This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on December 06, 2018 and assigned serial number 91245191 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
Smith & Wesson Corp. represented by HARA K JACOBS of BALLARD SPAHR LLP.
Trademark Information: M&P SHIELD – US Trademark Serial Number 86830436
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Defendant:
Shell Outdoors LLC represented by WESLEY W MALHEREK of KELLY HOLT & CHRISTENSON PLLC.
Trademark Information: SLEEVE SHIELD – US Trademark Serial Number 87841459
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Prosecution History:
December 06, 2018 – FILED AND FEE
December 10, 2018 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
December 10, 2018 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
January 22, 2019 – ANSWER
February 12, 2019 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
February 14, 2019 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
March 01, 2019 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
March 01, 2019 – MOT TO AMEND APPLICATION
March 21, 2019 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
March 21, 2019 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
July 26, 2019 – PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
April 27, 2020 – P MOT FOR EXT W/O CONSENT
April 29, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 20, 2020 – P NOTICE OF RELIANCE
July 20, 2020 – P TESTIMONY
July 20, 2020 – P TESTIMONY
July 20, 2020 – P TESTIMONY
July 20, 2020 – P EXHIBITS
July 20, 2020 – P EXHIBITS
July 20, 2020 – P EXHIBITS
September 17, 2020 – D NOTICE OF RELIANCE
September 17, 2020 – D TESTIMONY
September 30, 2020 – P MOT TO STRIKE NOTICE OF RELIANCE
October 21, 2020 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
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