Attachment A - APPENDIX OF FORMS
APPENDIX A: CERTIFICATE OF MAILING – SUGGESTED FORMAT
APPENDIX B: [RESERVED.]
APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE SUGGESTED FORMAT
APPENDIX D: DESIGNATION OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE
APPENDIX E: SAMPLE TRIAL ORDER – STANDARD
APPENDIX F: SAMPLE TRIAL AND BRIEFING ORDER WITH A COUNTERCLAIM
APPENDIX G: [RESERVED.]
APPENDIX H: SAMPLE TRIAL ORDERS FOR CONCURRENT USE PROCEEDINGS
APPENDIX I: NOTICE OF APPEAL – SUGGESTED FORMAT
APPENDIX A Certificate of Mailing Suggested Format
Certificate of Mailing
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as First-class mail in an envelope addressed to:
ATTN: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Commissioner for Trademarks
P.O. Box 1451
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
on ___________ _________________
Date Signature
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Typed or printed name of person signing certificate
APPENDIX B [Reserved.]
APPENDIX C
Certificate of Service Suggested Format
Shown below is a suggested format for a certificate of service:
I hereby certify that a true and complete copy of the foregoing ( insert title of submission ) has been served on ( insert name of opposing counsel or party ) by forwarding said copy on ( insert date of mailing ), via email (or insert other appropriate method of delivery) to: ( set out name and address of opposing counsel or party).
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Signature
APPENDIX D
Designation of Domestic Representative
(Name of Domestic Representative), whose postal address is ______________________________ ______________________________________, is hereby designated (Name of Designating Party)'s representative upon whom notice or process in this proceeding may be served.
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(Signature of Designating Party)
__________________________
(Identification of Person Signing)
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(Date of Signature)
APPENDIX E
Sample Trial Order -- Standard
| Time to Answer | 7/1/2020 |
| Deadline for Discovery Conference | 7/31/2020 |
| Discovery Opens | 7/31/2020 |
| Initial Disclosures Due | 8/30/2020 |
| Expert Disclosures Due | 12/28/2020 |
| Discovery Closes | 1/27/2021 |
| Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due | 3/13/2021 |
| Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends | 4/27/2021 |
| Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due | 5/12/2021 |
| Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends | 6/26/2021 |
| Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due | 7/11/2021 |
| Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends | 8/10/2021 |
| Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due | 10/9/2021 |
| Defendant's Brief Due | 11/8/2021 |
| Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due | 11/23/2021 |
| Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due | 12/3/2021 |
APPENDIX F
Sample Trial Order and Briefing With a Counterclaim
| Answer to Counterclaim Due | 7/2/2020 |
| Deadline for Discovery Conference | 8/1/2020 |
| Discovery Opens | 8/1/2020 |
| Initial Disclosures Due | 8/31/2020 |
| Expert Disclosures Due | 12/29/2020 |
| Discovery Closes | 1/28/2021 |
| Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures | 3/14/2021 |
| 30-day testimony period for plaintiff's testimony to close | 4/28/2021 |
| Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff's Pretrial Discloser | 5/13/2021 |
| 30-day testimony period for defendant and plaintiff in the counterclaim to close | 6/27/2021 |
| Counterclaim Defendant's and Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosure Dure | 7/12/2021 |
| 30-day testimony period for defendant in the counterclaim and rebuttal testimony for plaintiff to close | 8/26/2021 |
| Counterclaim Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due | 9/10/2021 |
| 15-day rebuttal period for plaintiff in the counterclaim to close | 10/10/2021 |
| Brief for plaintiff due | 12/9/2021 |
| Brief for defendant and plaintiff in the counterclaim due | 1/8/2022 |
| Brief for defendant in the counterclaim and reply brief, if any, for plaintiff due | 2/7/2022 |
| Reply brief, if any, for plaintiff in counterclaim due | 3/4/2022 |
| Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due | 3/4/2022 |
APPENDIX G [RESERVED.]
APPENDIX H Sample Trial Orders for Concurrent Use Proceedings
See TBMP §1109.01 for sample trial schedules for concurrent use proceedings.
APPENDIX I Notice of Appeal – Suggested Format
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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(Name of applicant)
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(Serial Number of application)
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(Filing date of application)
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(Mark)
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Applicant hereby appeals to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board from the decision of the Trademark Examining Attorney refusing registration.
By.........................................................
(Signature)
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(Identification of person signing)