Send an email today to a trademark practitioner located anywhere in the world, and likely as not you will receive an automatic reply like this:
Hello. I am out of the office until May 8 with limited access to email. If this matter is urgent please contact my assistant so-and-so …
The reason, of course, is that the email recipient is in San Diego right now. As am I. If you are in San Diego and want to see me this week, the best way to do it is to drop by one of these two receptions.