What happens when a trademark application is opposed and then the Opposer does not follow the rules? In the case of West Indies Trading Company LLC v. Nicole Averette, a quick dismissal that is a lesson in the importance of form over substance.
In West Indies, the trademark Opposer filed a trademark
To a trademark opposer, the filing of a trademark opposition is a serious matter with an uncertain outcome. If an opposer loses a trademark opposition case, the trademarks on which it is relying to bring the opposition can be further weakened. On the other hand, if a trademark applicant loses a trademark opposition then the