This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on May 10, 2022 and assigned serial number 91276078 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
WYE Media IP Holdings, LLC represented by ANTHONY D PELUSO of ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP.
Trademark Information: AKU WORLD – US Trademark Serial Number 90667600
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Plaintiff:
AKU Italia S.R.L. represented by MARY CATHERINE MERZ of MERZ & ASSOCIATES PC.
Trademark Information: AKU – US Trademark Serial Number 78917750
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Prosecution History:
May 10, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
May 10, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
May 10, 2022 – INSTITUTED
June 16, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 16, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 15, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 15, 2022 – SUSPENDED
September 13, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 13, 2022 – SUSPENDED
October 06, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
October 06, 2022 – SUSPENDED
December 02, 2022 – D MOT TO JOIN/SUBSTITUTE PARTY
December 07, 2022 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
December 14, 2022 – MOT TO AMEND APPLICATION
December 20, 2022 – BD DECISION: OPP DISMISSED W/ PREJ
December 20, 2022 – TERMINATED
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