This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on May 26, 2021 and assigned serial number 91269539 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. represented by STEPHEN C ELKIND of HARTLINE BARGER LLP.
Trademark Information: TOOTSIE’S CABARET – US Trademark Serial Number 87688448
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Plaintiff:
Trademark Entertainment, LLC represented by SARA J CRISAFULLI of LOEB & LOEB LLP.
Trademark Information: TOOTSIES ORCHID LOUNGE – US Trademark Serial Number 77358082
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Prosecution History:
May 26, 2021 – FILED AND FEE
May 26, 2021 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
May 26, 2021 – INSTITUTED
July 06, 2021 – ANSWER
August 30, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
August 30, 2021 – SUSPENDED
October 04, 2021 – P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
October 04, 2021 – EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
November 02, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
November 02, 2021 – SUSPENDED
November 29, 2021 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
November 29, 2021 – SUSPENDED
February 01, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
February 01, 2022 – SUSPENDED
July 05, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
July 05, 2022 – SUSPENDED
August 26, 2022 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
August 26, 2022 – SUSPENDED
January 12, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
January 12, 2023 – SUSPENDED
April 13, 2023 – P MOT TO SUSP W/ CONSENT PEND SETTL NEGOTIATIONS
April 13, 2023 – SUSPENDED
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