This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on February 20, 2020 and assigned serial number 91254234 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Lanxess Deutschland GmbH represented by JENNIFER FRASER of DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC.
Trademark Information: EPIPHOS – US Trademark Serial Number 87640239
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Defendant:
Innospec Performance Chemicals Europe Limited represented by PETER KUNIN of DOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN PLLC.
Trademark Information: EMPIPHOS – US Trademark Serial Number 88437599
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Prosecution History:
February 20, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
February 20, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
February 20, 2020 – INSTITUTED
March 30, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 30, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 29, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 29, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 28, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 28, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 25, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 25, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 27, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
July 29, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
August 24, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
August 24, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 25, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 25, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
October 21, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
October 21, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 19, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 19, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 23, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 23, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
January 22, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
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