This Opposition was filed at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on April 19, 2023 and assigned serial number 91284569 by the TTAB.

Defendant:
ORIGINAL DRIFTERS, INC. represented by JAMES M. SLATTERY of BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH LLP.
Trademark Information: THE DRIFTERS – US Trademark Serial Number 86931440
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Plaintiff:
Willie T Woods represented by ERIC M. SOMMERS of SOMMERS LAW,, PLLC.
Trademark Information: The Drifters
Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters
The Original Drifters – US Trademark Serial Number
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Prosecution History:
April 19, 2023 – FILED AND FEE
April 19, 2023 – NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:
April 19, 2023 – INSTITUTED
May 25, 2023 – D MOT TO SUSP PEND DISP CIV ACTION
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