This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on September 23, 2020 and assigned serial number 91264973 by the TTAB.
Plaintiff:
Monster Energy Company represented by BRIAN M.Z. REECE of KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP.
Trademark Information: UNLEASH THE NITRO BEAST! – US Trademark Serial Number 85197756
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Defendant:
Sazerac Brands, LLC represented by CYNTHIA JOHNSON WALDEN of FISH & RICHARDSON P.C..
Trademark Information: UNLEASH THE DRAGON – US Trademark Serial Number 88787872
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Prosecution History:
September 23, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
September 23, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
September 23, 2020 – INSTITUTED
November 02, 2020 – ANSWER
December 07, 2020 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 07, 2020 – SUSPENDED
March 01, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 01, 2021 – SUSPENDED
April 30, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 30, 2021 – SUSPENDED
June 28, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
June 28, 2021 – SUSPENDED
September 30, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 30, 2021 – SUSPENDED
December 21, 2021 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
December 21, 2021 – SUSPENDED
March 23, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
March 23, 2022 – SUSPENDED
June 17, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
June 17, 2022 – SUSPENDED
September 22, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 22, 2022 – SUSPENDED
December 27, 2022 – W/DRAW OF APPLICATION
January 04, 2023 – BD DECISION: OPP DISMISSED W/O PREJ
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