This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on March 21, 2018 and assigned serial number 91240173 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Kato Works Co., Ltd. represented by LAURA POPP-ROSENBERG of FROSS ZELNICK LEHRMAN & ZISSU PC.
Trademark Information: KATO – US Trademark Serial Number 87330263
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Plaintiff:
Caterpillar Inc. represented by STEPHANIE H BALD of KELLY IP LLP.
Trademark Information: CAT – US Trademark Serial Number 86976344
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Prosecution History:
March 21, 2018 – FILED AND FEE
March 21, 2018 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
March 21, 2018 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
April 25, 2018 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
April 25, 2018 – STIP FOR EXT
April 25, 2018 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 30, 2018 – ANSWER
August 24, 2018 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
September 19, 2018 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 19, 2018 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 29, 2018 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 29, 2018 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 29, 2018 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
November 29, 2018 – D DECL IN SUPP OF MOT TO AMEND
December 19, 2018 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
January 08, 2019 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
January 23, 2019 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
April 15, 2019 – TRIAL DATES RESET
April 29, 2019 – P NOTICE OF TAKING TESTIMONY
April 29, 2019 – P NOTICE OF TAKING TESTIMONY
May 03, 2019 – SUSPENDED
September 13, 2019 – SIGNED COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPOSITION ON WRITTEN QUESTIONS
December 04, 2019 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
March 04, 2020 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
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