ESTTA Tracking number:ESTTA1142
Filing date:01/16/2003

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

Applicant:DCC/The Dependent Care Connection, Inc.
Application Serial Number:75917105
Application Filing Date:02/12/2000
Mark:MAKING LIFE A LITTLE EASIER
Date of Publication12/17/2002

Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, Marriott International, Inc., 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD 20817, US, a corporation organized under the laws of state of Delaware, through its undersigned attorney, respectfully requests that it be granted a 30-day extension of time to file a notice of opposition against the above-identified mark.

The mark was published for opposition on 12/17/2002, the opposition period being set to expire on 01/17/2003. Marriott International, Inc. requests extension of the opposition period to 30 days from such date, namely to 02/15/2003.

Respectfully submitted,

/Elizabeth G. Regan/01/16/2003
Elizabeth G. Regan
Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott Drive 
Washington, DC 20058, US
iplaw@marriott.com
301-380-2781

PTO-2120 (Exp. 5/31/2004)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp. 5/31/2004)