This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on July 02, 2022 and assigned serial number 91277119 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Nanjing Lihe Glaze Whale Catering Co., Ltd, Hua Lin, and The Whale Tea United LLC represented by SHAUN KEOUGH of KEOUGH LAW, PLLC.

Defendant:
Black Whale Research and Holdings, LLC represented by JAMI A GEKAS of FOLEY & LARDNER LLP.
Trademark Information: BLACK WHALE TEA – US Trademark Serial Number 90848192
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Prosecution History:
July 02, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
July 03, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
July 03, 2022 – INSTITUTED
August 12, 2022 – ANSWER
August 15, 2022 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
September 12, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 12, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 16, 2022 – D APPEARANCE / POWER OF ATTORNEY
November 10, 2022 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
December 15, 2022 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
December 19, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 19, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 29, 2022 – P REQ TO W/DRAW AS ATTORNEY
January 05, 2023 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
January 18, 2023 – P REQ TO W/DRAW AS ATTORNEY
January 20, 2023 – P APPEARANCE / POWER OF ATTORNEY
January 23, 2023 – TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
March 06, 2023 – P MOT TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
March 10, 2023 – AMENDED ANSWER DUE
March 31, 2023 – AMENDED ANSWER
April 04, 2023 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 04, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 04, 2023 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 04, 2023 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
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