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`ESTTA257572
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`12/29/2008
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`Filing date:
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`92049973
`Defendant
`Ectaco Inc.
`Ectaco Inc.
`Att: David Lubinitsky
`31-21 31st Street
`Long Island City, NY 11106
`UNITED STATES
`david@ectaco.com
`Answer
`Anna Vishev
`avishev@ostrolenk.com
`/anna vishev/
`12/29/2008
`00992619.pdf ( 15 pages )(648650 bytes )
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`Proceeding
`Party
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`Correspondence
`Address
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`Submission
`Filer's Name
`Filer's e-mail
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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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`7/5422-2
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`ABBYY SOFTWARE LTD.,
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`V.
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`ECTACO INC.
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`Registration No. 3,015,325
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`Cancellation No. 92049973
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`Petitioner,
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`Registrant.
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`APPLICANT’S ANSWER TO PETITION TO CANCEL
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`Registrant, Ectaco Inc. (“Registrant”), by and through its attorneys, Ostrolenk, Faber,
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`Gerb & Soffen, LLP, hereby answers the Petition to Cancel (“Petition”), filed by ABBYY Software
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`Ltd. (“Petitioner”) on September 25, 2008, as follows:
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`Registrant admits that the application for the mark LINGVOSOFT (the “Registrant’s
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`Mark”) was filed on July 30, 2004. Registrant further admits that the Registrant’s Mark was
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`registered as United States Trademark Registration No. 3,015,325 on November 15, 2005. Registrant
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`denies the remaining allegations in the preamble of the Petition, specifically denying that the
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`Petitioner is “damaged by the continued registration of the mark LINGVOSOFT.”
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`I. The Parties
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`1.
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`As to paragraph 1 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`2.
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`As to paragraph 2 of the Petition, Registrant admits the allegations.
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`II. The Registration
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`3.
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`As to paragraph 3 of the Petition, Registrant admits the allegations.
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`III. Petitioner’s Mark and Goods
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`4.
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`As to paragraph 4 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`5.
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`As to paragraph 5 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`6.
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`As to paragraph 6 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`7.
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`As to paragraph 7 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`8.
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`As to paragraph 8 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`9.
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`As to paragraph 9 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`10.
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`As to paragraph 10 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`IV. Claims
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`A. Priorig of Use and Likelihood of Confusion
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`11.
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`As to paragraph 11 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`12.
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`As to paragraph 12 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`13.
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`As to paragraph 13 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`14.
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`As to paragraph 14 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`15.
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`As to paragraph 15 of the Petition, Registrant admits that Exhibit “B” of the
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`Petition purports to demonstrate that the Arbitration Court of Moscow satisfied claims of ABBYY
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`Solutions Limited and ABBYY Software Limited to “prohibit A.V. Epifanov from using the Lingvo
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`trademark in Lingvobit.ru domain through its administration and prohibit Ectaco-RD, LLC from
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`selling and otherwise circulating electronic dictionaries LingvoSoft on Russian territory.” As to the
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`remaining allegations of paragraph 15 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`16.
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`As to paragraph 16 of the Petition, Registrant admits that Exhibit “B”
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`includes documents entitled ARBITRATION COURT OF MOSCOW, In the name of the Russian
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`Federation, Decision, Case No. A40—6269l/05-67-403 /Translation from Russian language into
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`English language/; NINTH ARBITRATION COURT OF APPEAL, 115998, Moscow, 68/70
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`Sadovnicheskaya ul., building 1, No. 09 AP-9802/2006-GK /Translation from Russian language into
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`English language/; FEDERAL ARBITRATION COURT OF MOSCOW DISTRICT, RULING, No.
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`KG-A40/ 13696-06 /Translation from Russian language into English language/.
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`17.
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`18.
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`19.
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`As to paragraph 17 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 18 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 19 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`20.
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`As to paragraph 20 of the Petition, Registrant admits that the Registrant’s
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`mark and the Petitioner’s alleged mark include the term “LINGVO.” Registrant lacks knowledge or
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`information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations of paragraph 20
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`and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`21.
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`As to paragraph 21 of the Petition, Registrant lacks knowledge or information
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`sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and, accordingly, denies the same.
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`22.
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`As to paragraph 22 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`B. Fraud on the Patent and Trademark Office
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`23.
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`24.
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`25.
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`26.
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`27.
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`28.
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`29.
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`30.
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`31.
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`32.
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`As to paragraph 23 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 24 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 25 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 26 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 27 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 28 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 29 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 30 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 31 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`As to paragraph 32 of the Petition, Registrant denies the allegations.
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`V. Reguest for Relief
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`Registrant denies that Petitioner is entitled to the relief requested in the Petition to
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`Cancel.
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`AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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`Petitioner lacks priority at least in the United States.
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`On July 30, 2004, when Registrant applied for registration of the mark
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`33.
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`34.
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`LINGVOSOFT, there was no application by Petitioner to register the trademark "LINGVO" filed in
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`the United States, no use of the term "LINGVO" by Petitioner in the United States and no available
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`information to Registrant to suggest that the Petitioner might be contemplating use of the term
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`"LINGVO " in the United States, or contemplating a claim of right to register or use the mark in the
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`United States, or contemplating the filing of an application to register the trademark "LINGVO" in
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`the United States.
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`35.
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`Registrant has been a bona fide owner and user of the trademark
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`LINGVOSOFT, its registration and its associated good will without notice of any claim of rights of
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`Petitioner and with no source of information to suggest that the Petitioner would assert rights or have
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`any basis for claiming rights in the same trademark in the United States.
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`36.
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`The term “LINGVO” is a part of the name LH\IGVO ESPERANTO, LINGVO
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`INTERNACIA. The term “LINGVO” is a generic name at least for Petitioner’s goods and services
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`involving the Esperanto language.
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`37.
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`The term “LINGVO” is translated to mean “language” in the Esperanto
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`language. The word “language” is merely descriptive of Petitioner’s goods and services.
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`38.
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`The term "LINGVO" as used by the Petitioner and as set forth in Petitioner’s
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`Trademark Application Serial No. 77/357275 is merely descriptive of the Petitioner’s goods and
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`services and lacks secondary meaning under Section 2(f) of Lanham Act.
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`39.
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`Upon information and belief, Petitioner has not made long and substantial use
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`of the term “LINGVO” for translation software,
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`language learning software, electronic voice
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`interpreters or electronic handheld dictionaries in the United States.
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`40.
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`Upon information and belief, Petitioner lacks any goodwill or reputation in
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`the term “LINGVO” for translation software,
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`language learning software, electronic voice
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`interpreters or electronic handheld dictionaries in the United States.
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`41.
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`Upon information and belief, consumers in the relevant U.S. market are not
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`familiar with the Russian trademark LINGVO and/or do not associate with the Russian trademark
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`LINGVO with the goods listed in Registration No. 3,015,325.
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`42.
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`Upon information and belief, Petitioner’s Russian trademark LINGVO is not
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`a “famous foreign mark.”
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`43.
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`Registrant’s mark LINGVOSOFT has been in substantially continuous and
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`exclusive use in U.S. commerce in connection with the goods set forth in Registration No. 3,015,325
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`since at least as early as May, 2004.
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`44.
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`During the period from at least as early as May, 2004 to date, Registrant has
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`had extensive sales, distribution, advertising and promotion in U.S. commerce of the goods set forth
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`in Registration No. 3,015,325 under the mark LINGVOSOFT.
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`45.
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`Goods sold under the mark LINGVOSOFT have been subjects of numerous
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`trade awards. Information regarding various awards is enclosed herewith as Exhibit A.
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`46.
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`By virtue of the foregoing, Registrant’s mark LINGVOSOFT has acquired
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`substantial secondary meaning and good will and has become well-known among the relevant trade
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`and public as designating Registrant as the exclusive source of the goods set forth in Registration
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`No. 3,015,325.
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`47.
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`In view of the foregoing and without prejudice to Registrant’s other
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`affirmative defenses, Registrant asserts, in the alternative, that the mark LINGVOSOFT set forth in
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`Registration No. 3,015,325 has acquired distinctiveness and secondary meaning under Section 2(f)
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`of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(f).
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`48.
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`Registrant has been using the mark LINGVOSOFT for the goods set forth in
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`Registration No. 3,015,325 for at least four and a half years without experiencing any actual
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`consumer confusion with Petitioner and its purported mark
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`49.
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`Petitioner’s claims are barred, in whole or in part, under the equitable doctrine
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`of laches, estoppel, and/or acquiescence.
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`50.
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`Continued registration of the mark LINGVOSOFT will not damage
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`Petitioner.
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`WHEREFORE, Registrant respectfully requests that
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`this Cancellation No.
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`92049973 be dismissed with prejudice.
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`Dated:
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`December 29, 2008
`New York, New York
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`BEING
`IS
`CORRESPONDENCE
`THIS
`SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH
`THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`ESTTA FILING SYSTEM ON December 29,
`2008.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`‘/M”
`/5 JV
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`Anna Vishev
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`OSTROLENK, FABER, GERB & SOFFEN, LLP
`1180 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, New York 10036-8403
`Tel: (212) 382-0700
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`Attorneys for Applicant
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`It is hereby certified that a copy of the foregoing REGISTRANT’S ANSWER TO
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`PETITION FOR CANCELLATION was served upon counsel for Petitioner this 29th day of
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`December, 2008 by First-Class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
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`Roy Ching
`Merit Law Group PC
`800 W. El Camino Real #180
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`Mountain View, CA 94040
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`away 6/
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`Anna Vishev
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`ECTACO and Lingvosoft awards
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`ECTACO handheld dictionaries incorporate numerous breakthrough technologies such as speech synthesis, speech
`recognition, and powerful localization tools. Get the most from your electronic dictionary — get ECTACO. We translate the
`world!
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`Lingvosoft translation software is in a league of its own. The continual addition of new functionality and the consistently
`high quality of our dictionary bases allow the different Lingvosoft products to win new awards year after year. Get the most
`from your translation software for Windows OS, Windows Mobiie Pocket PC, PALM OS, and MS Smartphone - get Lingvosoft.
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`Two Lingvosoft software products won a 2008 Best Software Award.
`Four Lingvosoft software products nominated for a 2008 Best Software Award. IN 2008, four LingvoSoft software products were
`nominated for a 2008 Best Software Award.
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`Four Lingvosoft software products have been nominated for the Best Software Award 2008.
`ECTACO iTRAVL NTL series wins the Innovations Design and Engineering Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association
`§CES)
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`Lingvosoft Talking Dictionary 2008 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC wins Best Software Award 2007 in the Multilingual Dictionaries
`category from Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
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`Lingvosoft Suite 2008 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC nominated for Best Software Awards 2007 by Smartphone & Pocket PC
`magazine.
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`LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary 2006 for Pocket PC wins Users Choice Award from Ipaqchoice.com (a Handster Service for Hewlett
`Packard ),
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`LingvoSoft Bilingual Talking Dictionary 2007 chosen as Finalist 2006 in the Best Multilingual Dictionaries category by Smartphone
`& Pocket PC magazine.
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`Lingvosoft Suite 2007 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC chosen as Finalist 2006 in the Best Educational Multilingual Dictionary
`category by Smartphone 8: Pocket PC magazine.
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`LingvoSoft Dictionary 2006 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC wins Best Software Award 2005 in the Best Multilingual Dictionaries
`category from Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
`LingvoSoft Flashcards 2006 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC nominated for Best Software Awards 2005 by Smartphone & Pocket PC
`magazine.
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`ECTACO Language Teacher ER586HT Partner wins the Design and Engineering Showcase Award 1999 from the Consumer
`Electronics Association (CES)
`Testimonials and Reviews from New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wired.com, Forbes ‘Traveler, National Defense, etc. can be read here
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`In 2008, LingvoSoft Talking Dictionaries for Mobile Pocket PC and LingvoSoft Talking PhraseBooks for MS
`Smartphone each won Best Software Awards 2008 from Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine.
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`software products were nominated for a 2008 Best Software Award:
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`In 2008, Lingvosoft Dictionary English <—> German for Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Lingvosoft Dictionary English <—>
`Chinese for Windows Mobile Pocket PC each won Best Software Awards 2008 from handster.com (a Handster Service for Hewlett
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`Software versions for Windows incorporate the same features and word database as our award wining titles for Pocket PC.
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`Four Lingvosoft software products have been nominated for the Best Software Award 2008.
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`In 2008, 4 different Lingvosoft products were nominated at the same time for the Best Software Awards 2008 from
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`Software versions for Windows incorporate the same features and word database as our award wining titles for Pocket PC.
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`entire iTRAVL NTL series, has been selected as an Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award honoree in the
`Personal Electronics product category for the upcoming Consumer Electronic Show to be held in Las Vegas 7-10 February
`2008. Singled out from the thousands of competing new products, the Consumer Electronics Association which is
`responsible for organizing America's most important forum for new tecliriology has chosen ECTACO and the iTRAVL NTL-
`9CI, along with the entire iTRAVl.. NTL series, as the best of the new year.
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`with the new iTRAVL.® device, ECTACO«’1'§- has taken usability and convenience a step further to provide everything
`necessary to visit dozens of different countries without dragging along a single bulky dictionary or phrasebook. That's
`because the new NTL—9C provides travelers with the tools they need to make their trips more comfortable, communication
`more effective, and to help build relationship between both business and romantic partners. The multilingual iTRAVL-®
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`This is not the first time the NY—based electronic translation giant has been recognized for its outstanding design and innovation. ECTACO
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`including several Pocket PC Magazine awards as well as an earlier acknowledgment from the Consumer Electronics Association.
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`ECTACO, Inc. is a New York based company that specialized in multilingual global communication solutions, with more than 17 years of
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`In 2007, LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary 2008 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC won Best Software Award 2007
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