Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco d.b.a Cubatabaco vs. General Cigar Co., Inc. – Trademark Cancellation TTAB Proceeding 92025859

This Cancellation was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on January 15, 1997 and assigned serial number 92025859 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco d.b.a Cubatabaco represented by MICHAEL R. KRINSKY of RABINOWITZ BOUDIN STANDARD KRINSKY & LIEBERMAN PC.
Trademark Information: COHIBA – US Trademark Serial Number 75226002
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Defendant:
General Cigar Co., Inc. represented by ANDREW L DEUTSCH of DLA PIPER LLP US.
Trademark Information: COHIBA – US Trademark Serial Number 73161879
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Prosecution History:
January 15, 1997 – FILED AND FEE
February 03, 1997 – NOTICE SENT; ANSWER DUE (DUE DATE)
February 03, 1997 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
March 12, 1997 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 14, 1997 – D MOT TO DISMISS & SUSPEND
May 02, 1997 – P CONSENTED MOT FOR EXT TIME TO RESPOND TO MOT TO DISMISS/SUSPEND
May 08, 1997 – SUSP PENDING MOT TO DISMISS
June 16, 1997 – P OPP/RESP TO MOT TO DISMISS
July 03, 1997 – D REPLY IN SUP OF MOT TO DISMISS
November 25, 1997 – SUSP’D; 30 DAYS TO FILE C/ACT PLEADINGS
November 25, 1997 – P MOT TO SUSP PDG CIV ACTION
December 04, 1997 – P ADDIT’L COPY OF CIV ACT PLEADINGS
December 16, 1997 – D C/ACT PLEADING, & CONSENT TO SUSPEND
December 16, 1997 – D ANSWER & CC IN CIV ACTION
January 28, 1998 – SUSPENDED PENDING CIV ACTION
January 29, 2000 – RESPONSE DUE RE: CIVIL ACTION
February 28, 2000 – RESPONSE TO STATUS INQUIRY
March 29, 2000 – SUSPENDED PENDING DISP OF CIVIL ACTION
July 22, 2002 – STATUS LETTER RE: CIVIL ACTION
August 09, 2002 – P’S RESP TO #19
August 21, 2002 – D’S RESP. TO STATUS INQUIRY
October 08, 2002 – SUSPENDED PENDING DISP OF CIVIL ACTION
December 07, 2004 – PARTIES ALLOWED THIRTY DAYS FROM THE MAILING DATE
December 17, 2004 – RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR STATUS
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