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         Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks
             ATTN:  Ms- Mary Hannon
  
              The courtesies extended by Ms. Mary Nannon during our
         telephone conference on April 18 are appreciated. She agreed
         that this letter relative to the proposed amendments of rules in
         1328 00 200-205 could be faxed to her.
  
              As I explained to her, I do not have Internet service or
         address. Page 24 of the April 2008 issue of the AARP Bulletin
         sets forth that the Pew Internet & American Life Project stated
         that 92% of Americans ages 18-29 use the Internet, 85% of those
         30-49 use the Internet, 72% of those 50-64, and 37% of those 65-
         plus. Since I am 81 and still practicing as a sole practitioner.
         I imagane that my age would be even less than 37%.
  
              The FTC Notices can no longer be purchased from the
          government Printing Office because the FTC ceased to provide any
          issue beyond December 24, 2007 to it even though it indicated in
          2008 that subscriptions were being offered until my congressman
          advised it after helping me. Accordingly, I go to the University
          of Kentucky law school library and receive help from a reference
          librarian to obtain a copy of each weekly issue since I cannot
          click the mouse correctly. The Web site also has been changed at
          least once according to the reference librarian since I have been
          going there weekly.
  
              Therefore, it is submitted that the refusal to transmit at
          least by fax is discriminating against at least older sole
          attorneys in view of the Pew article. In fact, the most recent
          TMEP (5th edition) does not have any of the forms mentioned in
          the proposed rules to be amended. It was my understanding from
          Ms. Hannon that copies of the forms could not be obtained off the
          Internet, but only filled out and sent to the FTC by Internet.
  
              Reconsideration of the proposed rule is respectfully
          requested at least as to a fax since it is discriminatory against
          older sole practitioners incapable of using the Internet and a
          fax provides proof of receipt.
  
                             Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                             Frank C. Leach, Jr. //
  
                             P.O. Pox 22455, Lexington, KY 40522
  
                             CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION
  
              I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile
          transmitted to the U.S. patent and Trademark Office (Fax No.
          (571) 273-9569) on April 22, 2008.
  
  
                                              
                                             
                                             Frank C . fleach, Jr.
  

  

  
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