Notice of Abandonment

ORASTAT

Oratec Interventions, Inc.

Notice of Abandonment

Commissioner for Trademarks
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Nov 14, 2003
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT


	George K. Stacey Smith & Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis TN 38116


SERIAL NUMBER: MARK: APPLICANT:	76/253288 ORASTAT Oratec Interventions, Inc.

	THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED TRADEMARK APPLICATION WAS ABANDONED ON 09/25/2003 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:
	APPLICANT FAILED TO FILE A STATEMENT OF USE (SOU) OR REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A STATEMENT OF USE (EXTENSION REQUEST). TRADEMARK ACT 1(d)(4), 15 U.S.C. 1051 (d)(4); 37 C.F.R. 2.65(c). YOU CAN REQUEST REINSTATEMENT OF THE APPLICATION FOR NO FEE IF:

*	YOU HAVE PROOF THAT THE STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST WAS RECEIVED IN THE USPTO ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE - SUCH AS A POSTCARD WITH A USPTO MAILROOM DATE STAMP; OR,
*	YOU MAILED OR FAXED THE STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH USPTO RULE 2.197, 37 CFR SEC. 2.197.

YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TIMELY STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE DATE PRINTED AT THE TOP OF THIS NOTICE ALONG WITH ONE OF THE TYPES OF PROOF SET OUT ABOVE. YOU MAY FAX THIS INFORMATION TO THE INTENT TO USE UNIT AT (703) 746-3400.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROOF NECESSARY FOR REINSTATEMENT, YOU CAN REQUEST REVIVAL OF THE APPLICATION, UNDER USPTO RULE 2.66, 37 CFR SEC. 2.66, BY:

*	FILING A "PETITION TO REVIVE" WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE DATE PRINTED AT THE TOP OF THIS NOTICE, INDICATING THAT THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN RESPONDING BY THE DUE DATE WAS "UNINTENTIONAL";
*	PAYING THE PETITION FEE OF $100, MADE PAYABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADEMARKS; AND
*	IF YOU RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE A COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST AND THE REQUIRED FEES, INCLUDING ANY FEES FOR EXTENSION REQUESTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IF THE APPLICATION HAD NEVER BEEN ABANDONED. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE, INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (703) 308-9000

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