This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on March 31, 2022 and assigned serial number 91275379 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) represented by CHARLES TJ WEIGELL of FROSS ZELNICK LEHRMAN & ZISSU PC.
Trademark Information: BASMATI – US Trademark Serial Number 88312496
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Plaintiff:
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan, Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan represented by JOSHUA GERBEN of GERBEN PERROTT PLLC.

Prosecution History:
March 31, 2022 – FILED AND FEE
March 31, 2022 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
March 31, 2022 – INSTITUTED
May 10, 2022 – D MOT FOR EXT W/O CONSENT
June 06, 2022 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
June 07, 2022 – ANSWER
June 23, 2022 – P MOT TO STRIKE PLEADING/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
June 27, 2022 – SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
July 21, 2022 – TRIAL DATES RESET
September 14, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
September 14, 2022 – SUSPENDED
November 28, 2022 – D MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
November 28, 2022 – SUSPENDED
April 17, 2023 – D CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
April 26, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 26, 2023 – SUSPENDED
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