This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on July 22, 2019 and assigned serial number 91249757 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Apple Inc. represented by JOSEPH PETERSEN of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP.

Defendant:
The Trustees of the Van Andel Institute represented by BRIAN D. WASSOM of WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD LLP.
Trademark Information: BLUE APPLE – US Trademark Serial Number 88112456
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Prosecution History:
July 22, 2019 – FILED AND FEE
July 25, 2019 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
July 25, 2019 – INSTITUTED
September 03, 2019 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 03, 2019 – SUSPENDED
October 04, 2019 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
October 04, 2019 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 04, 2019 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
November 04, 2019 – SUSPENDED
December 04, 2019 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 04, 2019 – SUSPENDED
January 06, 2020 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 06, 2020 – SUSPENDED
February 04, 2020 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
February 04, 2020 – SUSPENDED
March 06, 2020 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 06, 2020 – SUSPENDED
March 06, 2020 – DUPLICATE FILING (NOT CONSIDERED)
April 06, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 06, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 06, 2020 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
May 06, 2020 – SUSPENDED
May 06, 2020 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
June 05, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
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