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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear </span>Trademark Clearinghouse IAG<span style='color:black'>,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I am concerned with the opportunities for data mining and competitive advantage that full trademark registration data could provide to unscrupulous registries and registrars. Accordingly, I do not believe that registries and registrars need access to additional information in the Clearinghouse, such as the marks’ jurisdiction, class(es), or supporting documentation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Indeed, it has not yet been sufficiently demonstrated exactly why registries or registrars need this information. Without sufficient technical justification, detailed trademark information beyond the marks themselves should be maintained exclusively at the Clearinghouse.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:black'>Brian J. Winterfeldt, Esq.</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:#3399FF'>Steptoe & Johnson LLP</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>Washington, DC 20036</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>TEL 202.429.6260</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>|</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>FAX 202.261.7547</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><a href="mailto:bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:#3399FF'>bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>The information contained in this e-mail may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at “</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arrow;color:#3399FF'>bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:Arrow;color:black'>.” Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>