This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on July 05, 2017 and assigned serial number 91235405 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
The Executors of the Estate of Les Paul represented by DANIEL E KATTMAN of REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN SC.
Trademark Information: LES PAUL – US Trademark Serial Number 86737890
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Plaintiff:
Gibson Brands, Inc. represented by ANDREA E BATES of BATES & BATES LLC.
Trademark Information: LES PAUL – US Trademark Serial Number 87510675
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Prosecution History:
July 05, 2017 – FILED AND FEE
July 05, 2017 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
July 05, 2017 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
August 14, 2017 – D MOT TO DISMISS: FRCP 12(B)
August 15, 2017 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
August 30, 2017 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
September 19, 2017 – P MOT TO CONSOLIDATE
October 05, 2017 – CONSOLIDATED (PARENT); TRIAL DATES RESET
November 01, 2017 – ANSWER
November 03, 2017 – P MOT TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
November 30, 2017 – STIP TO SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTANDING MOT
December 06, 2017 – ANSWER TO AMENDED PLEADING DUE 1/5/18; DATES RESET
January 05, 2018 – ANSWER
April 02, 2018 – STIP TO SUSP PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 02, 2018 – SUSPENDED
May 23, 2018 – P MOTION
May 30, 2018 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
June 12, 2018 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
June 19, 2018 – P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
July 27, 2018 – SUSPENDED
August 29, 2018 – TRIAL DATES RESET
December 10, 2018 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 10, 2018 – SUSPENDED
February 19, 2019 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
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