This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on July 22, 2020 and assigned serial number 91263787 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
San Diego Comic Convention represented by PETER K HAHN of PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP.
Trademark Information: COMIC CON – US Trademark Serial Number 86937870
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Defendant:
Erik Yacko represented by RICHARD S FINKELSTEIN of RC TRADEMARK COMPANY LLC.
Trademark Information: COMICONN A SHOW FOR THE FANS BY THE FANS! – US Trademark Serial Number 88385810
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Prosecution History:
July 22, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
July 22, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
July 22, 2020 – INSTITUTED
August 27, 2020 – ANSWER
October 14, 2020 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
October 15, 2020 – SUSPENDED
May 21, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
May 21, 2021 – SUSPENDED
April 08, 2022 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
April 08, 2022 – P TESTIMONY
April 11, 2022 – P TESTIMONY
September 21, 2022 – P MAIN BRIEF: TM RULE 2.128
November 17, 2022 – SUBMITTED FOR FINAL DECISION
March 17, 2023 – FINAL DECISION: OPP SUSTAINED
May 31, 2023 – TERMINATED
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