This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on September 11, 2020 and assigned serial number 91264721 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Puma SE represented by JAMES J AQUILINA of QUARLES & BRADY LLP.
Trademark Information: FUTURE CAT – US Trademark Serial Number 88795827
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Plaintiff:
Caterpillar Inc. represented by NARESH KILARU of FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP.
Trademark Information: CAT – US Trademark Serial Number 74451720
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Prosecution History:
September 11, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
September 11, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
September 11, 2020 – INSTITUTED
October 21, 2020 – ANSWER
November 10, 2020 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
November 30, 2020 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
November 30, 2020 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
December 21, 2020 – P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
January 27, 2021 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
March 01, 2021 – P’S MTN TO STRIKE GRANTED; MTN TO AMEND ANSWER DENIED; TRIAL DATES RESET
March 16, 2021 – ANSWER
June 25, 2021 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
October 29, 2021 – STIP FOR EXT
November 03, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 17, 2021 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
December 17, 2021 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
December 17, 2021 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
December 17, 2021 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
December 17, 2021 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
December 17, 2021 – CONFIDENTIAL – P TESTIMONY WITH EXHS
December 17, 2021 – CONFIDENTIAL – P TESTIMONY WITH EXHS
December 17, 2021 – CONFIDENTIAL – P TESTIMONY WITH EXHS
December 17, 2021 – P TESTIMONY
December 17, 2021 – P TESTIMONY
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