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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD 91185180

Party

Defendant NICARAGUA TOBACCO IMPORTS, INC.

Correspondence Address

Submission

Jose Gutman Fleit, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, PL 551 N.W. 77th Street Boca Raton, FL 33487 UNITED STATES [email protected] Opposition/Response to Motion

Filer's Name

Jose Gutman

Filer's e-mail

[email protected]

Signature

/Jose Gutman/

Date

03/11/2009

Attachments

Second_Response_&_Exhibits_R_&_S.pdf ( 8 pages )(314280 bytes )

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________________________________ / TATUAJE CIGARS, INC.

Opposition No. 91185180

Opposer,

Appl. Ser. No.: 77/359,141

v. NICARAGUA TOBACCO IMPORTS, INC.,

Mark: TATTOO

Applicant. ____________________________________ /

APPLICANT’S INITIALLY OMITTED EXHIBITS OF ITS RESPONSE TO OPPOSER’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Applicant Nicaragua Tobacco Imports, Inc., (“Applicant”), through its undersigned counsel, hereby submits the attached exhibits, Exhibits R and S, which were inadvertently omitted from Applicant’s Response filed on March 4, 2009 to the Summary Judgment Motion of Opposer Tatuaje Cigars, Inc., (“Opposer”) in its Opposition of the Mark TATTOO. (“Applicant’s Mark”). The Applicant’s response filed March 4, 2009 refers to Exhibit R and Exhibit S on page 16. Also, these Exhibits are described in detail in the Affidavit of Alberto Gutman, Exhibit A, paragraph 29. Applicant inadvertently did not include copies of Exhibit R and Exhibit S in its responsive filing on March 4, 2009. Attached hereto are true and correct copies of those Exhibits. Specifically, Exhibit R shows an example of the stylized “tobacco leaf stick” logo as registered by HABANOS, S.A., in USPTO Registration No. 2,177,837. See also Affidavit of Alberto Gutman, Exhibit A, paragraph 29. Additionally, Exhibit S shows an example of the Cuban Government’s use of its -1-

certification mark in close proximity and in conjunction with one of its valuable tobacco cigar trademarks. See also Affidavit of Alberto Gutman, Exhibit A, paragraph 29. The Applicant respectfully requests that the Board accept this submission of inadvertently omitted Exhibits R and S, a copy of which is being served upon Opposer’s counsel.

Date: March 11, 2009

___/Jose Gutman/_________ Jose Gutman ___/Jeffrey N. Giunta/______ Jeffrey N. Giunta Fleit, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco, PL 551 N.W. 77th Street Boca Raton, FL, 33487 Phone: (561) 989-9811 Fax: (561) 989-9812 e-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Applicant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and complete copy of the foregoing APPLICANT’S INITIALLY OMITTED EXHIBITS OF ITS RESPONSE TO OPPOSER’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT has been served on Brennan C. Swain by Facsimile transmission to (310) 203-0567, and by mailing said copy on March 11, 2009, via First Class Priority Mail, postage prepaid to:

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP Attn: Brennan C. Swain 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Date: March 11, 2009

___/Jose Gutman/_________ Jose Gutman ___/Jeffrey N. Giunta/______ Jeffrey N. Giunta Fleit, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco, PL 551 N.W. 77th Street Boca Raton, FL, 33487 Phone: (561) 989-9811 Fax: (561) 989-9812 e-mail: [email protected]

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Exhibit R: Habanos & Tobacco Leaf Stick Logo. Trademark Registration No. 2,177,837

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Word Mark

HABANOS UNICOS DESDE 1492

Translations

The English translation of the words "HABANOS UNICOS DESDE" in the mark is "unique Havana cigars since".

Goods and Services

IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S: raw tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, cut tobacco rappee, matches, tobacco, tobacco pipes, pipe-holders, ashtrays, match boxes, cigar cases, and humidors

Mark Drawing Code

(3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS

Design Search Code

05.03.25 - Leaf, single; Other leaves 26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded

Serial Number

75151320

Filing Date

August 16, 1996

Current Filing Basis

44E

Original Filing Basis

1B;44E

Published for Opposition

February 17, 1998

Registration Number

2177837

Registration Date

August 4, 1998

Owner Attorney of Record

(REGISTRANT) CORPORACION HABANOS, S.A. CORPORATION CUBA Mercaderes No. 21 Entre O'Reilly y Empedrado Havana CUBA David B. Goldstein

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Disclaimer

NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "HABANOS UNICOS DESDE 1492" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

Description of Mark

The mark consists of a black rectangle with the design of a tobacco leaf and the wording "HABANOS UNICOS DESDE 1492.". The mark is lined for the colors red and gold. The lining composing the design of the tobacco leaf does not indicate color but is a feature of the mark.

Type of Mark

TRADEMARK

Register

PRINCIPAL

Affidavit Text

SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20071026.

Renewal

1ST RENEWAL 20071026

Live/Dead Indicator

LIVE

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Exhibit S: Example of Actual Use By Habanos, S.A., of the Certification Mark