Animal husbandry – Grooming – Comb
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Abbot, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Grooming
Comb
C119S611000, C119S618000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077076
ABSTRACT:
A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet engageable portion secured to the handle portion. The pet engageable portion includes a blade portion and a plurality of teeth. The blade portion includes a blade edge. The teeth extend from the blade edge. The pet engageable portion is secured to the handle portion in a manner so that pulling the handle portion generally along the handle axis while the pet engageable portion is in engagement with the pet causes the blade portion to engage the loose hair of the pet and pull it from the pet without cutting or pulling the non-loose hair from the pet.
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Photographs produced to FURminator, Inc. during litigation; Defendant's Exhibits pp. 1-13; undated.
Photographs (2) of Mars' devices produced to FURminator, Inc., during litigation, undated.
Declaration of Paul C. Bryant: Feb. 6, 2006.
Deposition of Paul C. Bryant: Feb. 11, 2006.
Deposition of Joan Anderson: Feb. 11, 2006.
Deposition of Jodi Murphy: Feb. 10, 2006.
Deposition of Charles Mclaughlin: Feb. 9, 2006.
Exhibit 1 to Mclaughlin Deposition (2 pgs.):Terrier Type; Nov. 1994; vol. 33, No. 11, p. 48.
Exhibit 2 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Photograph, date unkown.
Exhibit 4 to Mclaughlin Deposition: McLaughlin III, C.J., and Good, Margery: Macknyfe Specialties:Use of Macknyfe Grooming Tools, pp. 1-3; undated; Copyright 1992.
Exhibit 5 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Pamphlet: Mclaughlin III, C.J. and Good, Margery:Use of Macknyfe Grooming Tools; Macknyfe Specialties, Inc. 2 pgs., undated, Copyright 1992.
Exhibit 6 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Photograph, date unknown.
Exhibit 8 to Mclaughlin Deposition: (2 pgs.):Terrier Type; Jun./Jul. 1995; vol.34, Nos. 6-7, pp. 111.
Exhibit 9 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Catalogue:How to Order Dilligad Strippers: 3 pgs.
Exhibit 13 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Catalogue:Stripping Knives and Hair Splitters; PetEdge, undated; website unknown.
Exhibit 14 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Photograph, date unknown.
Exhibit 15 to Mclaughlin Deposition: Photograph, date unknown.
Declaration of C. J. Mclaughlin: unknown day, Feb. 2006.
Declaration of Jodi Murphy; Feb. 7, 2006.
Jodi Murphy (Curriculum Vitae).
DVD—“Captivating Cockers” Exhibit B to Declaration of Jodi Murphy.
Declaration of Joan M. Anderson; Feb. 7, 2006.
Joan M. Anderson (Curriculum Vitae).
DVD—“Grooming the American Cocker Spaniel” Exhibit B to Declaration of Joan Anderson.
Ontel's and Linens ′N Things' Statements of Fact and Conclusions of Law:: Filed Feb. 21, 2006.
Catalogue:New England Serum Company, Fall 1997, 2 pgs.
Photographs produced during litigation; unknown dates 6 pgs.
http://www.strippingknives.com/index/htm: Pearson Products; “Handcrafted Stripping Knives”: Jan. 31, 2006; pp. 1-2 and Pearson Stripping Knives, Jan. 31, 2006, pp. 1-3.
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Compilation of printouts from multiple web sites; 67 pgs.
Redacted, Nonconfidential Version of Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law Previously Issued Mar. 17, 2006, Apr. 19, 2006, pp. 1-43.
Porter Angela L.
Porter David R.
Abbot Yvonne R.
FURminator, Inc.
Thompson & Coburn LLP
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