This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on May 03, 2016 and assigned serial number 91227653 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Bullshine Distillery LLC represented by FATIMA LAHNIN of CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP.
Trademark Information: BULLSHINE FIREBULL – US Trademark Serial Number 86750668
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Plaintiff:
Sazerac Brands, LLC represented by NANCY LY of FISH & RICHARDSON PC.
Trademark Information: FUEL YOUR FIRE – US Trademark Serial Number 85161357
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Prosecution History:
May 03, 2016 – FILED AND FEE
May 03, 2016 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
May 03, 2016 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
June 12, 2016 – ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM (FEE)
June 14, 2016 – RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS (DUE DATE)
July 07, 2016 – ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM
January 27, 2017 – STIP FOR EXT
January 27, 2017 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 28, 2017 – STIP FOR EXT
March 28, 2017 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 16, 2017 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
May 26, 2017 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
June 01, 2017 – BD ORDER RE CONFERENCE; ANSWER DUE; TRIAL DATES RESET
June 20, 2017 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
June 30, 2017 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
June 30, 2017 – ANSWER
June 30, 2017 – D MOT FOR DEFAULT JGT ON COUNTERCLAIM
July 03, 2017 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
July 20, 2017 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
August 04, 2017 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
October 14, 2017 – TRIAL DATES RESET
October 27, 2017 – ANSWER
November 13, 2017 – ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM
December 11, 2017 – MOT TO AMEND ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM/AMENDED ANS OR COUNTERCLAIM
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