ESTTA Tracking number:ESTTA1108
Filing date:01/08/2003

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

Applicant:Auxilium Holdings, Inc.
Application Serial Number:76310105
Application Filing Date:09/07/2001
Mark:DIRIGO
Date of Publication12/24/2002

Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, NOVARTIS AG, CH 4056, BASEL,  CH4056, CH, a corporation organized under the laws of SWITZERLAND, 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 12/24/2002, the opposition period being set to expire on 01/24/2003. NOVARTIS AG requests extension of the opposition period to 30 days from such date, namely to 02/22/2003.

Respectfully submitted,

/steven h hartman/01/08/2003
STEVEN H. HARTMAN
ONE HEALTH PLAZA 
East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080, US
maureen.pasapane@pharma.novartis.com
862/778-8031

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