This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on January 19, 2023 and assigned serial number 91282903 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Klaus Moeller represented by KLAUS MOELLER .
Trademark Information: CHATEAUNEUF-DU-APE – US Trademark Serial Number 97159880
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Plaintiff:
Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualite represented by PETER M. BRODY of ROPES & GRAY LLP.
Trademark Information: The AOC designation of CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE for certain wines
produced in the Rhone region of France, in accordance with methods
and limitations set forth in French law. – US Trademark Serial Number
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Prosecution History:
January 19, 2023 – FILED AND FEE
January 19, 2023 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
January 19, 2023 – INSTITUTED
March 11, 2023 – NOTICE OF DEFAULT
April 20, 2023 – BD DECISION: OPP SUSTAINED
April 20, 2023 – TERMINATED
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