This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on May 17, 2022 and assigned serial number 91276264 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Caterpillar Inc. represented by STEPHANIE H. BALD of KELLY IP, LLP.
Trademark Information: CAT – US Trademark Serial Number 86976343
View Trademark Status at USPTO
View Trademark Documents at USPTO

Defendant:
Cap City Muffler, LLC represented by GRANT R. CLAYTON of CLAYTON HOWARTH, P.C..
Trademark Information: CAT DEFENDER – US Trademark Serial Number 90165755
View Trademark Status at USPTO
View Trademark Documents at USPTO

Prosecution History:
May 17, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
May 17, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
May 17, 2022 – INSTITUTED
June 27, 2022 – ANSWER
July 08, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 08, 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
December 27, 2022 – SUSPENDED
April 10, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 10, 2023 – SUSPENDED
View this TTAB Proceeding at USPTO

About Select IP
Select IP Law Corporation monitors TTAB proceedings that have been instituted. We are experts in trademark law. If you are interested in connecting with an IP law attorney or patent law attorney, please contact us via the contact form.