ESTTA Tracking number:ESTTA1434
Filing date:03/27/2003

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

Applicant:Lamson & Sessions Co., The
Application Serial Number:76114524
Application Filing Date:08/22/2000
Mark:ECONNECT
Date of Publication02/25/2003

Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, Nextel Communications, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, 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 02/25/2003, the opposition period being set to expire on 03/28/2003. Nextel Communications, Inc. requests extension of the opposition period to 30 days from such date, namely to 04/26/2003.

Respectfully submitted,

/Edward W. Gray Jr./03/27/2003
Edward W. Gray, Jr.
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
120 South LaSalle Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603, US
trademark@fitcheven.com

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