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      "The narrow, rounded letters and tilted circle differ from the broad serifs of the common drawing. They offer an earlier comparison for Visit Bend’s later published mark. The contest identifies the composition’s designer; it does not identify the creator of the supplied Bend lettering."
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      "Winning a contest does not establish the first retail sale or continuing commercial use."
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