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answers of Cpaatty and Small to the counterclaim will not surprise you
if you read them, and no one could blame you if you want to skip reading
them. Generally speaking, they admit jurisdiction of the United States
District Court, deny most allegations made against them by Big, and allege
the affirmative defenses of estoppel, laches, waiver and that Small's
TaxHQ service mark was the first service mark to be used and the first
mark of any kind to be registered with the USPTO. next: Small and Cpaatty
get a break |
