This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on November 12, 2021 and assigned serial number 91272893 by the TTAB.
Defendant:
AFC Collective LLC represented by NATHANIEL L. FINTZ of ZUBER LAWLER LLP.
Trademark Information: A.F.C – US Trademark Serial Number 90071674
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Plaintiff:
Fuente Marketing Ltd. represented by VIRGINIA L. CARRON of FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER LLP.
Trademark Information: AF ARTURO FUENTE IMPORTED TABACALERA A-FUENTE Y COMPANIA GRAN MARCA REGISTRADA INTERNACIONAL GRAN RESERVA A. FUENTE Y CIA. ESTABLECIDA EN 1912 – US Trademark Serial Number 76507620
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Prosecution History:
November 12, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
November 12, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
November 12, 2021 – INSTITUTED
December 22, 2021 – ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM ( FEE)
December 29, 2021 – ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM DUE ( DUE DATE)
January 27, 2022 – P MOT TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM: FRCP 12(B)
February 10, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
February 16, 2022 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
February 21, 2022 – P RENEWED MOT TO STRIKE AMENDED DEFENSES AND RENEWED MOT TO DISMISS AMENDED CC
March 14, 2022 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
March 18, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
June 22, 2022 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
July 17, 2022 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
July 18, 2022 – D MOTION
July 22, 2022 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
August 22, 2022 – ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM
December 08, 2022 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
February 01, 2023 – PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
February 09, 2023 – MOT TO DIVIDE APPLICATION
March 20, 2023 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
March 24, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 24, 2023 – SUSPENDED
May 25, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
May 25, 2023 – SUSPENDED
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