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`Registrant, contracted with a third party intellectual property research firm, CCH
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`Research, to investigate the status of the Mark.
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`7.
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`CCH Research was unable to locate the Mark actually being used in
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`cornmerce (see CCH report, enclosed as Appendix A).
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`8.
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`CCH Research did learn that Sterling Software was acquired by Computer -
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`Associates no later than 1 March 2000 {see Appendix A].
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`9.
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`On or about 26 June 2003, CCH Research was
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`inforrned by a
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`representative of Computer Associates that Computer Associates does not have any
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`products called Answer and that the product once called Answer by Sterling Software,
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`Inc. has "probably been replaced by another product" (see Appendix).
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`On or about 23 September 2003,
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`since the merger of Sterling Software with Computer Associates. Accordingly the Mark
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`as not been used by the Registrant for at least three years.
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`11.
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`Petitioner intends to begin use of mark "Answer Server" in connection
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`line featuring “computer software for creating, running and managing
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`database queries, reports, and graphs."
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`12.
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`If Reyetrarit were permitted to continue to maintain its registration, a
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`cloud would be cast upon Petitioner's right to ultimately use and register its "Answer
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`Server" mark.
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`Such registration would thus he a source of damage and injury to
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`Petitioner.
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`9 May I989, be cancelled.
`A duplicate copy of this Petition and the fee required in § ?..6(a)(16) are enclosed
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`Attorney for Applicant
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`T}-IRASHER ASSOCLATES, LLC
`391 Sandhill Drive, Suite I500
`Richardson. Texas 75080
`(972) 918-9312 (Telephone)
`(214) 291-5991 (Facsimile)
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`Date: September 26, 2003
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In re Matter of Registration No.
`Date of Issue: '
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`1538051
`9 May 1939
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`Cancellation No.1
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`VOBOTS, Inc.
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`Petitioner,
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`V.
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`Sterling Software, Inc.
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`Registrant.
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`BOX TTAB FEE
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`Vobots, Inc., a Texas corporation, having its principal place of business at 3616 Garden
`Brook Drive, Dallas. TX 75234, believes that it will be damaged by Registration No. 1538051
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`and hereby petitions to cancel the same.
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`As grounds therefore, it is alleged that:
`for use in
`the mark "A.nswer"
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`The Registrant obtained a registration for
`connection with "Computer programs recorded on magnetic discs and tapes for information
`retrieval and reporting, nonprocedural languages, data instriiciion, application development, and
`cooperative processing, and printed rrianuals supplied as
`ll unit," under Registration No.
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`1538051, issued on 9 May 1989 (the Mark).
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
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`Upon information and belief, Registrant is no longer in business, and
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`Registrant no longer makes use ofthe above-referenced mark on or in connection with
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`the aforesaid goods in the United States.
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`3.
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`Upon information and belief, Registrant does not intend to resume use of
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`the above referenced mark on or in connection with the aforesaid goods in the United _
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`States.
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`4.
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`Under 15 U.S.C. § 1127, nonuse of a mark with no intent to resume use
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`shall be evidence of abandonment.
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`5.
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`Under 15 U.S.C. § 1127, nonuse of a mark for three consecutive years
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`shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment.
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`6.
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`0.n or about 1 June 2003 Petitioner, being otherwise unable to locate the
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`Registrant, contracted with a third party intellectual property research finn, CCH
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`Research, to investigate the status of the Mark.
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`7.
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`CCH Research was unable to locate the Mark actually being used in
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`commerce (see CCH report, enclosed as Appendix A).
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`8.
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`CCH Research did learn that Sterling Sofiwarc was acquired by Computer
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`Associates no later than 1 March 2000 (see Appendix A).
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`9.
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`011 or about 26 June 2003, CCH Research was
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`informed by a
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`representative of Computer Associates that Computer Associates does not have any
`products called Answer and that the product once’ called Answer by Sterling Software,
`Inc. has “probably been replaced by another product” (see Appendix).
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`PETITION FOR CAN CBLLATION
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`Computer Associates, and was informed that the product called Answer has not been sold
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`since the merger of Sterling Software with Computer Associates. Accordingly the Mark
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`as not been used by the Registrant for at least three years.
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`ll.
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`Petitioner intends to begin use of mark “Answer Server” in connection
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`with a product line featuring “computer software for creating, running and managing
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`database queries, reports, and graphs."
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`If Registrant were permitted to continue to maintain its registration.
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`cloud would be cast upon Petitioner's right to ultimately use and register its “Answer
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`Server“ mark.
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`Such registration would thus be a source of damage and injury to
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`Petitioner.
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`WHEREFORB, Petitioner respectfully prays that Registration No. 1538051, issued on 9
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`May 1989. be cancelled.
`A duplicate copy of this Petition and the fee required in § 2.6(a)(l6) are enclosed
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`herewith.
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`Respectfully submitted.
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`Steven W. Thrasher
`Attorney for Applicant
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`Tl-IRASHER ASSOCIATES. LLC
`391 Sandliill Drive, Suite 1600
`Richardson, Texas 75080
`(972) 918-9312 (Telephone)
`(214) 291-5991 (Facsimile)
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`Date: September 26, 2003
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`APPENDIX A
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`June 26. 2003
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`Joanne M. Rossi
`Carr Law Finn
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`Dear joannez
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`As per your request. I have obtained the following results for the independent investigation
`performed on the mark ANSWER
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`I) ANSWER; Sterling Software of Charsworth. CA: tel. # (BIB) 7 l8-8877 — -
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`Attached please find several business reports that refer to Sterling Software.
`which has been acquired by Computer Associates, as well as the company's web
`site (www.sterllrig.com) that links to the Computer Associates‘ web site
`(www.ca.com), which includes references to the mark ANSWER.
`I have also
`included references to the mark in association with Sterling from the Internet and
`the All News file. A representative at the Computer Associates customer
`service phone line ((800) 225-5214) explained that the company does not have
`any product currently named ANSWER and that they have probably replaced it
`with another software solution.
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`l hope this infon-nation is helpful.
`me at your convenience.
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`ifyou need further assistance, please feel free to contact
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`CCH CORSEARCH
`133 Spring Sweet
`NawYork NY l00l3
`B00 T31 T14’!
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`World Base .
`STERLING SOFFWARE mc
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`Inc.
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`' 9340 OWENSMOUTH AVE
`(registered address)
`CHATSWORTH. CA 913116915
`USA
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`Telephone: (0001) 8187188877
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`December 21., 1998
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`LENGTH: 120 words
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`Check availability of a D&B Business Information Report (Credit Report)
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`DUNS: 96-734-5380
`COMPANY TYPE: Private
`COUNTY: LOS ANGELES
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`TRADESTYLE: STERLING SOFTWARE
`REGION: NORTH AMERICA
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`IAC (SM) Company Intelligence (R) -- U.S.
`Sterling Software Inc. Information Management Div.
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`5900 Canoga Ave.
`Woodland Hiils CA 91367-5034
`United States
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`TELEPHONE: BIB 716~1616 FAX: USA(818)993-2171
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`September 20, 2000
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`IAC-ACC-NO: 0000304556
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`VARIANT(S):
`Sterling Software Inc. Applications Engineering Div., Name Change
`Dylakor DIv., Name Change
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`Sterling Software Inc. Answer System Div., Name Change
`Data Access D|v., Merge'r——-—-——-—-
`Desktop Integration Div., Merger
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`PUB-TYPE: Com pany Profile
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`INCORP-DATE: January 1968
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`INCORP-YEAR: 1968
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`EMPLOY EES: 200 (Verification Letter)
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`COMPANY-TYPE: Division
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`MSA: 4480 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
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`NAICS:
`51121 Software Publishers
`PRIMARY SIC CODE:
`7372 Prepackaged Software
`DESCRIPTION: services: Provide solutions to satisfy the data access, appiication portfolio
`management and integration needs of cross industry users.
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`ULTIMATE PARENT: Sterling Software Inc.
`ULTIMATE PARENT NUMBER: 0000320391
`IMMEDIATE PARENT: Stefling Software Inc.
`IMMEDIATE PARENT NUMBER: 0000320391
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`REVENUES: $ 31,000,000
`REVENUE-TYPE: SALES
`REVENUE-SOURCE: Estimate
`FISCAL YEAR END: September 30, 1993
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`EXECUTIVES:
`Chief Executive officer:
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`Chief Financlal Officer:
`Caroline Rook. Chief Financial
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`Dennls Fitzpatrick, Vice President, Marketing
`Head of M15, Systems:
`Adan Mendla, Director of Management Information 9/stems
`Personnel Director:
`Darthe Pace, Director of Human Resources
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`Experian Business Reports
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`Name: STERLING sorrWAREANSWER svs '
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`Address: 21050 VANOWEN ST
`CANOGA PARK, CA 91303
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`Telephone: 818-716-1616
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`Experian File Number: C0349075D
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`CA Welcomes Sterling software into the CA
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`By combining the Sterling and CA product lines, we offer our clients tn.
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`Dear Valued Client:
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`We are very excited about the aoquisltton ot Starting Software Inc. by Computer Associates and
`want to take this opportunity to discuss what tfiis means to you. This acquisition offers a unique
`opportunity to create and deliver the strongest Business intelligence and eElusiness solutions on
`the market. today and into the tutors.
`in the world of eBusiness. clients must be able to
`understand what drives their business. analyze the market and tailor their interactions to meet
`their individual client needs. We are pleased that you are using technology from CA or Sterling
`for business Intelligence. web portals and lnronnaiion management to meet these requirements.
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`We want to assure you that Computer Associates is corn:-nitied to maintaining and investing in
`these solutions. ensuring your success for years to come. The technology. vision and staff of CA
`and Sterling are a winning combination tor business intelligence and information management.
`enabling a powerful eiausiness presence tor our clients.
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`EUREKA: — Portal and Business Intelligence Tools
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`As you know. the EUREKA: tarnily addresses both the traditional business analysis and high
`growth portal markets. With products for production based reporting, a personal query and
`reporting engine. high end analysis oi complex data and large data sets, and an open portal.
`EUREKA: is a strong solution to todays need for business intelligence in eausiness. With
`EUREi<A:, Computer Associates is committed to supporting clients and enhancing their ability to
`analyze their business and customer base. and provide this information in a tailored way. The
`business intelligence tools are 9 welcome complement to CA's data warehousing capability. and
`we see significant opportunity for extending the use oi the portal to other Sterling product groups
`and integrating it as a key component o! CA's eausiness solutions.
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`VlSiON:Answer Family — litalntrame lntorrnatlon and Reporting Tools
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`This family encompasses a large number of mainframe tools for developing applications and
`reports. and managing inlonnation. They provide access to a variety of data base management
`systems and file structures, and enable batch and online manipulation of this data for reporting
`and administration.
`In addition to the ongoing support and enhancement of these products.
`significant opportunity exists to leverage Slerllng‘s portal technology and cA‘s range of 081390
`and Internet tools to provide integrated solutions oriented to eausiness initiatives.
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`VlSlON:Warehouso Family — Data Warehousing Products
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`:':es\:l.E‘.rlnON:idI'iIlare(;l3Use suite provides a number of tools to design and create data warehouses,
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`ants are enioylng from mesa solutions and are committed to their ongoing support and
`enhancement.‘ We also soo many opportunities to further extend the capability of those produois
`'°"9"E'9'“9 CA 5 "imadata "°P°5l¢°'Y and technologies for accessing a wide range of disparate
`data sources to provide clients with increased value.
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`VlSl0N:Legacy Family — COBOL Maintenance Tools
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`This family of products ensures the maintainability of 051390 COBOL code from within the
`OSI390 or windows 32-bit environments. clients use those tools to assess quality. document the
`COBOL programs. improva program structure and create graphical representations. CA is
`::omrr‘iitted‘to supporting these products so that clients continueto receive value from their
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`ViSlCiN:l.‘:lassic Family — Query and Reporting Tools
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`These popular query and reporting tools are used by thousands or clients worldwide for the
`analysis and formatting of data on a variety of platforms. CA understands the importance of their
`capability in day—loday business operations. and ol supporting and enhancing them into the
`future.
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`VIsloN:Star Family — GUI integration with host systems
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`The ViSiON:Star products enable clients to put a GUI front end on existing host applications and
`integrate ODBC compliant data sources. Significant opportunity exists to help clients leverage
`these products with other Sterling and CA internottechnoiogios to enhance these applications
`and strengthen their eausiness presence.
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`Solutions for All lliaritet Segments
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`As you know. there aretwo distinct types oi business intelligence and information management
`solutions - one lor clients looking lor best of broad point solutions. and another for clients looking
`for integrated suites. Tnerolore. Computer Associates will continue to offer solutions in two forms:
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`individual, standalone. best of breed products
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`integrated suites for solution areas.
`CA is committed to support existing Sterling business inlelfigance and infon-nation management
`clients. as well as CA's existing DoclsionBASE and 0sl390 clients by continuing to enhance.
`innovate and extend these produce into the future.
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`CA sees services as important to ensuring that clients ochiovoiho business outcomes they
`desire. We are committed to continue the growth of Sterling's consulting and education practice.
`We plan to integrate this practice into CA's successful global services organization. and to
`continue expansion oi the consulting and education offerings to ensure client success worldwide.
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`We at Computer Associates firmly believe that clients‘ needs for business intelligence and
`information management solutions will substantially increase In the future with the rapid growth
`into eausiness. We are committed to aggressively enhancing these products and services. and
`rnentetlng them to clients worldwide. While CA and Sterling are independent, many clients have
`taeen asking for our position in this ‘matter. The statements made in this letter are subject to the
`closing of the transaction. which is pending regulatory approval. Shertiy after this approval is
`attained. strategy roadrnaps for the Business Intelligence area will be availabte.
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`We are looking fenrvard to along and mutually beneficial partnership with you.
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`Sincerely.
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`Sanlay Kurnar
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`VlSiON:lnform® Release 3.1 for IMS/TM® and IMSIDCTM
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`VISlON:lnronn is software for data extraction from the enterprise server database-ls) to the PC user.
`It selects and extracts data from enterprise server databases. controlling security through the use of
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`o Increased Maximum Number of Statements in Generated VISl0N:Bui|der Requests
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`- Foreground Library and Communication File Space Utilization
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`a Communication File Purge Utility
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`0 DISABLE Command
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`- Full Screen Editor Glossary Enhancements
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`u DATAV|EW Primary Command
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`- FIELDS Primary Command
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`o Source Processing Panel LOCATE Primary Command
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`o increased MAXPAGE and MCRPAGE Values
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`0 Three New PARMBLK Options
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`o REPORT Statement Option for Blank Llne Suppression
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`- Comments in Profile Source
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`0 Future Data Testing Capability
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`0 Enhanced Promote Process
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`o Updated Library Backup Utility and Library Restore Utility
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`VIsION:lnlon'n Release 3.1 for this
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`0 increased Maximum Number of Statements in Generated VISiON:Buiidor Requests
`The maximum number of statements has been increased trorri 999 to 551.368.
`V|Sl0N:_intorrn Fteiease 3.1 provides for larger queries with increased selection criteria and
`processing requirements using VlSi0N:Bridge and processing with the Background
`Processor (VlSlON:BuIider). in previous releases of the product. you could build a valid query
`onllne (using VlSl0N:Bridge) that was too large to be processed by the Background
`Processor. This enhancement removes that limitation.
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`o Foreground Library and Communication File Space Utilization
`VlSlON:lnl‘orrn Release 3.1 provides space utilization statistics that you can use to predict
`when to resize the flies. Each time you run the VISlDN:lnform backup and restore utilities
`against the foreground library and the communication file. the utilities generate space
`utilization statistics. The backup and restore utilities write the space utilization statistics to the
`IN!-‘PRINT summary listing. For edtfitionai information on the utilities and INFPRENT. see the
`Vlsicihizinfonn Utilities Guide for your environment.
`with the soace utilization statistics. the system administrator can now date-n-nine;
`— When to allocate additional space for the library (usually when the number ol available
`overflow blocks becomes too small}.
`- When to increase the number of root blocks (usually when the number of available root
`blocks becomes too small).
`- when to increase the block sizes (usually when the number of overflow blocks becomes too
`high).
`- when to increase the bucket sizes (usually when the number of overflow blocks becomes
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`a Communication File Purge Utility
`The Corrirnunicaiion File Purge Utility scans the communication file for queries and tasks that
`are in READY status and purges those queries and tasks that are as old or older than 3
`specified date parameter in MMIDDIYYYY forrnaL
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`0 Query Migration Utility
`The Query Migration Utility copies items of type QUERY and STMTS from one VlSlON tlnfonri
`foreground library and than exports them to a second V|SiON:lnionn system.
`- You can use this utility to copy queries from a test system to a production system without re-
`keying the queris on the target system.
`- You can also copy queries from one user ID to another. in the same foreground library. or to
`a dltierent foreground library.
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`- You use the DISABLE command to change the status of an AWAITING query to DISABLED
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`a Full screen Editor Glossary Enhancements
`V|Sl0N:Inform Release 3.1 provides two primary commands, DATAVIEW and EiELDS. to
`obtain infonnation about a given database definition irom the Editor panel.
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`- This is the same Information provided by the LISTUB and GLOSSARY commands in the
`Command input panel; however. you can now obtain this inicrrnatlon without leaving the
`Editor panel.
`- 1-1E|_P panels are available for each oi the new DATAVIEW and FIELDS pop-up panels.
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`- DATAVIEW Primary Command
`The DATAVIEW primary oommand is the Full Screen Editor version of the Command input
`LISTLIB command that lists the available data views from a user's profile. Note: The letm
`data view appears as one word in the product.
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`- The list or selectable data views displays in the DATAVIEW pop—up panel within the Full
`Screen Editor session.
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`display to a particular item in the list.
`FIELDS Primary Command
`The FIELDS primary command is the Full screen Editor version or the Command input
`GLOSSARY command that displays a list of fields within a data view.
`— Specify the data view by either selecting it from the DA‘l’AVlEW pop-up panel. or by just
`entering the FIELDS command for the current query,
`- The list of fields displays in the FIELDS pop-up panel.
`- Select an individual field from the FIELDS pop-up panel, which results in the display oi
`another DOD-up panel containing the detailed field characteristics for the selected field.
`- The FIELD pop-up panel supports the LOCATE primary command to position the display to
`a parfiuilar item in the list.
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`0 Source Processing Panel LOCATE Primary Command
`Use the LOCATE primary command in the Source Processing panel to position the display to
`a specific entry. or to the closest entry. rather than strolling to find it, For users with a large
`number of queries or profiles, the LOCATE command reduces the number of user Interactions
`needed to position the cursor to the item.
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`0 Increased NIAXPAGE and MCRPAGE Values
`The MAXPAGE and MCRPAGE PARMBLK values (that control the amount of data per query
`stored in the communication file) have been increased to accommodate a larger number of
`pages of data. ‘Die