This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on March 21, 2022 and assigned serial number 91275136 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Eli Ahu Meloul represented by JOHN GREGORY BAKER of BAKER LAW FIRM.
Trademark Information: GIT GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF TEXAS DALLAS, TX – US Trademark Serial Number 90656264
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Plaintiff:
Gemological Institute of America, Inc. represented by SUSAN N. ACQUISTA of DLA PIPER LLP (US).
Trademark Information: GIA GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA – US Trademark Serial Number 75723655
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Prosecution History:
March 21, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
March 21, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
March 21, 2022 – INSTITUTED
May 12, 2022 – NOTICE OF DEFAULT
May 13, 2022 – MOT FOR RELIEF FROM ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
May 13, 2022 – ANSWER
May 13, 2022 – AMENDED MOT FOR RELIEF FROM ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
May 15, 2022 – AMENDED ANSWER
July 28, 2022 – TRIAL DATES RESET
January 18, 2023 – P APPEARANCE / POWER OF ATTORNEY
January 23, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
January 24, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 24, 2023 – P NOTICE OF EXPERT DISCLOSURES
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