ESTTA Tracking number:ESTTA1697
Filing date:05/12/2003

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

Applicant:W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Application Serial Number:76388890
Application Filing Date:03/28/2002
Mark:MIDAS
Date of Publication04/22/2003

Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, Arvesta Corporation, 100 First Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94105, US, a corporation organized under the laws of state of California, 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 04/22/2003, the opposition period being set to expire on 05/23/2003. Arvesta Corporation requests extension of the opposition period to 30 days from such date, namely to 06/21/2003.

Respectfully submitted,

/Dennis K. Krass, President/05/12/2003
Richard L. Kirkpatrick
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
P.O. Box 7880 Calendar/Docketing Department
San Francisco, CA 94120-7880, US
SFtrademarks@pillsburywinthrop.com
(415) 983-1802

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