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Third-parties routinely seek extensions of time to file a Notice of Opposition against pending trademark applications.  The time to oppose a trademark application is 30 days from the date of publication.   An additional 30-day extension will be granted upon request, while 90 day extensions must allege good cause.

Below is a list of representative trademark opposition extension requests and Notice of Opposition proceedings filed for the week of August 9, 2021:

APPLICANT TRADEMARK APPL. NO. POTENTIAL OPPOSER
DS Double Sisters LP SERIOUSLY SIMPLE 90035076 Unilever Global IP
Herkules Equipment Corp. ENKON 90038961 Engcon Holding AB
North American Marketing, Inc. POLYPHENOL-C 90059130 E. & J. Gallo Winery
RL Brands, LLC CHEF IQ 88831911 Bloomberg L.P.
El Cinco, Inc. DILLINGER 90091726 AOVM Companies
Radix IoT, LLC RADIX IOT 90165341 Radix DLT Limited
Washington Wine Group EVERGREEN 90187983 Luxco, Inc.
G.A. Fleet Associates SHARKFIN 90259888 Reliance Worldwide
Platini Love Epic DR. EPIC 90370257 Epic Games, Inc.
APPLICANT TRADEMARK APPL. NO. POTENTIAL OPPOSER
Ronieke Smith HEAVEN’S ARMOR 90307404 Under Armour, Inc.
Jiahu Xu FUZMOPAR 90376470 FCA US LLC
N Squared Technologies QUIN 90380632 Quin B.V.
Sarepta Technologies SANGENTRI 90382648 Novartis AG
UAMG Content, LLC BILLIONAIRE U. 90394028 Majestas Sarl
Spectrum Brands, Inc. VIERA 90498049 VIEGA Holding GmbH
Momentive, Inc. G 90529599 MoneyGram Payment Systems
Clicked-In LLC CLINKED-IN 90246737 LinkedIn Corporation
Elevated Business Brands SMASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN 90243939 Smashburger IP Holder

Editor’s Note:  To discuss how to respond to a Notice of Opposition or extension request to file an opposition proceeding with the TTAB, please contact us.

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James Hastings is an attorney with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice Group of Practus, LLP.  He is a certified mediator of the INTA Panel of Mediators, an international roster of select professionals with expertise in trademark dispute resolution.

James is…

James Hastings is an attorney with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice Group of Practus, LLP.  He is a certified mediator of the INTA Panel of Mediators, an international roster of select professionals with expertise in trademark dispute resolution.

James is the publisher of Trademark Opposition Lawyer, an online advisory dedicated to helping brand owners understand important issues that arise in proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  His commentary has been featured on Corporate Counsel, Law.com, LegalZoom,and other digital publications.

He devotes his practice to trademark opposition and trademark cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Over the course of his career, he has represented the interests of numerous national and international brand owners in trademark litigation matters in both the U.S. District Courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to his current affiliation with Practus, LLP, James was in-house counsel to a New England-based catalog retailer, where he was responsible for developing trademark portfolio acquisition, protection, and licensing strategies.  Earlier in his career, he was a partner and associate at intellectual property law firms in New York, where he was engaged in trademark portfolio and intellectual property protection work on behalf of well-known fashion and personal care brands.

James is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars.  He has lectured at University MBA programs and legal education conferences on the issues of trademark protection and e-commerce law.

Past and Present Membership

  • International Trademark Association
  • Association Corporate Counsel

  • National E-tailing and Mail Order Organization of America

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