This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on October 16, 2014 and assigned serial number 91218879 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
ESP Shibuya Enterprises, Inc. and Cordoba Music Group, Inc., Collings Guitars, Inc., Roman Guitars, LLC, by substitution for Ed Roman Enterprises, Inc., Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc., Schecter Guitar Research, Inc., Westheimer Corporation, represented by RONALD S BIENSTOCK of SCARINCI & HOLLENBECK LLC.

Defendant:
Gibson Brands, Inc. represented by ANDREA E BATES of BATES & BATES LLC.

Prosecution History:
October 16, 2014 – FILED AND FEE
October 16, 2014 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
October 16, 2014 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
November 25, 2014 – D MOT TO DISMISS: FRCP 12(B)
December 01, 2014 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
December 18, 2014 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
December 18, 2014 – CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
January 02, 2015 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
March 26, 2015 – TRIAL DATES RESET; RESPONSE DUE
March 30, 2015 – P RESP TO BD ORDER/INQUIRY
April 01, 2015 – D MOT TO SUSP PEND DISP CIV ACTION
April 02, 2015 – D OBJECTION TO SHOW CAUSE RESPONSE
April 15, 2015 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
April 22, 2015 – ANSWER
April 24, 2015 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
June 24, 2015 – D’S MTN TO DISMISS DENIED; PROCEEDING SUSPENDED PENDING CIVIL ACTION
May 17, 2016 – CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
June 27, 2016 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
July 06, 2016 – D RESP TO BD ORDER/INQUIRY
August 08, 2016 – SUSP PEND DISP OF CIVIL ACTION
March 17, 2017 – W/DRAW OF OPPOSITION
March 20, 2017 – BD DECISION: DISMISSED W/ PREJ
March 20, 2017 – TERMINATED
March 20, 2017 – CORRECTION TO THE BDS ORDER; SUSPENDED PENDING CIV ACTION
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