This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on April 15, 2021 and assigned serial number 91268795 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
ITG Cigars Inc. represented by CHARLES W. GRIMES, RUSSELL D. DIZE of GRIMES LLC.
Trademark Information: BACKWOODS BLACK RUSSIAN – US Trademark Serial Number 88193677
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Defendant:
Ayade Cigars, LLC represented by DAVID RONCAYOLO BETANCOURT of ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT & GILCHRIST, P.A..
Trademark Information: THROWBACK NATURAL LEAF CIGARS – US Trademark Serial Number 90230114
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Prosecution History:
April 15, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
April 15, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
April 15, 2021 – INSTITUTED
May 25, 2021 – ANSWER
December 16, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 16, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
January 06, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
January 06, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
February 08, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
February 08, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 11, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 11, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 14, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 14, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 16, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 16, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 10, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 10, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 11, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
July 11, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
August 11, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
August 11, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 12, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 12, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
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