ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1103257 12/21/2020

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ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1103257

Filing date: 12/21/2020

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

Proceeding 92067794

Party DefendantThe Burton Corporation

CorrespondenceAddress

CATHLEEN E STADECKERDOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN PLLC199 MAIN STREET PO BOX 190BURLINGTON, VT 05402-0190UNITED STATESPrimary Email: [email protected]

Submission Defendant's Notice of Reliance

Filer's Name Cathleen E. Stadecker

Filer's email [email protected]

Signature /cathleen e stadecker/

Date 12/21/2020

Attachments Burton First Notice of Reliance.pdf(5832539 bytes )

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

In the Matter of Reg. No. 2,207,535 issued on December 1, 1998

and Reg. No. 3,598,502 issued on March 31, 1999

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Joshua S. Schoonover, :

:

Petitioner, : Cancellation No. 92067794 (parent)

: Cancellation No. 92069499

-against- :

:

The Burton Corporation :

:

Registrant. :

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REGISTRANT’S FIRST NOTICE OF RELIANCE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 2.122(e), Registrant The Burton

Corporation hereby makes of record and notifies Petitioner Joshua S. Schoonover of its reliance

upon the following printed publications consisting of printouts and/or screenshots of publicly

available websites:

1. A true and correct copy of screenshot of a web page for The House Outdoor Gear

website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/search.html?keywords=forum on April 17, 2019,

a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2bepw05ch12zz-forum-snowboard-boots on

April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Bebop Snowboard Boots –

Womens,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2stw04wh8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html

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on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Stampede SLR Snowboard Boots

– Womens,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo3ta02gr10zz-forum-hoodies.html on April 17,

2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Target Zip Hoodie,” a copy of which is

attached hereto as Exhibit 4.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2lew04br8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html on

April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum League SLR Snowboard Boots –

Womens,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/9854fode19zz-forum-snowboards on April 17,

2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Destroyer Snowboard,” is attached hereto as

Exhibit 6.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2dew04wp8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html

on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Destroyer Snowboard Boots –

Womens,” is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/9852foyb19zz-forum-snowboards.html on April

17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Youngblood Snowboard,” is attached

hereto as Exhibit 8.

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website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2prw04wh8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html

on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Promise SLR Snowboard Boots –



website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/9856fohe10zz-forum-snowboards.html on

April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Helm ICS Snowboard,” is attached

hereto as Exhibit 10.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2auw04ch8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html

on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Aura Snowboard Boots –



website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo3stys02mis11zz-forum-sweaters.html on

April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Stryper Sweater,” is attached hereto

as Exhibit 12.


website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/fo2mew04nv8zz-forum-snowboard-boots.html

on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forum Melody Snowboard Boots –



website accessed at https://www.the-house.com/visforeverforzz-platinum-distribution-

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snowboard-dvd.html on April 17, 2019, depicting a product for sale entitled “Forever (Forum)

Snowboard DVD,” is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.

These documents are relevant to the issue of Registrant’s use of the FORUM mark.

DOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN PLLC

Attorneys for Registrant

Date: December 21, 2020 By:___/s/ Cathleen E. Stadecker________________

Burlington, Vermont Cathleen E. Stadecker

Evan J. O’Brien 199 Main Street, P.O. Box 190

Burlington, VT 05402-0190

Tel.: 802-863-2375

Fax: 802-862-7512

E-mail: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that I electronically filed APPLICANT’S FIRST

NOTICE OF RELIANCE using the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals, and

that a copy of the foregoing has been served on Joshua S. Schoonover by emailing said copy on

December 21, 2020.

________________________

Jennifer Parent 20355098.1

ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1103257 12/21/2020

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