This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on September 22, 2020 and assigned serial number 91264923 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
El T Mexican Restaurants, Inc. represented by JOHN C RAWLS of BAKER WILLIAMS MATTHIESEN LLP.
Trademark Information: DON’T MESS WITH TEX-MEX – US Trademark Serial Number 88830928
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Plaintiff:
Texas Department of Transportation represented by DWAYNE K GOETZEL of KOWERT HOOD MUNYON RANKIN & GOETZEL PC.
Trademark Information: DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS – US Trademark Serial Number 75981469
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Prosecution History:
September 22, 2020 – FILED AND FEE
September 22, 2020 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
September 22, 2020 – INSTITUTED
October 23, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
October 23, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 01, 2020 – ANSWER
April 13, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 21, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 15, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 15, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 01, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 01, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
December 07, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
December 07, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 25, 2022 – P’S NOTICE OF EXPERT DISCLOSURE
May 26, 2022 – SUSPENDED
June 26, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 30, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
July 08, 2022 – D NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RELY UPON EXPERT TEST
October 03, 2022 – P MOT TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
October 03, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
October 24, 2022 – D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
October 25, 2022 – P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
December 22, 2022 – PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
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