This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on December 11, 2019 and assigned serial number 91252843 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
American Licorice Company represented by LAURA MILLER of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP.
Trademark Information: SOUR PUNCH – US Trademark Serial Number 88327781
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Defendant:
Gerrit’s Brands, Inc. represented by ARNOLD S WEINTRAUB of THE WEINTRAUB GROUP PLC.
Trademark Information: SOFT PUNCH – US Trademark Serial Number 88422723
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Prosecution History:
December 11, 2019 – FILED AND FEE
December 11, 2019 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
December 11, 2019 – INSTITUTED
January 28, 2020 – ANSWER
May 22, 2020 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 22, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 02, 2020 – P MOT TO CONSOLIDATE
July 08, 2020 – BD ORDER- CONSL PARENT OF 91256316PARENT-DATES REMAIN AS SET CASE
September 02, 2020 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
September 08, 2020 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
September 08, 2020 – D RESP TO BD ORDER/INQUIRY
September 08, 2020 – ANSWER
February 26, 2021 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
February 26, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 28, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 24, 2021 – TRIAL DATES RESET
June 24, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
June 25, 2021 – SUSPENDED
August 12, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
August 13, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 01, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 01, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
January 21, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
January 24, 2022 – REQ FOR PROG ON SETTL – EXT GRANTED
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