This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on and assigned serial number 91079037 by the TTAB.

Plaintiff:
THE NUTRASWEET COMPANY represented by MARK I. FELDMAN of RUDNICK & WOLFE.
Trademark Information: NUTRASWEET – US Trademark Serial Number 73466992
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Defendant:
PFIZER INC. represented by KAREN P. CLANCY of NIMS, HOWES, COLLISON, HANSEN & LACKERT.
Trademark Information: NOVASWEET – US Trademark Serial Number 73707840
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Prosecution History:
October 03, 1988 – FILED AND FEE
November 21, 1988 – NOTICE SENT; ANSWER DUE (DUE DATE)
November 21, 1988 – PENDING, INSTITUTED
December 23, 1988 – ANSWER
January 11, 1989 – TRIAL DATES RESET
March 21, 1989 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 19, 1989 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
May 22, 1989 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
June 13, 1989 – TRIAL DATES RESET
June 23, 1989 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
July 10, 1989 – TRIAL DATES RESET
August 07, 1989 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
September 13, 1989 – TRIAL DATES RESET
September 13, 1989 – STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
October 04, 1989 – PROTECTIVE ORDER APPROVED
November 13, 1989 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
November 21, 1989 – TRIAL DATES RESET
January 08, 1990 – D’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
January 31, 1990 – TRIAL DATES RESET
March 12, 1990 – DEF’S MOT TO COMPEL DISCOVERY W/SUPPORT & EXHIBITS
March 22, 1990 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
March 30, 1990 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 10, 1990 – P’S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
April 16, 1990 – PL RESPONSE TO MOT TO COMPEL
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