THE UNIVERSITY OF TOYS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Saturday, November 21, 1998, a trademark application was filed for THE UNIVERSITY OF TOYS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the THE UNIVERSITY OF TOYS trademark a serial number of 75588413. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, September 22, 2007. This trademark is owned by T. Y. Enterprises LLC. The THE UNIVERSITY OF TOYS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Toys & Sporting Goods Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, and Communication Services categories with the following description:

COMPUTERS; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, NAMELY, INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME PROGRAMS, INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER GAME PROGRAMS, INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES OF VIRTUAL REALITY COMPRISED OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; COMPUTER GAME SOFTWARE; COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAME APPARATUS, NAMELY, VIDEO GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; TELEPHONES; RADIO TELEPHONES; RADIOS; PRE-RECORDED AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS, AND MUSIC; LASER DISCS; DVD DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS AND MUSIC; VIDEO DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS AND MUSIC; PHONOGRAPH RECORDS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOUND TRACKS AND MUSIC; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOUND TRACKS AND MUSIC; CD-ROMS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS, AND MUSIC; ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS; BATTERIES; SUNGLASSES; CARRYING CASES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES; HEAD PHONES; AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYERS AND RECORDERS; CD PLAYERS; DVD PLAYERS; MAGNETS; MODEMS; MOUSE PADS; R...

PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, NAMELY ADDRESS BOOKS; CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY BOOKS; COMIC BOOKS; COLORING BOOKS; NOTEBOOKS; COMPOSITION BOOKS; COPY BOOKS; EXERCISE BOOKS; GUEST BOOKS; PICTURE BOOKS; CHILDREN'S BOOKS; BOOKS ON EDUCATION; BOOKS ON TOYS; BOOKS ON TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST; BOOKS ON ENTERTAINMENT; BOOKS ON MOVIE-MAKING; BOOKS CONTAINING PUZZLES AND GAMES; GRAPHIC NOVELS; BOOKS CONTAINING SCREENPLAYS; SCRIPT BOOKS; BOOKS ON GEOGRAPHY; BOOKS ON SOCIOLOGY; BOOKS ON HISTORY; NOVELIZATIONS OF MOTION PICTURES; TECHNICAL MANUALS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL FILMS; INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS AND STRATEGY GUIDES FOR GAMES; MAGAZINES IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; PUBLICATIONS, NAMELY, JOURNALS, NEWSLETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; ANIMATION CELLS; BLOTTERS; BLUEPRINTS; BOOK COVERS; CARDBOARD CONTAINERS; CATALOGS IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; COIN ALBUMS; SCRAPBOOK ALBUMS; ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS FOR PAINTING, MODEL-MAKING AND DRAWING...

TOYS, GAMES AND PLAYTHINGS, NAMELY ARCHERY EQUIPMENT, NAMELY BOWS, ARROWS AND BOW CASES; BALLOONS; PLASTIC BALLS; BEACHBALLS; BOARD GAMES; TOY CANDY DISPENSERS; CARD GAMES; CASES AND BAGS FOR PLAY ACCESSORIES; CASES FOR TOY VEHICLES; CASES FOR TOY STRUCTURES; CASES FOR ACTION FIGURES; DARTS; TOY VEHICLES; DOLLS; STAND ALONE VIDEO GAME MACHINES; ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL GAME MACHINES FOR CHILDREN; HAND HELD UNITS FOR PLAYING ELECTRONIC GAMES; HAND HELD UNITS FOR PLAYING VIDEO GAMES; FLYING DISCS; HI BOUNCE BALLS; KITES; MARBLES; COSTUME MASKS; PAPER FACE MASKS; MAZES; METALLIC PUZZLES; MODEL VEHICLES AND RELATED ACCESSORIES SOLD AS UNITS; PEDAL CARS; PLAY SETS FOR ACTION FIGURES; PLAY SETS FOR MASQUERADE GAMES AND COSTUMES; REMOTE CONTROLLED VEHICLES; REMOTE CONTROLLED ACTION FIGURES; SKATEBOARDS; SOCCER BALLS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLES; TOY ARMOR; TOY BANKS; TOY HELMETS; TOY MODEL HOBBY CRAFT KITS COMPRISED OF PLASTIC MATERIALS; TOY MODEL ROCKET KITS; WALL ACTIVITY MATS; WIND-UP TOYS; YO...

RETAIL SPECIALTY STORES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES; RETAIL DISCOUNT STORES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; ON-LINE RETAIL ORDER SERVICES FOR LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTING OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; ON-LINE RETAIL SHOPPING SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING

PROVIDING ON-LINE ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARDS FOR TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES AMONG COMPUTER USERS CONCERNING PLAY AND EDUCATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND CHILD REARING; PROVIDING MULTIPLE USER ACCESS TO NEWS AND INFORMATION BY MEANS OF A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK
the university of toys

General Information


Serial Number75588413
Word MarkTHE UNIVERSITY OF TOYS
Filing DateSaturday, November 21, 1998
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Registration Number2413506
Registration DateTuesday, December 19, 2000
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, September 26, 2000

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesCOMPUTERS; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, NAMELY, INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME PROGRAMS, INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER GAME PROGRAMS, INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAMES OF VIRTUAL REALITY COMPRISED OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; COMPUTER GAME SOFTWARE; COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAME APPARATUS, NAMELY, VIDEO GAME MACHINES FOR USE WITH TELEVISIONS; TELEPHONES; RADIO TELEPHONES; RADIOS; PRE-RECORDED AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS, AND MUSIC; LASER DISCS; DVD DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS AND MUSIC; VIDEO DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS AND MUSIC; PHONOGRAPH RECORDS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOUND TRACKS AND MUSIC; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOUND TRACKS AND MUSIC; CD-ROMS FEATURING EDUCATIONAL GAMES, FILMS, AND MUSIC; ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS; BATTERIES; SUNGLASSES; CARRYING CASES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES; HEAD PHONES; AUDIO CASSETTE PLAYERS AND RECORDERS; CD PLAYERS; DVD PLAYERS; MAGNETS; MODEMS; MOUSE PADS; REMOTE CONTROLS FOR RADIOS, TELEVISIONS, AND STEREOS; BLANK VIDEO TAPES; PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDE TRANSPARENCIES; COVER FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS NOT MADE OF PAPER; MAGNETICALLY ENCODED TELEPHONE CALLING CARDS AND TRANSPORTATION FARE CARDS
Goods and ServicesPAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, NAMELY ADDRESS BOOKS; CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY BOOKS; COMIC BOOKS; COLORING BOOKS; NOTEBOOKS; COMPOSITION BOOKS; COPY BOOKS; EXERCISE BOOKS; GUEST BOOKS; PICTURE BOOKS; CHILDREN'S BOOKS; BOOKS ON EDUCATION; BOOKS ON TOYS; BOOKS ON TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST; BOOKS ON ENTERTAINMENT; BOOKS ON MOVIE-MAKING; BOOKS CONTAINING PUZZLES AND GAMES; GRAPHIC NOVELS; BOOKS CONTAINING SCREENPLAYS; SCRIPT BOOKS; BOOKS ON GEOGRAPHY; BOOKS ON SOCIOLOGY; BOOKS ON HISTORY; NOVELIZATIONS OF MOTION PICTURES; TECHNICAL MANUALS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL FILMS; INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS AND STRATEGY GUIDES FOR GAMES; MAGAZINES IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; PUBLICATIONS, NAMELY, JOURNALS, NEWSLETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; ANIMATION CELLS; BLOTTERS; BLUEPRINTS; BOOK COVERS; CARDBOARD CONTAINERS; CATALOGS IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION; COIN ALBUMS; SCRAPBOOK ALBUMS; ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS FOR PAINTING, MODEL-MAKING AND DRAWING; STAMP ALBUMS; PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS; COLLECTOR ALBUMS; DECORATIVE RUBBER STAMPS; DIARIES; PAPER DOORKNOB HANGERS; HEIGHT CHARTS; IDENTIFY CARDS; INVITATIONS; PERSONAL JOURNALS; LUNCH BAGS; MODELING MATERIALS AND COMPOUNDS FOR USE BY CHILDREN; PERSONAL ORGANIZERS; ART PICTURES; PAPER NAME BADGES; PAPER MACHE; PAPER MACHE FIGURINES; PAPER TABLE CLOTHS; PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS; RIBBONS FOR GIFT WRAPPING; SOCIAL NOTE CARDS; BLANK NOTE CARDS; NON-MAGNETICALLY CODED TRANSPORTATION FARE CARDS; TISSUE PAPER; TRADING CARDS; WALLET CARDS; WRITING PADS; TRADING CARD MILK BOTTLE CAPS; POSTERS; BOOK PLATES; BOOK MARKS; CHECKBOOK HOLDERS AND COVERS; NON-ELECTRONIC PERSONAL PLANNERS AND ORGANIZERS; ARTIST'S MATERIALS, NAMELY, PENCILS, PENS, PAINTS, BRUSHES, PAINTING SETS; PRINTED PAPER PATTERNS; RUB DOWN TRANSFERS; SKETCHBOOKS; BASKETS FOR DESK ACCESSORIES; GIFT WRAP; GIFT TAGS; GIFT BOXES; CORRESPONDENCE NOTE PAPER; GREETING CARDS; PAPER PARTY DECORATIONS; PAPER NAPKINS; PAPER RIBBONS; PAPER PARTY BAGS; PAPER PARTY HATS; POSTCARDS; GIFT PACKAGE DECORATIONS MADE OF PAPER; STICKERS; STICKER BOOKS; STICKER KITS; CORK BOARDS; CHALK BOARDS; MEMORANDUM BOARDS; SCRAPBOOKS; NON-MAGNETICALLY CODED TELEPHONE CALLING CARDS; PLAYING CARDS; ART REPRODUCTIONS; LITHOGRAPHS; LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTS; HOLOGRAMS; IRON-ON PATCHES; CALENDARS; CARDBOARD FIGURES; TEMPORARY TATTOOS; SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES, NAMELY, ERASERS, DRAFTING AND DRAWING RULERS, PENCILS, PENS, MARKERS, GLUE FOR STATIONERY OR HOUSEHOLD USE, DESK TOP ORGANIZERS, DESK STANDS AND HOLDERS FOR PENS, PENCILS, AND OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES, BINDERS, DISPENSERS FOR ADHESIVE TAPES FOR STATIONERY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, CLIP BOARDS, STATIONERY, NOTE PAD AND PENCIL SETS, NOTE PADS, ORGANIZERS FOR STATIONERY USE, PENCIL CASES; PENCIL SHARPENERS, STATIONERY PORTFOLIOS, DESK PADS AND STATIONERY SETS; STENCILS; SHEET MUSIC; CHILDREN'S CASSETTE RECORDED READ-ALONG BOOKS; ELECTRONIC BUTTON SOUND BOOKS; DICTIONARIES; NOVELS
Goods and ServicesTOYS, GAMES AND PLAYTHINGS, NAMELY ARCHERY EQUIPMENT, NAMELY BOWS, ARROWS AND BOW CASES; BALLOONS; PLASTIC BALLS; BEACHBALLS; BOARD GAMES; TOY CANDY DISPENSERS; CARD GAMES; CASES AND BAGS FOR PLAY ACCESSORIES; CASES FOR TOY VEHICLES; CASES FOR TOY STRUCTURES; CASES FOR ACTION FIGURES; DARTS; TOY VEHICLES; DOLLS; STAND ALONE VIDEO GAME MACHINES; ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL GAME MACHINES FOR CHILDREN; HAND HELD UNITS FOR PLAYING ELECTRONIC GAMES; HAND HELD UNITS FOR PLAYING VIDEO GAMES; FLYING DISCS; HI BOUNCE BALLS; KITES; MARBLES; COSTUME MASKS; PAPER FACE MASKS; MAZES; METALLIC PUZZLES; MODEL VEHICLES AND RELATED ACCESSORIES SOLD AS UNITS; PEDAL CARS; PLAY SETS FOR ACTION FIGURES; PLAY SETS FOR MASQUERADE GAMES AND COSTUMES; REMOTE CONTROLLED VEHICLES; REMOTE CONTROLLED ACTION FIGURES; SKATEBOARDS; SOCCER BALLS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLES; TOY ARMOR; TOY BANKS; TOY HELMETS; TOY MODEL HOBBY CRAFT KITS COMPRISED OF PLASTIC MATERIALS; TOY MODEL ROCKET KITS; WALL ACTIVITY MATS; WIND-UP TOYS; YO-YOS; JIGSAW PUZZLES; TOY ACTION FIGURES AND ACCESSORIES; PLUSH TOYS; ROLLER SKATES; ICE SKATES; IN-LINE SKATES; COSTUME MASKS; CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS; AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES; TOY VEHICLES MADE OF NON-PRECIOUS METALS; WATER SQUIRTING TOYS; WATER ROCKETS; WATER SLIDES; TOY WATER SPRINKLERS; CONSTRUCTION TOYS; TOY BUILDING BLOCKS AND CONNECTING LINKS FOR THE SAME; ROLE-PLAYING TOYS; TOY SCOOTERS; NON-MOTORIZED SCOOTERS; CRAFT KITS COMPRISED OF BEADS; CRAFT CANDLE-MAKING KITS; CRAFT POTTERY-MAKING KITS; TOY COSMETIC KITS; SNOWBOARDS
Goods and ServicesRETAIL SPECIALTY STORES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES; RETAIL DISCOUNT STORES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; ON-LINE RETAIL ORDER SERVICES FOR LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTING OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING; ON-LINE RETAIL SHOPPING SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF TOYS, GAMES, PLAYTHINGS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, PRE-RECORDED MUSIC, PRE-RECORDED VIDEO, AUDIO-VISUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, PAPER GOODS AND PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, CLOTHING
Goods and ServicesPROVIDING ON-LINE ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARDS FOR TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES AMONG COMPUTER USERS CONCERNING PLAY AND EDUCATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND CHILD REARING; PROVIDING MULTIPLE USER ACCESS TO NEWS AND INFORMATION BY MEANS OF A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, May 18, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 21, 1998

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, May 18, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 21, 1998

International Class028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes022, 023, 038, 050
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Primary Code028
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, May 18, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 21, 1998

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, May 18, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 21, 1998

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, September 22, 2007
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateMonday, May 18, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateSaturday, November 21, 1998

Trademark Owner History


Party NameT. Y. Enterprises LLC
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64112

Party NameT. Y. Enterprises LLC
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64112

Party NameT. Y. Enterprises LLC
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressKansas City, MO 64112

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, September 22, 2007CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, July 25, 2006CASE FILE IN TICRS
Tuesday, December 19, 2000REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 26, 2000PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Friday, August 25, 2000NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Friday, August 4, 2000APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 28, 2000EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED
Thursday, July 27, 2000PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Friday, July 21, 2000APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Thursday, May 18, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, May 18, 2000UNRESPONSIVE/DUPLICATE PAPER RECEIVED
Thursday, June 8, 2000FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Friday, May 26, 2000REINSTATED
Wednesday, May 3, 2000ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE
Tuesday, May 2, 2000NOTICE OF UNRESPONSIVE AMENDMENT - MAILED
Saturday, March 11, 2000CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, April 6, 2000PREVIOUS ACTION COUNT WITHDRAWN
Tuesday, June 1, 1999NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Thursday, May 13, 1999ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, January 28, 1999CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE