This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on December 23, 2020 and assigned serial number 91266725 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Meredith Corporation represented by MARK LERNER of DUANE MORRIS LLP.
Trademark Information: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS – US Trademark Serial Number 71202721
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Defendant:
Make It Better LLC represented by JULIA M CHESTER of SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP.
Trademark Information: BETTER – US Trademark Serial Number 88650302
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Prosecution History:
December 23, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
December 23, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
December 23, 2020 – INSTITUTED
February 01, 2021 – ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM ( FEE)
February 08, 2021 – TRIAL DATES RESET
March 09, 2021 – ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM
May 10, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 10, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 04, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
June 04, 2021 – SUSPENDED
July 02, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 02, 2021 – SUSPENDED
July 30, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 31, 2021 – SUSPENDED
September 29, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 29, 2021 – SUSPENDED
October 30, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
October 30, 2021 – SUSPENDED
January 06, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 06, 2022 – SUSPENDED
February 07, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
February 07, 2022 – SUSPENDED
March 09, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 09, 2022 – SUSPENDED
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