This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on February 14, 2000 and assigned serial number 91117311 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
General Cigar Co., Inc. represented by SCOTT GREENBERG of CULHANE MEADOWS PLLC.
Trademark Information: COHIBA – US Trademark Serial Number 74344349
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Defendant:
Tequila Cuervo La Rojena, S.A. DE C.V. represented by MARIE ANNE MASTROVITO of ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB.
Trademark Information: COHIBA – US Trademark Serial Number 75012912
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Prosecution History:
February 14, 2000 – FILED AND FEE
March 10, 2000 – NOTICE SENT; TRIAL DATES RESET; ANSWER DUE
March 10, 2000 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
April 19, 2000 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 28, 2000 – SUSPENDED
May 05, 2000 – P’S RESPONSE TO D’S MOT FOR SUSPENSION
January 09, 2001 – NOTICE OF DEFAULT
February 08, 2001 – D’S REQ TO SET ASIDE NOTICE OF DEFAULT & MOT TO SUSPEND
February 28, 2001 – P’S RESPONSE TO D’S REQ TO SET ASIDE DEF
April 03, 2001 – NOTICE OF DEFAULT SET ASIDE; PROC. SUSP SIX MONTHS
April 03, 2001 – NOTICE OF DEFAULT SET ASIDE; PROC SUSP SIX MONTHS
June 29, 2004 – PROCS RESUMED; ANSWER DUE 7/29/04; TD RESET
July 30, 2004 – D’S MOT TO SUSP PEND SETLMT NEGOTIATIONS
August 20, 2004 – SUSPENDED
April 07, 2005 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 23, 2005 – DEF’S ALLOWED TO 5/21/05 TO ANSWER; DISC & T/D RESET
May 26, 2005 – ANSWER
July 21, 2005 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
August 01, 2005 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
August 16, 2005 – STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
September 08, 2005 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 20, 2005 – STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
October 03, 2005 – SUSPENDED
October 20, 2005 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
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