This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on November 29, 2021 and assigned serial number 91273164 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Caterpillar Inc. represented by STEPHANIE H. BALD of KELLY IP, LLP.
Trademark Information: CAT – US Trademark Serial Number 74451720
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Defendant:
Cap City Muffler, LLC represented by GRANT R. CLAYTON of CLAYTON HOWARTH, P.C..
Trademark Information: CAT DEFENDER – US Trademark Serial Number 90165775
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Prosecution History:
November 29, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
November 29, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
November 29, 2021 – INSTITUTED
December 21, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 21, 2021 – SUSPENDED
March 03, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 03, 2022 – SUSPENDED
May 02, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
May 02, 2022 – SUSPENDED
July 05, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 05, 2022 – SUSPENDED
October 03, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
October 03, 2022 – SUSPENDED
December 27, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 05, 2023 – REQ FOR PROG ON SETTL –  SUSPENDED
April 10, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 11, 2023 – REQ FOR PROG ON SETTL –  SUSPENDED
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