This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on August 15, 2022 and assigned serial number 91277970 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC represented by ULY S. GUNN of ALSTON & BIRD LLP.
Trademark Information: KFA FUNDS – US Trademark Serial Number 97032608
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Plaintiff:
CFA Institute represented by ANDREW J. AVSEC of CROWELL & MORING LLP.
Trademark Information: CFA – US Trademark Serial Number 75788563
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Prosecution History:
August 15, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
August 15, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
August 15, 2022 – INSTITUTED
August 17, 2022 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
August 18, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
August 19, 2022 – SUSPENDED
September 19, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 19, 2022 – SUSPENDED
November 22, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
November 22, 2022 – SUSPENDED
December 19, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 19, 2022 – SUSPENDED
January 23, 2023 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 23, 2023 – SUSPENDED
February 24, 2023 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
February 24, 2023 – SUSPENDED
March 06, 2023 – MOT TO AMEND APPLICATION
March 09, 2023 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
March 13, 2023 – W/DRAW OF OPPOSITION
March 15, 2023 – BD DECISION: OPP DISMISSED W/ PREJ
March 15, 2023 – TERMINATED
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