PR-Section 8 and 9

PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 12/31/2011)

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PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 12/31/2011)

Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2534845
REGISTRATION DATE: 01/29/2002

MARK: COLAZAL

The owner, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
      1700 Perimeter Park Drive
      Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
      United States
is filing a Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9.

For International Class 005, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods or services listed in the existing registration for this specific class: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES ; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.

The owner is submitting one specimen showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) copy of the prescribing information which must be dispensed with the product.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Maury M. Tepper, III of  WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, PLLC
      PO BOX 831
      RALEIGH, North Carolina (NC) 27602
      United States (USX)

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Maury M. Tepper, III of  Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
      3724 Benson Drive
      RALEIGH, North Carolina (NC) 27609
      United States (USX)


The phone number is 919-861-8903.

The fax number is 919-861-8913.

The email address is mtepper@teiplaw.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: MAURY M. TEPPER, III of  WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, PLLC
      PO BOX 831
      RALEIGH, North Carolina (NC) 27602
      United States (USX)

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: MAURY M. TEPPER, III of  Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
      3724 Benson Drive
      RALEIGH, North Carolina (NC) 27609
      United States (USX)


The phone number is 919-861-8903.

The fax number is 919-861-8913.

The email address is mtepper@teiplaw.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $500 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.

Declaration


Section 8: Declaration of Use in Commerce
Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.

Section 9: Application for Renewal
The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods and/or services identified above.

The undersigned being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this document, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the Owner; and all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Stephana E. Patton/      Date: 07/07/2011
Signatory's Name: Stephana E. Patton, Ph.D.
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property & Licensing

Mailing Address (current):
   WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, PLLC
   PO BOX 831
   RALEIGH, North Carolina 27602

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Tepper & Eyster, PLLC
   3724 Benson Drive
   RALEIGH, North Carolina 27609

Serial Number: 76025821
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 08 09:33:00 EDT 2011
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20110708093300
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