This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on September 04, 2022 and assigned serial number 91278413 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America represented by ADAM S. WEISS of POLSINELLI PC.
Trademark Information: EMPOWER HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT – US Trademark Serial Number 87391169
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Defendant:
Smith Bruer Advisors, LLC represented by DANIEL BOUDWIN of GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY, LLC.
Trademark Information: EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE DECISIONS – US Trademark Serial Number 90539159
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Prosecution History:
September 04, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
September 07, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
September 07, 2022 – INSTITUTED
October 17, 2022 – ANSWER
October 17, 2022 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
November 04, 2022 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
November 07, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
December 01, 2022 – PROCEEDINGS RESUMED; TRIAL DATES RESET
December 29, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 29, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
February 28, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
February 28, 2023 – SUSPENDED
March 26, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 26, 2023 – SUSPENDED
April 30, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 30, 2023 – SUSPENDED
May 30, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 30, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
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