This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on February 22, 2022 and assigned serial number 91274657 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
ITG Cigars Inc. represented by RUSSELL D. DIZE of GRIMES LLC.
Trademark Information: BACKWOODS – US Trademark Serial Number 90196706
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Defendant:
United Industries Corporation represented by MICHELLE L. ZIMMERMANN of LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER, LTD..
Trademark Information: BACKWOODS – US Trademark Serial Number 90553258
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Prosecution History:
February 22, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
February 22, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
February 22, 2022 – INSTITUTED
March 28, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 28, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 29, 2022 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
April 29, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 29, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 27, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
July 27, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 27, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 27, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 22, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 22, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
January 26, 2023 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
January 26, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 28, 2023 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 29, 2023 – REQ FOR PROG ON SETTL – EXT GRANTED
May 26, 2023 – STIP FOR EXT
May 31, 2023 – REQ FOR PROG ON SETTL – EXT GRANTED
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