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<p class="MsoNormal">BC members should be aware that I have posted an article regarding the USG’s proposed “scorecard” at
<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/us_scorecard_for_brussels_draconian_trademark_rules_end_of_privates_sector/">
http://www.circleid.com/posts/us_scorecard_for_brussels_draconian_trademark_rules_end_of_privates_sector/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Those who agree or disagree with any part (or all) of it should feel free to post comments at the Circle ID website, as well as on this list. Two comments have already been posted since it was posted this afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards to all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Philip<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip S. Corwin <br>
Partner <br>
Butera & Andrews <br>
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW <br>
Suite 500 <br>
Washington, DC 20004</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy">202-347-6875 (office) </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy">202-347-6876 (fax</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy">202-255-6172 (cell)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck is the residue of design."</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:navy"> -- Branch Rickey</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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