This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on May 27, 2021 and assigned serial number 91269584 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Kretek International, Inc. represented by CATHERINE F HOFFMAN of DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC.
Trademark Information: VENTURA CIGAR – US Trademark Serial Number 88499664
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Plaintiff:
Republic Brands L.P. represented by ANTONY J MCSHANE of NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP.
Trademark Information: VENTURA WHITES – US Trademark Serial Number 75142577
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Prosecution History:
May 27, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
May 28, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
May 28, 2021 – INSTITUTED
July 07, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
July 07, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
August 06, 2021 – ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM ( FEE)
August 09, 2021 – TRIAL DATES RESET
September 20, 2021 – P MOT TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM: FRCP 12(B)
October 11, 2021 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
October 11, 2021 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
October 25, 2021 – P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
June 06, 2022 – TRIAL DATES RESET
June 27, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 29, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 27, 2022 – ANSWER
August 15, 2022 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
August 30, 2022 – STIP FOR EXT
September 09, 2022 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
September 13, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
September 27, 2022 – P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
December 07, 2022 – TRIAL DATES RESET
December 19, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 19, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
February 02, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
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