Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            76621323

DATE:                                06/23/2005

NAME:                               CClayton

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If two or more applications conflict, the application with the earliest effective filing date will be approved for publication for opposition or for issuance of a registration on the Supplemental Register, as appropriate.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(a); TMEP §1208.01.

If conflicting applications have the same effective filing date, the application with the earliest date of execution will be published for opposition or issued on the Supplemental Register.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(b).  An application that is unexecuted will be treated as having a later date of execution.

Occasionally, conflicting applications will have the same date of filing and execution.  If this situation occurs, the application with the lowest serial number will have priority for publication or issuance.  When determining which serial number is the lowest, the examining attorney should disregard the series code (e.g., "76," "78" or "79") and look only to the six digit serial number.