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`5. Applicant:
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`The mark of the application identified appears to be entitled to registration. The
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`purpose of opposition by any person who believes he will be damaged by the
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`U.S. Government Printing Office
`Washington,D.C. 20402
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`In re Application of:
`STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
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`Serial No. 74/667,991
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`Filed: May 1, 1995
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`For:
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`Preliminary Amendment
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`AIVIENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE
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`AMENDMENT TO ALLEGE USE
`UNDER 37 CPR. 2.76 WITH DECLARATION
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
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`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
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`Dear Sir:
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`Applicant, Sterling Software, Inc. requests registration of the above—identified
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`trademark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register
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`established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et.seq., as amended). Three
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`Applicant is using the mark in interstate commerce on or in connection with
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`"computer programs for a high—level, batch application development tool, enabling the
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`development of large-scale, high-volume batch processing applications requiring access to
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`single or muliiple databases and printed instructional manuals, therefor, sold as a unit" in
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`A. Maria Smith being hereby warned that willful false statgientsand the like so
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`registration, declares that she is the President of Applicant and is authorized to execute this
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`owne of the trademark sought to be registered; the mark 1S now in use in interstate
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`commerce; and all statements made of her own knowledge are true and all statements made
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`STERLING SOFTWARE, H\IC.
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`2900 Crystal Drive
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`Via Express Mail
`Certificate No.: EM079699 737US
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`Re:
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`United States Intentto Use Application
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`Amendment to Allege Use for: VISION:BU1LDER
`Applicant: Sterling Software, Inc.
`Mark: VlSION:BUILDER
`Serial No.: 74/667,991
`International Class: 9
`Our File No. 08l3l9.TI49
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`Dear Sir:
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`In connection with the above—identified intent to use application, Applicant hereby requests
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`A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for this purpose. Please direct all communications
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`Very truly yours,
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`BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
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`Lori N. Boatright
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`October 28, 1996
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`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
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`Via Express Mail
`Certificate No.: EM07969973 7 US
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`Re:
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`United States Intent to Use Application
`Amendment to Allege Use for: VISION:BUILDER
`Applicant: Sterling Software, Inc.
`Mark: VISION:BUILDER
`Serial No.: 74/667,991
`International Class: 9
`Our File No. 08l319.T149
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`Dear Sir:
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`In connection with the above—identified intent to use application, Applicant hereby requests
`registration of the mark “VISION:BUILDER” and encloses herewith the following:
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`Applicant’s Amendment to Allege Use;
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`Check No. 4093 in the amount of $100.00; and
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`Three (3) specimens of the mark as used.
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`Please charge any additional fees or credit any overpayment to our Deposit Account No. 02-2666.
`A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for this purpose. Please direct all communications
`regarding this matter to the undersigned.
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`Very truly yours,
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`BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
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`Lori N. Boatright
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`2900 Crystal Drive
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`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
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`Please provide in all correspondence:
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`MAILING DATE
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`REF. NO.
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`. Filing date, serial number, mark, and
`applicant’s name.
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`. Mailing date of this Office action.
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`FORM PTO-1525 (5-90)
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`u.s. DEPT. OF comm. PAT. a. TM OFFICE
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`E? 1
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`1 53‘ . T I -‘i-
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`. Examining attomey’s name and law office
`number.
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`E The examining attorney has searched the Office records and
`has found no similar registered or pending mark which would bar
`registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section
`1052(d). TMEP section 1105.01.
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`Q/1. Action on this application is suspended pending the disposi-
`tion of:
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`Cancellation No(s).
`Opposition No(s).
`_ Civil Action No(s).
`Concurrent Use No(s).
`If the applicant is a party to the above proceeding, the applicant
`should advise the Examining Attorney of the outcome of the
`proceeding when it is terminated.
`Q{ipplication Serial No(s). 74/W275?
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`/ ‘Jog
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`Since applicant’s effective filing date is subsequent to the effec-
`tive filing date of the above-identified application(s), the latter, if
`and when it registers, may be cited against this application. See
`37 C.F.R. §2.83. A copy of information relevant to this pending
`app1ication(s) Cl
`is attached E was sent previously.
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`The applicant may request that the application be removed from
`suspension by presenting arguments related to the potential
`conflict between the relevant applications or other arguments
`related the ground for suspension. The applicant’s election to
`present or not to present arguments at this time will not affect the
`applicant’s right to present arguments later.
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`C 2. Action on this application is suspended pending receipt of a
`certification or a certified copy of the registration in the country of
`origin of applicant. If the registration is in a foreign language, an
`English translation must be submitted. The certification or
`certified copy of the registration should be forwarded to the
`Examining Attorney as soon as possible. if the foreign application
`is abandoned, the Examining Attorney should be advised.
`
`3. It is noted that an assignment involving this application is
`presently pending before the Office. Action is suspended on this
`application pending recordation of the assignment. This applica-
`tion will be removed from suspended status upon recordation of
`the assignment. Notification of recordation is normally done
`through Office channels. However, upon receipt of the reel and
`frame number of the assignment, applicant should advise the
`Examining Attorney. See 37 C.F.R. Part 3.
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`months
`I: 4. Action on this application is suspended for
`until the Examining Attorney can determine whether the cited
`registration will be cancelled under §8 or expire under §9. 37
`C.F.R. 2.67
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`E] 5. The following refusals/requirements are continued:
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`***‘ User: EX692022 *** Seri" Number: 74616758 ***
`
`Word Mark
`VISION BUILDER
`
`Goods/Services
`IC 009; US O21 O23 O26 036 038; G & S: computer software with instruction
`manual, namely a platform—independent application development tool kit
`
`Mark Drawing Code
`(1) TYPED DRAWING
`
`Serial Number
`74—6l6758
`
`Filing Date
`1994.12.30
`
`Owner Name/Address
`Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 505
`Image Innovation Solutions,
`(APPLICANT)
`Fourteenth Street, Suite 940 Oakland CALIFORNIA 94612
`
`Disclaimer
`NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "BUILDER" APART FROM THE
`MARK AS SHOWN
`
`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
`
`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`*** Search:
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`6 *** Document Number:
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`3 ***
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`3945/8121
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`74557991
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`Reference No. 81319.T149
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`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`TRADEMARK APPLICATION PRINCIPAL REGISTER
`
`Mark: VISION:BU]LDER
`
`International Class: 9
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`Sir:
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`Applican STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
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`is a
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`e aware corporation having a principal
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`address a 8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Tex.ai’sC75206—1895/
`PM Applicant requests registration ofthe above-identified trademark shown in the
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`accompanying drawing in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register
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`established by the Act ofJuly 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et. seq., as amended.) forgmputer
`4%
`programs for a l1igh—level, batch application development tool, enabling the development of large- ?
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`scale, high-volume batch processing applications requiring access to single or multiple databases
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`and printed instructional manuals, therefor, sold as a u@in International Class 9.
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`n 0 use
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`theizfiiove identified goo s. (15 U.S.
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`'on with
`p rcant intends to use the mark
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`on the good
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`els affixed to the goods, packaging for the goods and in other ways customary to
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`DECLARATION
`
`Maria Smith hereby declares that she is the Executive Vice Prbfkdent of the Applicant and is
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`authorized to execute this Declaration on behalf of Applicant; she believes Applicant is entitTe:l—g
`use such mark in commerc’e/fig the best of her knowledge and belief, no other person, firm,
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`corporation, or association has the right to use said mark in commerce, either in identical form or in
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`such near resemblance thereto as may be likely, when applied to the goods or services of such
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`other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; that all statements made herein
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`ofher own Wdge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed
`to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
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`statements andm we are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section
`1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the
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`validity of the application or document, or any registration resulting therefrom.
`
`STERLING SOFTWA
`
`C. /"W
`
`Maria mith
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`Executive Vice Presidentz,
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`POWER OF ATTORNEY
`
`Applicant appoints BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN, a firm composed of
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`Keith G. Askoff; Aloysius T .C. AuYeung; Bradley J. Bereznak; Michael A. Bernadicou;
`
`Roger W. Blakely, Jr.; Lori N. Boatright; Timothy Rex Croll; Stephen D. Gross;
`
`David R. Halvorson; James P. Hao; Michael D. Hartogs; George W Hoover II;
`
`. Paul H. Horstmann; Tracy L. Hurt; Eric S. Hyman; Dag Johansen; Stephen L. King;
`
`Jill M. Koster; Daniel C. Mallery; Michael J. Mallie; Dennis G. Martin; James D. McFarland;
`
`Kenton R. Mullins; Anthony C. Murabito; Ronald W. Reagin; James H. Salter;
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`Robert Alan Saltzberg; William W. Schaal; James C. Scheller, Jr.; Edward W. Scott IV;
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`Maria McCormack Sobrino; Stanley W. Sokoloff; John C. Stattler; Sunny Tamaoki;
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`Edwin H. Taylor; Lester J. Vincent; Ben J. Yorks; and Norman Zafman of the City of
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`Los Angeles, State of California, all Attorneys at Law admitted to practice in all the Courts of the
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`State of California with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute this application, to
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`make alterations and amendments therein, to receive the Certificate of Registration and to transact
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`all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith.
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`Please direct all communications to:
`
`at
`
`ktanley W. Sokoloff
`
`BLAKELY SOKOL FF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`12400 Wilshire Boulevard, eventh Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90025
`
`(310) 207-3800
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`Signedthis rl
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`'L‘.~
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`day of
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`, 1995 atAtlanta, Georgia.
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`STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
`
`By:
`
`‘ ou
`M ‘a Smith
`Executive Vice President
`
`

`

`LAW CORPO RATI ONS
`
`INTELLECTUAL FROF'ER'TY
`INCLUDING PATENTS.
`TRAD EMARKS, COPYRIG HTS
`5: RELATED LITIGATION
`
`FACSIMILE (3|O) 820-5985
`(3|OI 620-5270
`
`I
`THOMAS M. coasrza
`TIMOTHY R. CROLL
`WILLIAM B. DAVIS
`DANIEL M. DE vos
`LOIS R. FISHMAN
`scor A. GRIFFIN
`MICHAEL D. HARTOG5
`BRIAN D. HICKMAN
`MICHAEL w. H|CKS"*
`ERIC HO
`DAG H. JOHANSEN
`JOSEPH T. LIN
`MICHAEL J. MALLIE
`JAMES D. MCFARLAND
`ANTHONY c. MURABITO
`BRIAN .1. MURPHY
`KIMBERLEY G NOBLES
`-JILL M. PIETRINI
`KENT R. RICHARDSON
`WILLIAM w. SCHAAL
`EDWARD w. scorr IV
`ALLAN T. SFONSELLER
`JOHN c. STATTLER
`SUNNY TAMAOKI
`
`BRADLEY -J. BEREZNAK
`ROGER W. BLAKELY, dR.*
`LORI N. BOATRIGHT
`STEPHEN D. GROSS
`DAVID R. HALVORSON
`GEORGE W HOOVER ll
`ERIC 5. HYMAN
`DENNIS G. MARTIN
`JAMES H. SALTER
`JAMES C. SCHELLER, JR.
`MARIA E. SOBRINO
`STANLEY W. SOKOLOFF‘
`EDWIN H. TAYLOR‘
`LESTER J. VINCENT
`BEN -J. YORKS
`NORMAN ZAFMAN”
`
`MANI ADELI
`KEITH G. ASKOFF
`AL T. AUYEUNG
`W. THOMAS BABBITT
`JORDAN M. BECKER
`MICHAEL A. BERNADICOU
`LAWRENCE M. CHO
`
`April 27, 1995
`
`74667991
`OTHER OFFICES
`SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
`TELEPHONE (405) 720-5595
`
`COSTA MESA. CALIFORNIA
`TELEPHONE (7I4) 557-3800
`
`- DENUTES A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
`~- TENNESSEE EAR ONLY
`
`OF COUN$EL:STEFHEN L. KING
`RONALD W. REAGIN
`
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
`
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`Re:
`
`Applicant: Sterling Software, Inc.
`United States Trademark Application
`Mark: VISION:BUlLDER
`International
`: 9
`Our File No 81319.T149
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`Enclosed herein is the trademark application under "intent to use" provisions of the
`Trademark Act for the mark VISION:BUILDER and the signed Declaration and Power of
`Attorney. Also enclosed is our check for $245.00 to cover the filing fee for 1 class.
`
`Please charge any additional fees or credit any overpayment to our Deposit Account No.
`02-2666. A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for this purpose. Please direct all
`communications regarding this matter to the undersigned.
`
`Very truly yours,
`
`BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`
`mytanley W. okoloff
`
`SWS:maj
`Enclosures:
`
`( 1)
`(2)
`(3)
`(4)
`(5)
`
`Application
`Declaration and Power of Attorney
`Check # 012875 for $245 .00
`Duplicate of letter
`Postcard
`
`

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`A PAFTN ERSHIP
`LAW CORPORATIO
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`INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
`INCLUDING PATENTS,
`TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS
`5- RELATED LITIGATION
`
`FACSIMILE (3|0) 6205965
`(3|O) 520-5270
`
`THOMAS M. COESTER
`TIMOTHY R. CROLL
`WILLIAM D. DAVIS
`DANIEL M. D: VOS
`LOIS R. FISHMAN
`SCOT A. GRIFFIN
`MICHAEL D. HARTOGS
`BRIAN D. HICKMAN
`MICHAEL W HICKS“
`ERIC H0
`DAG H. JOHANSEN
`JOSEPH T. LIN
`MICHAEL J MALLIE
`JAMES D. MCFARLAND
`ANTHONY C. MURABITO
`BRIAN J. MURPHY
`KIMBERLEY G NOBLES
`-JILL M. PIETRINI
`KENT R. RICHARDSON
`WILLIAM W. SCHAAL
`EDWARD W. SCOTT IV
`ALLAN T SPONSELLER
`JOHN C. STATTLER
`SUNNY TAMAOKI
`
`BRADLEY J. BEREZNAK
`ROGER W. BLAKELY. JR ‘
`LORI N. BOATRIGHT
`STEPHEN D. GROSS
`DAVID R. HALVORSON
`GEORGE W HOOVER II
`ERIC 5. HYMAN
`DENNIS G. MARTIN
`JAMES H. SALTER
`JAMES C. SCHELLER. JR.
`MARIA E. SOBRINO
`STANLEY W. SOKOLOFF‘
`EDWIN H. TAYLOR‘
`LESTER J. VINCENT
`BEN J YORKS
`NORMAN ZAFMAN'
`MANI ADELI
`KEITH G. ASKOFF
`AL T, AUYELING
`W THOMAS BABBITT
`JORDAN M, BECKER
`MICHAEL A. BEHNADICOU
`LAWRENCE M. CHO
`
`April 27, 1995
`
`OTHER OFFICES
`SUNNYVALE. CALIFORNIA
`TELEPHONE (408) 720-8598
`
`COSTA MESA. CALIFORNIA
`TELEPHONE (7I4) 557-3600
`
`» DENUIES A PROFESSIONAL cofifiofilmow
`- - 'lENNESS€E BAR um:
`
`OF COUNSEL:STEPHEN L KING
`RONALD W. REAGIN
`
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`Re:
`
`Applicant: Sterling Software, Inc.
`United States Trademark Application
`Mark: VISION:BUILDER
`International Class: 9
`Our File No. 81319.T149
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`Enclosed herein is the trademark application under "intent to use" provisions of the
`Trademark Act for the mark VISION:BUILDER and the signed Declaration and Power of
`Attorney. Also enclosed is our check for $245.00 to cover the filing fee for 1 class.
`
`Please charge any additional fees or credit any overpayment to our Deposit Account No.
`02-2666. A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for this purpose. Please direct all
`communications regarding this matter to the undersigned.
`
`Very truly yours,
`
`BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`
`azct’/;7«
`
`tanley W. okoloff
`
`SWS:maj
`Enclosures:
`
`( 1)
`(2)
`(3)
`(4)
`(5)
`
`Application
`Declaration and Power of Attorney
`Check # 012875 for $245.00
`Duplicate of letter
`Postcard
`
`

`

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`PHRASCH znter fac:‘:nter:fac:
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`PHRASCH 1&(14“15)
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`PHRASCH (14“15)&o15/cc
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`PHRASCH zdevelop:
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`PHRASCH 1&18
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`O
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`87
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`O
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`O
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`87
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`PHRASCH (18&O16/cc)"dead/ld
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`PHRASCH 20&(O09/iC“a/iC"b/iC“200/ic)
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`TERMINAL SESSION STARTED 08/24/95 8:21 A.M.
`TERMINAL SESSION FINISHED 08/24/95 9:13 A.M.
`ELAPSED TIME THIS SESSION 0 HRS AND 52 MIN
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`(EASTERN TIME)
`(EASTERN TIME)
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