This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on September 20, 2019 and assigned serial number 91251081 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
The Coca-Cola Company represented by BRUCE W BABER of KING & SPALDING LLP.
Trademark Information: CAN’T BEAT THE REAL THING – US Trademark Serial Number 74214434
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Defendant:
Monster Energy Company represented by ARI FEINSTEIN of KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP.
Trademark Information: IT’S THE REAL DEAL – US Trademark Serial Number 88119754
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Prosecution History:
September 20, 2019 – FILED AND FEE
September 20, 2019 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
September 20, 2019 – INSTITUTED
October 29, 2019 – ANSWER
March 30, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 30, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 30, 2020 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
June 30, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
September 02, 2020 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
September 02, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 30, 2020 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 30, 2020 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
March 04, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
March 04, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
April 19, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
April 19, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
August 06, 2021 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
August 06, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 17, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
November 22, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
February 15, 2022 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
February 17, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
May 12, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
May 16, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
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