This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on January 16, 2022 and assigned serial number 91273982 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Darden Wealth Group, Inc. represented by NATHAN C BELZER of BELZER PC.
Trademark Information: EMPOWERING CONFIDENCE – US Trademark Serial Number 90389386
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Plaintiff:
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America represented by ADAM S WEISS of POLSINELLI PC.
Trademark Information: EMPOWER EASY IRA – US Trademark Serial Number 88775877
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Prosecution History:
January 16, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
January 16, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
January 16, 2022 – INSTITUTED
February 25, 2022 – ANSWER
March 17, 2022 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
March 22, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
May 09, 2022 – TRIAL DATES RESET
September 23, 2022 – P MOT TO JOIN/SUBSTITUTE PARTY
September 23, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 28, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 01, 2022 – D MOT FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
December 12, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
December 28, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 29, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
January 26, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
January 26, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
February 24, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
February 28, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 28, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 29, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 26, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 01, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 25, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 30, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
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