Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA750532 Filing date: 06/06/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Proceeding 91212312 Party Defendant SPV Coach Company, Inc. Correspondence Rebeccah Gan Address WENDEROTH LIND & PONACK LLP 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 400 East WASHINGTON, DC 20005 UNITED STATES [email protected], [email protected] Submission Testimony For Defendant Filer's Name Rebeccah Gan Filer's e-mail [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Signature /rgan/ Date 06/06/2016 Attachments Lester Richard 050516 fullprint.pdf(517836 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT47.pdf(1951613 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT48.pdf(1065999 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT49.pdf(948448 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT50.pdf(1560308 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT51.pdf(5371552 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT52.pdf(3346181 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT53.pdf(532166 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT54.pdf(494540 bytes ) LESTER RICHARD EXHIBIT55.pdf(702918 bytes ) EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS, INC., v. SPV COACH COMPANY, INC. OPPOSITION NO. 91212312 APPLICANT’S TRIAL TESTIMONY DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LESTER: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT 1030 15th Street NW Suite 400 East Washington, DC 20005 May 26, 2016 Rebeccah Gan Partner 202-721-8227 (p) 202-721-8250 (f) [email protected] Daniel K. Wooten, Esquire [email protected],,. Richard L. Schnake, Esquire THE LAW FIRM OF NEALE & NEWMAN, L.L.P. PO Box 10327 Springfield, MO 65808-0327 VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL ONLY Re: Executive Coach Builders, Inc. v. SPV Coach Company, Inc. Opposition No. 91212312 Our Ref: TM13-085/RG/02450 Dear Mr. Wooten: Enclosed and served upon you please find the following documents: 1. Copy of transcript and exhibits from the trial testimony deposition of Richard Lester, taken by Applicant on May 5, 2016. 2. Copy of transcript and exhibits from the trial testimony deposition of Sean Myers, taken by Applicant on May 5, 2016. Very truly yours, WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. Rebeccah Gan RG/CE Enclosures Page 1 of 3 1030 15th Street NW Suite 400 East Washington, DC 20005 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Christopher Emond, hereby certify that on this 26th day of May 2016, a true and complete copy of the transcript and exhibits from the trial testimony deposition of Richard Lester, taken by Applicant on May 5, 2016, has been served on Opposer’s attorneys of record, Daniel K. Wooten, Esquire and Richard L. Schnake, Esquire, via First Class Mail (as prescribed by law), postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Daniel K. Wooten, Esquire Richard L. Schnake, Esquire THE LAW FIRM OF NEALE & NEWMAN, L.L.P. PO Box 10327 Springfield, MO 65808-0327 By: /cpe/ Christopher Emond Page 2 of 3 1030 15th Street NW Suite 400 East Washington, DC 20005 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Christopher Emond, hereby certify that on this 26th day of May 2016, a true and complete copy of the transcript and exhibits from the trial testimony deposition of Sean Myers, taken by Applicant on May 5, 2016, has been served on Opposer’s attorneys of record, Daniel K. Wooten, Esquire and Richard L. Schnake, Esquire, via First Class Mail (as prescribed by law), postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Daniel K. Wooten, Esquire Richard L. Schnake, Esquire THE LAW FIRM OF NEALE & NEWMAN, L.L.P. PO Box 10327 Springfield, MO 65808-0327 By: /cpe/ Christopher Emond Page 3 of 3 RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 1 ·1· · · ·IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE · · · · · ·BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ·2 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·___________ ·3 ·4· ·EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS) · · ·INC.,· · · · · · · · · ·) ·5· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · · · · · · ·Opposer,· · )Opposition No. 91212312 ·6· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·)Application Serial No. · · · · ·-vs-· · · · · · · · )· 85/794,162 ·7· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·)Filed December 4, 2012 · · ·SPV COACH COMPANY, INC.,)Mark: ARMBRUSTER STAGEWAY ·8· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · · · · · · ·Applicant.· ) ·9 10 11 12 · · · · · · · · · ·DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LESTER 13 14· · · · · · · · · TAKEN BY MS. REBECCAH GAN 15· · · · · · · · · ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT 16· · · · · · · · · · · · ·MAY 5, 2016 17· · · · · · · · · · · · · 10:00 a.m. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24· · · · · · · · · ·REPORTED BY DEBBIE HANEY · · · · · · · ·CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER (KS #1490) 25 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.com RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 2 ·1· · · ·IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE · · · · · ·BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ·2 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·___________ ·3 ·4· ·EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS) · · ·INC.,· · · · · · · · · ·) ·5· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · · · · · · ·Opposer,· · )Opposition No. 91212312 ·6· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·)Application Serial No. · · · · ·-vs-· · · · · · · · )· 85/794,162 ·7· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·)Filed December 4, 2012 · · ·SPV COACH COMPANY, INC.,)Mark: ARMBRUSTER STAGEWAY ·8· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · · · · · · ·Applicant.· ) ·9 10 11 12 13· · · · · ·DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LESTER, produced, 14· ·sworn and examined on behalf of the Applicant, 15· ·pursuant to Notice to Take Deposition, between the 16· ·hours of 8:00 in the forenoon and 6:00 in the 17· ·afternoon of Thursday, the 5th day of May, 2016, at 18· ·the offices of SPV Coach Company, Inc., 79 North 19· ·10th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. 20 21 22 23 24 25 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.com RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 3 ·1· · · · · · · · · ·A P P E A R A N C E S: ·2 · · ·On behalf of the Opposer: ·3· ·(Via telephone) ·4· · · ·THE LAW FIRM OF NEALE & NEWMAN, LLP · · · · ·1949 E. Sunshine Street, Ste 1-130 ·5· · · ·Springfield, Missouri 65804 · · · · ·By:· Mr. Daniel K. Wooten ·6 ·7· ·On behalf of the Applicant: ·8· · · ·WENDEROTH, LLP · · · · ·1030 15th Street, NW ·9· · · ·Suite 400 East · · · · ·Washington, DC 20005 10· · · ·By:· Ms. Rebeccah Gan 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.com RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 4 ·1· · · · · · · · · · · ·I N D E X ·2 ·3· ·WITNESS:· · RICHARD LESTER· · · · · · · · · PAGE ·4 · · ·Examination by Ms. Gan.....................· ·5 ·5 · · ·Examination by Mr. Wooten.................. 100 ·6 · · ·Examination by Ms. Gan..................... 111 ·7 ·8 ·9· · · · · · · · · · · ·E X H I B I T S 10 11· ·NUMBER· · · DESCRIPTION· · · · · · · · · · ·PAGE 12· · ·47· · Limo Digest September 2001.........· 64 · · · ·48· · Exit Stageway......................· 67 13· · ·49· · Limo Digest January 2013...........· 69 · · · ·50· · Article posted 6-24-13.............· 72 14· · ·51· · Article, The Comeback..............· 76 · · · ·52· · Internet posts.....................· 93 15· · ·53· · Letter re Company Profile..........· 96 · · · ·54· · Letter dated 2-23-90...............· 98 16· · ·55· · Order Form......................... 100 17 18· · · · · ·(All original exhibits attached to the · · ·original transcript.) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.comYVer1f RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 5 ·1· · · · · · · · · ·RICHARD LESTER, ·2· · · · · ·having first been duly sworn, was examined ·3· ·and testified as follows: ·4· · · · · · · · · · · ·EXAMINATION ·5· ·BY MS. GAN: ·6· · · · · ·Q.· Mr. Lester, could you state your full ·7· ·name for the record? ·8· · · · · ·A.· Richard Lester. ·9· · · · · ·Q.· Mr. Lester, do you understand that your 10· ·testimony today will be used in connection with a 11· ·Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceeding before 12· ·the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office? 13· · · · · ·A.· Yes, I do. 14· · · · · ·Q.· Could you give us your address, sir? 15· · · · · ·A.· My home address? 16· · · · · ·Q.· Sure. 17· · · · · ·A.· 520 River Estates Parkway, Canton, 18· ·Georgia. 19· · · · · ·Q.· And your highest level of education, 20· ·sir? 21· · · · · ·A.· Four-year college degree. 22· · · · · ·Q.· And where is the degree from? 23· · · · · ·A.· Sam Houston State University in 24· ·Huntsville, Texas. 25· · · · · ·Q.· And what year did you graduate? 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.comYVer1f RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 6 ·1· · · · · ·A.· '75. ·2· · · · · ·Q.· And what is your current job title? ·3· · · · · ·A.· Vice president. ·4· · · · · ·Q.· Vice president of which organization, ·5· ·sir? ·6· · · · · ·A.· Southwest Professional Vehicles, ·7· ·Incorporated. ·8· · · · · ·Q.· Do you have any other professional ·9· ·affiliations? 10· · · · · ·A.· No. 11· · · · · ·Q.· How long have you worked for Southwest 12· ·Professional Vehicles? 13· · · · · ·A.· Since 1982. 14· · · · · ·Q.· And where did you work before that? 15· · · · · ·A.· Before that I was with an ambulance 16· ·manufacturing company out of Arlington, Texas. 17· · · · · ·Q.· And when you started at Southwest 18· ·Professional Vehicles, was it called Southwest 19· ·Professional Vehicles? 20· · · · · ·A.· No, it was called Superior Southwest. 21· · · · · ·Q.· And where was it based? 22· · · · · ·A.· Dallas, Texas. 23· · · · · ·Q.· And what did you do for Superior 24· ·Southwest? 25· · · · · ·A.· I basically took care of all the books, 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireSolutions.comYVer1f RICHARD LESTER May 05, 2016 EXECUTIVE COACH vs. SPV COACH 7 ·1· ·the accounting. ·2· · · · · ·Q.· And do you recall when Superior ·3· ·Southwest became Southwest Professional Vehicles? ·4· · · · · ·A.· In July of 1988. ·5· · · · · ·Q.·