This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on November 24, 2021 and assigned serial number 91273403 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
International Business Machines Corporation represented by DANNY M. AWDEH of FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP.
Trademark Information: IBM STERLING – US Trademark Serial Number 79286424
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Plaintiff:
Sterling Computers Corporation represented by DEVAN PADMANABHAN of PADMANABHAN & DAWSON PLLC.
Trademark Information: STERLING – US Trademark Serial Number 88871005
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Prosecution History:
November 24, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
December 13, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
December 13, 2021 – INSTITUTED
January 20, 2022 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
January 20, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 21, 2022 – SUSPENDED
July 22, 2022 – D MOT FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT
July 27, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
August 11, 2022 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
August 31, 2022 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
December 05, 2022 – PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
January 04, 2023 – P MOT TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
January 04, 2023 – P CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
January 25, 2023 – D MOT TO DISMISS: FRCP 12(B)
February 14, 2023 – P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
February 27, 2023 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
March 06, 2023 – D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
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