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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91194467
`Plaintiff
`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS' ASSOCIATION
`Jennifer A. Cameron
`Pitts & Brittian, P.C.
`P.O. Box 51295
`Knoxville, TN 37950-1295
`UNITED STATES
`jactrademarks@pitts-brittian.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Jennifer A. Cameron
`jactrademarks@pitts-brittian.com
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`05/10/2010
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`ESTTA346511
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91194467
`Plaintiff
`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS' ASSOCIATION
`Jennifer A. Cameron
`Pitts & Brittian, P.C.
`P.O. Box 51295
`Knoxville, TN 37950-1295
`UNITED STATES
`jactrademarks@pitts-brittian.com
`Motion to Suspend for Civil Action
`Jennifer A. Cameron
`jactrademarks@pitts-brittian.com
`/Jennifer A. Cameron/
`05/10/2010
`00208913.PDF ( 160 pages )(4027237 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Commissioner for Trademarks
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`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION’S MOTION
`TO SUSPEND FOR CIVIL ACTION
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.117(a) AND TBMP 510.02(a), Opposer/Counter-
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`Defendant/Applicant, Kentucky Distillers’ Association (“KDA”) by and through its
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`undersigned counsel respectfully requests the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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`(“TTAB”) to suspend the opposition and cancellation proceedings, Consolidated
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`Proceedings under Parent Opposition 91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466,
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`91194467, 91194468 and 91194469 and Counterclaims for Cancellation in this matter,
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`wherein the parties are engaged in a civil action that will have a bearing on the issues
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`before the TTAB. The KDA also requests the TTAB suspend the opposition and
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`cancellation proceedings as listed above until the final termination of the civil action,
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`which includes any resolution of any appeal.
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`The suspension of the opposition and cancellation proceedings pending resolution
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`of the civil action is appropriate under 37 C.F.R. §2.117(a) which provides:
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`[w]henever it shall come to the attention of the Trademark
`Trial and Appeal Board that a party or parties to a pending
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`proceedings before the Board may be suspended until
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`Pursuant to this provision, “[o]rdinarily, the Board will suspend proceedings in
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`the case before it if the final determination of the other proceeding will have a bearing on
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`the issues before the Board.” TBMP 510.02(a).
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`In further support of its Motion, the KDA states as follows:
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`The KDA owns numerous federal trademark registrations in the mark
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`“KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®” including “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®”
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`with design, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,584,119, “KENTUCKY BOURBON
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`TRAIL®”, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,556,684, “KENTUCKY BOURBON
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`TRAIL®” with design, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,556,715 and “KENTUCKY
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`BOURBON TRAIL®”, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,710,981 (collectively with
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`U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/649,426 referred as to “BOURBON TRAIL
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`Marks”).
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`The KDA is also the owner of U.S. Trademark Application Serial No.
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`77/649,426 filed on January 14, 2009 under Trademark Act Section 1(b), 15 U.S.C. §
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`1051(b) for the mark “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL” (collectively with U. S.
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`Trademark Registration No. 2,584,119, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,556,684, U.S.
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`Trademark Registration No. 3,556,715, and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,710,981
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`referred to as “BOURBON TRAIL Marks”).
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`On December 30, 2009, the KDA filed Notices of Opposition against
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`Sazerac’s applications to register the mark “BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE
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`BOURBON TRAIL” with design including “BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON
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`THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design, U. S. Trademark Application Serial No.
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`77/801,630, “BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with
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`design, U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/801,708, “BUFFALO TRACE
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`DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design, U. S. Trademark Application
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`Serial No. 77/801,615, and “BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON
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`TRAIL” with design, U. S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/801,608. The KDA
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`asserts in its Notices of Opposition that the registration of the marks “BUFFALO
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`TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design as identified above
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`should be refused based on various grounds including, likelihood of confusion between
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`the marks “BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” and the
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`KDA’s “BOURBON TRAIL Marks” and dilution of the KDA’s “BOURBON TRAIL
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`Marks”. See Opposition Proceedings Nos. 91193207, 91193209, 91193210 and
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`91193212.
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`On February 4, 2010, Sazerac filed its Answers to the KDA’s Notices of
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`Opposition against Sazerac’s applications to register the mark “BUFFALO TRACE
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`DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design and with its Answers filed
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`Counterclaims for Cancellation seeking to cancel the KDA’s federal registered
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`trademarks in the mark “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®” on various grounds
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`including, alleged genericness of the KDA’s KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® marks,
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`alleged descriptiveness of the KDA’s KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® marks, and
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`alleged fraud on the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The KDA denies any
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`and all allegations as set forth in Sazerac’s Answers and Counterclaims for Cancellation.
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`On February 4, 2010, Sazerac filed a Notice of Opposition against the
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`KDA’s application to register the mark “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRIAL” with design,
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`U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/649,426 seeking refusal of the KDA’s
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`application for registration on various grounds including, alleged genericness of the
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`KDA’s mark, “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRIAL” with design and alleged
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`descriptiveness of the KDA’s mark, “KENTUCKY BOURBON TRIAL” with design
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`The KDA denies any and all allegations as set forth in Sazerac’s Notice of Opposition.
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`On April 8, 2010 the KDA filed Notices of Opposition against Sazerac’s
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`applications to register the mark “TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON
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`THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design including “TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE
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`DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design, U.S. Trademark Application
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`Serial No. 77/846,763, “TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE
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`BOURBON TRAIL” with design, U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/846,755,
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`“TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with
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`design, U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/846,688, and “TM SINCE 1879 TOM
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`MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” with design, U.S. Trademark
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`Application Serial No. 77/846,674. See Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466,
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`91194467, 91194468 and 91194469. The KDA asserts in its Notices of Opposition that
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`the registration of the marks “TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE
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`BOURBON TRAIL” with design as identified above should be refused based on various
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`grounds including, falsely suggesting a connection with the KDA and the KDA’s
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`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®, likelihood of confusion between the marks “TM
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`SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL” and the
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`KDA’s “BOURBON TRAIL Marks” and dilution of the KDA’s “BOURBON TRAIL
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`Marks”. See id.
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`On April 8, 2010, the parties filed a Stipulated Motion to Consolidate
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`Opposition Proceedings Nos. 91193207, 91193209, 91193210, 91193212 and 91193680
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`based on the Proceedings involve parallel parties, similar marks and common issues of
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`law and fact. The Board granted the parties Motion on April 14, 2010. See Order of
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`Consolidation attached hereto as Exhibit A. Discovery has yet to commence in the
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`pending consolidated TTAB proceedings.
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`On April, 27, 2010, the parties filed a Stipulated Motion to Consolidate all
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`of the pending TTAB proceedings, including Consolidated Proceedings under Parent
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`Opposition 91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91194468 and
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`91194469 and Counterclaims for Cancellation proceedings wherein the parties state in
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`support of its Motion for Consolidation that the proceedings as listed above involve
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`parallel parties, similar marks and common issues of law and fact. See Filed Stipulated
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`Motion to Consolidate All Proceedings, Exhibit B. This Stipulated Motion is still
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`pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Discovery has yet to commence
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`in the pending consolidated TTAB proceedings under Parent Opposition 91193207 and
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`Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91194468 and 91194469. In light of
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`the filed Stipulated Motion, it is undisputed between the parties that the pending TTAB
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`proceedings which include the Consolidated Proceedings under Parent Opposition
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`91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91194468 and 91194469
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`involve common issues of law and fact.
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`On April 30, 2010,
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`Applicant/Counterclaimant/Opposer, Sazerac Company, Inc. (“Sazerac”) which is
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`currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
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`and styled Kentucky Distillers’ Association v. Sazerac Company, Inc., et al., Civil Action
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`No. 3:10-cv-00307-JGH (the “Kentucky Lawsuit”). See Exhibit C.
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`The civil action filed by the KDA seeks a declaration that the KDA’s
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`trademarks, KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® are valid and enforceable and to enjoin
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`Sazerac, a former member of the KDA and the KDA’s KENTUCKY BOURBON
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`TRAIL® from continuing to infringe upon the KDA’s trademark rights, from diluting the
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`KDA’s trademarks and seeks any other damages and remedies which may be available to
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`In light of the above, it is clear that the Kentucky Lawsuit involves similar
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`and related issues of fact and law as those issues before the TTAB regarding the pending
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`opposition and cancellation proceedings, Consolidated Proceedings under Parent
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`Opposition 91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91194468 and
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`91194469 and Counterclaims for Cancellation. Therefore, the TTAB proceedings should
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`be suspended because the issues of the Kentucky Lawsuit “overlap with” and have a
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`“bearing on” the resolution of the issues before the TTAB. Whopper-Burger, Inc. v.
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`Burger King Corp., 171 U.S.P.Q. 805, 807 (T.T.A.B. 1971)(granting a suspension of the
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`TTAB proceedings where the court’s determination of the issues will “have a direct
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`bearing on the question of the rights of the parties…and may in fact completely resolve
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`all the issues”); General Motors Corp. v. Cadillac Club Fashions Inc., 22 U.S.P.Q. 2d
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`1933, 1937 (T.T.A.B. 1992)(granting a suspension of the TTAB proceedings where
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`“decision of the district court” will be dispositive of the issues before the Board”);
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`Trademark Rule 2.117(a). In fact, the decision of the district court in the Kentucky
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`Lawsuit will be dispositive of the issues before the TTAB in the pending proceedings;
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`district court in the Kentucky Lawsuit was not entirely dispositive of the issues before the
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`TTAB in the pending proceedings, suspension of the TTAB proceedings would be
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`appropriate because as stated above, the decision of the district court in Kentucky has a
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`“bearing on” the rights of the parties in the TTAB proceedings. See Martin Beverage
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`Co., Inc. v. Colita Beverage Company, 169 USPQ 568, 570 (TTAB 1971)(holding that
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`suspension of Board case is appropriate even if the civil action before the district court is
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`not be dispositive of the Board case where the decision of the district court will have a
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`bearing on the rights of the parties in the Board Case). In light of the above, the KDA’s
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`request for a suspension of the pending TTAB proceedings which include Consolidated
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`Proceedings under Parent Opposition 91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466,
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`91194467, 91194468 and 91194469 should be granted.
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`Finally, a suspension of the pending TTAB proceedings will save the
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`KDA, Sazerac and the TTAB resources, time, effort and expense. Presently, the parties
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`are litigating the same issues in two separate forums with the possibility of inconsistent
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`decisions; therefore, a suspension of the TTAB proceedings would minimize the
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`unnecessary use of time and resources by both parties and the TTAB where the outcome
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`of the district court in Kentucky is binding on any decision rendered by the TTAB. See
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`The Toro Company v. Hardigg Industries, Inc., 187 U.S.P.Q. 689, 692 (T.T.A.B.
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`1975)(granting a suspension of the TTAB proceedings in light of a civil action and
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`recognizing “the decision of the Federal District Court would be binding upon the Patent
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`and Trademark Office, a decision by the Board would not be binding or res judicata as to
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`the issues before the court.”). The KDA states further that the suspension of the TTAB
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`proceedings will not prejudice or inconvenience either party. Therefore, in the interests of
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`WHEREFORE, in light of the above, the KDA respectfully requests an Order of
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`this Board to suspend the pending opposition and cancellation proceedings, Consolidated
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`Proceedings under Parent Opposition 91193207, Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466,
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`C.F.R. § 2.117 and TBMP 510.02(a) pending the outcome and termination of the civil
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`action now pending before the United States District Court for the Western District of
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`Kentucky.
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`Dated: May 10, 2010
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`Jennifer A. Cameron
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`PITTS & BRITTIAN, P.C.
`PO Box 51295
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing, KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’
`ASSOCIATION’S MOTION TO SUSPEND FOR CIVIL ACTION was served on
`Sazerac Company, Inc. by United States Mail, first-class postage prepaid, at the address
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`EXHIBIT A
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Mailed: April 14, 2010
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`Opposition Nos. 91193207
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`The Board has reviewed the records in the above cases,
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`and concludes that they involve the same parties and common
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`questions of law and fact.
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`appropriate to consolidate these proceedings pursuant
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`granted and the above—noted opposition proceedings are
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`hereby consolidated and may be presented on the same record
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`and briefs.
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`The Board file will be maintained in Opposition No.
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`91193207 as the “parent” case.
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`It is noted that applicant
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`opposer has answered each of the counterclaims,
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`should be filed by the parties and each paper should bear
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`the case caption as set forth above.
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`The Board notes that on March 17, 2010 applicant filed
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`a motion to extend time to file its answer in Opposition No.
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`91193680,
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`to which opposer objected.
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`The answer was filed
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`In that applicant set forth a sufficient
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`showing of good cause for an extension to file the answer,
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`the motion is granted.
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`The answer in Opposition No.
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`91193680 is of record and considered timely filed.
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`The trial schedule is reset to reflect the dates as
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`last reset in the “parent” casel and to incorporate the
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`counterclaims.
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`The trial schedule is reproduced below for
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`ease of reference.
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`Deadline for Discovery Conference
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`Discovery Opens
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`Initial Disclosures Due
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`Expert Disclosures Due
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`Discovery Closes
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`Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures
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`30-day testimony period for
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`Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff's
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`30-day testimony period for defendant
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`Counterclaim Defendant's and
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`Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due
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`30-day testimony period for defendant
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`testimony for plaintiff to close
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`Disclosures Due
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`June 7, 2011
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`15-day rebuttal period for plaintiff
`in the counterclaim to close
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`Brief for plaintiff due
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`July 7, 2011
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`September 5, 2011
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`Brief for defendant and plaintiff in
`the counterclaim due
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`October 5, 2011
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`Brief for defendant
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`in the
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`counterclaim and reply brief,
`for plaintiff due
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`if any,
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`November 4, 2011
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`if any,
`Reply brief,
`the counterclaim due
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`for plaintiff in
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`November 19, 2011
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`In each instance, a copy of the transcript of testimony
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`together with copies of documentary exhibits must be served on
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`the adverse party within thirty days after completion of the
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`taking of testimony.
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`Trademark Rule 2.125.
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`Briefs shall be filed in accordance with Trademark Rules
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`2.128(a) and (b).
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`An oral hearing will be set only upon
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`request filed as provided by Trademark Rule 2.129.
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`.oOo.
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`EXHIBIT B
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. httg://estta.usgto.gov
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`ESTTA344340
`Fi|in9 daiei
`04/27/2010
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`91194465
`Plaintiff
`KENTUCKY D|ST|LLERS' ASSOCIATION
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`Jennifer A. Cameron
`Pitts & Brittian, P.C.
`P.O. Box 51295
`Knoxville, TN 37950-1295
`UNITED STATES
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`jactrademarks@pitts-brittian.com
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`Party
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`Correspondence
`Address
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`Signature
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`OO208019.PDF (8 pages )(230780 bytes )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`CONSOLIDATED
`PROCEED INGS UNDER
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`Parent Opposition 91193207
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`with
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`Opposition No
`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
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`. 91 l‘)3207 (parent)
`91193209
`9| l932l0
`9| l932l2
`9ll‘)3680
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`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
`Opposition No.
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`9| I94466
`9| l94467
`9| l94468
`91194469
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`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION,
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`Opposer/Respondent,
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`V.
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`SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.,
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`Applicant‘/Petitioner.
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`SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.,
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`Opposer,
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`v.
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`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION,
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`Applicant.
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`KENTUCKY DISTILLIERS’ ASSOCIATION,
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`Opposcr/Respondent,
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`v.
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`SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.,
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`Applicant/Petitionoi'.
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`Commissioner for Trademarks
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P. O. Box 1451
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`STIPULATED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE PENDING
`INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS
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`Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 42(a), made applicable to
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`the Trademark Trial
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`and Appeal Board
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`proceedings
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`by
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`37 CFR §2.l |6(a),
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`Opposcr/Counter~Defendant/Applicant, Kentucky Distillers’ Association (“KDA”) and
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`Applieant/Counterelaimant/Opposer, Sazerac Company,
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`Inc. (“Sazcrac”) through their
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`respective attorneys, hereby request that the following pending inter parles proceedings
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`before the 'I'rademark Trial and Appeal Board be consolidated:
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`l. Consolidated Proceedings under Parent Opposition 91 193207:
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`A. Opposition Proceeding No. 91193207 & Counterciaim for
`Cancellation:
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`De/‘em/anI/Counte/‘c/aimcmt: Sazcrac Company, Inc.
`[)eferi(/cm//C01.!/‘I/6'/‘C/(I//71ClI‘H is /l--/ar/cs
`BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL and
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`Design Serial No.: 77/801,708
`P/armijf/C0rm/e/-‘—De/en:/an/: Kentucky Distillers’ Association
`P/aintl/f's/C‘0z/I7 £er—Defi2m/ant ’.s' Mar/cs:
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 76/3ll,725
`Registration No.: 2,584,l 19
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,556,684
`Serial No.: 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No: 77/472,229
`Registration No.2 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,7|0,98l
`Serial No.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No; 77/649,426
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`B. Opposition
`Cancellation:
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`Proceeding No.
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`91193209 & Countercluim for
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`D8/i3I’I£'/Cl}?//CULlI'l[(3/‘C/Cl/I71(lI7l.‘ Sazerac Company, Inc.
`De/‘em/ant/C0umferc/aimant '3 Ma/-'/it.‘
`BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL and
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`Design
`Serial No.2 77/80l,630
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`P/ain(W/C0rmter—Dcy‘em'/a/7/.' Kentucky Distillers‘ Association
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`P/ainlyfs/C0Lm!er~Defé/1a’anl '3' Mar/c.s'.'
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 76/311,725
`Registration No.2 2,584,119
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,556,684
`Serial No.2 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`Registration No.2 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.2 3,710,981
`Serial No.2 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Scria1N0.: 77/649,426
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`Opposition
`Cancellation:
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`Proceeding No.
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`91193210 & Counterclaim for
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`Defenc/cm!/CoLmterc/a{mantr Sazcrac Company, Inc.
`Defenc/cmE/Cou/zlcrc/aimant '5 Mark:
`BUFFALO TILACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL and
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`Design
`Serial No.: 77/801,615
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`P/ainI1'_/// C0Lmler~Defe/7c/(ml: Keiitticky Distillers‘ Association
`P/air)t(fl".s'/C0imler-Dcjénc/ant ’s /'l«/ar/(.s'.'
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.2 76/31 1,725
`Registration No.: 2,584,l 19
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.2 3,556,684
`ScrialNo.2 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.2 77/472,229
`Registration No.2 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No: 3,710,981
`Sc1’ialNo.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.2 77/649,426
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`Opposition
`Cancellation:
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`Proceeding No.
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`91193212 & Counterclaim for
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`Dcafenc/ant/C0unterc/aiman/: Sazerac Company, Inc.
`Defendant/CozmterclaimanI '5 Mar/cs
`BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON TRAIL and
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`Design
`Serial No.: 77/801,608
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`Plczi/-it/j]7 COLl}?lei‘-Deftfflc/C1171." Kentucky Distillers’ Association
`P/rzi/’Itz'jf's/C'0zt/'1le/‘— Defenc/cmf '5 11/fax‘/rs.‘
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 76/311,725
`Registration No.2 2,584,119
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.2 3,556,684
`Serial No.2 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
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`
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`Registration No.: 3,556,715
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,710,981
`Serial No.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`E. Opposition Proceeding No. 91193680
`Defendant.‘ Kentucky Distillers‘ Association
`De/énc/am ‘.9 Mar/c.’
`KENTUCKY BOURBON ‘TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`P/aintr/fr
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`Sazerae Company, Inc.
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`2.
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`()ppositi0n Proceeding No. 91194466:
`De_fe/7c/mu.’ Sazerac Company, Inc.
`Dcffenc/ant Ls‘ /l//ar/c.‘
`TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON
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`TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/846,674
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`P/ai/Hi/f‘ Kentucky Distillers‘ Association
`PM in I "s M(I) '/rs .'
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.2 76/311,725
`Registration No.: 2,584,119
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,556,684
`Serial No.: 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`Registration No.: 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,710,981
`Serial No.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`3. Opposition Proceeding No. 91194467:
`Deferzdanl.‘ Sazerac Company, Inc.
`Defem/am ‘.9 Mark."
`TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON TIIE BOURBON
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`TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/846,688
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`P/czi/7/if/7 Kentucky Distillers‘ Association
`P/aintrf/"s /1/[czI'/<3."
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 76/31 1,725
`Registration No.: 2,584,119
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No; 3,556,684
`Serial No.: 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`Registration No.: 3,556,715
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`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,710,981
`Serial No.2 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`4. Opposition Proceeding No. 91194468:
`Defena/cm!‘ Sazerae Company, Inc.
`Defendant ’.9 Mark:
`TM SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DISTILLERY ON THE BOURBON
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`TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/846,755
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`P/c/i/7/7/ff‘ Kentucky Distillers’ Association
`Plain/{.'ff’s Mar/cs."
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No: 76/31 1,725
`Registration No.: 2,5841 19
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,556,684
`Serial No.2 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`Registration No.: 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,710,981
`Serial No.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`5. Opposition Proceeding No. 91194469:
`De,/Ezndanlx Sazerae Company, Inc.
`Deferia'a/7/ ’s /\/far/cs
`Ti\/I SINCE 1879 TOM MOORE DlST1L.1.T,RY ON THE BOURBON
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`TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/846,763
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`P/aiivti/f‘ Kentucky Distillers’ Association
`Plaintiffs Marks:
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 76/311,725
`Registration No.: 2,584,119
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,556,684
`Serial No.2 77/470,390
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/472,229
`Registration No.: 3,556,715
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL
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`Registration No.: 3,710,981
`Serial No.: 77/473,652
`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL and Design
`Serial No.: 77/649,426
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`U)
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`In support 01'‘ said request, the KDA and Sazerae state that the above listed proceedings
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`involve parallel parties, similar marks and common issues of law and fact. For instance,
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`the KDA’s grounds for the Notices of Oppositions in the proceedings listed above are
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`substantially the same.
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`In addition, Sazaerae’s affirmative defenses and Counterelaims
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`for Cancellation filed in its respective Answers to the KDA’s Oppositions and to be filed
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`in the Opposition Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91194468 and 91194469 are
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`substantially the same.
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`ln light of the above, the parties state that the consolidation ofthe
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`above listed proceedings would save time, effort and expense and would not result in any
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`prejudice or inconvenience to either party. Therefore, in the interests ofjudicial economy
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`and to avoid unnecessary duplicate effort‘,
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`the parties move to join the above listed
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`proceedings.
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`WllF.REFORE, the Kentucky Distillers‘ Association and Sazerac Company, Inc.,
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`respcctt'ully request an Order of this Board to consolidate 01’ the pending proceedings
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`which include Consolidated Proceedings under Parent Opposition 91 193207, Opposition
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`Proceeding Nos. 91194466, 91194467, 91 194468 and 91194469 and Countcrclaims for
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`Cancellation.
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`Dated:
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`Respectfully submitted,
`PITTS & BRITTIAN, PC.
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`Qkmglig. CV
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`By:
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`Jennifer A. Cameron
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`Robert E. Pitts
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`R. Bradford Brittian
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`Jennifer A. Cameron
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`PITTS & BRITTlAN, P.C.
`PO Box 51295
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`Knoxville, Tennessee, 37950-1295
`Phone:
`865-584-0105
`Fax:
`865-584-0104
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`Agreed:
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`Counsel for Kentucky Distillers’
`5/"”\\<19CS“SO€
`i,afi’on
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`Todd S. Bontemps, Esq.
`COOLEY, GODWARD, KRONISI-I LLP
`Counsel for S21ze1'ac Company, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing, STIPULATED MOTION TO
`CONSOLIDATE PENDING INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS was served on
`Sazerac Company, Inc. by United States Mail, first~class postage prepaid, at the address
`listed below, this 27th day of April, 2010.
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`Todd S. Bontemps, Esq.
`Bryan Boyle, Esq.
`COOLEY, GODWARD, KRONISH LLP
`777.6th Street NW, Suite 1 100
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`Washington, DC 20001
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`Respectfully submitted,
`PITTS & BRITTIAN, P.C.
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`Qyfiflz pa,
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`By: Jennifer A. Cameron
`]ACTrademarl<s@Pitts—Brittiancom
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`Courtesy Copy also sent via electronically to counsel for Sazerac:
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`tbontemps@cooley.com
`bryan.boyle@cooley.com
`trademarl<s@cooley.com
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`EXHIBIT C
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`Case 3:10-cv-00307-JGH Document 1 Filed 04/30/10 Page 1 of 31
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
`LOUISVILLE DIVISION
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`ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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`KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION,
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`Plaintiff,
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`SAZERAC COMPANY, INC.,
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`BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY, INC., and
`SAZERAC NORTH AMERICA, INC. d/b/a
`TOM MOORE DISTILLERY
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`Serve: Kent J. Broussard
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`803 Jefferson Highway
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`New Orleans, LA 70121
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`Mark Overstreet
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`421 W. Main St.
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`Frankfort, KY 40601
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`CT Corporation System
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`4169 Westport Road
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`Louisville, KY 40207
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`COMPLAINT
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`The Plaintiff, Kentucky Distillers’ Association (“KDA”) in support of its claims
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`against the Defendants, Sazerac Company, Inc., Buffalo Trace Distillery, Inc. and
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`Sazerac North America, Inc. d/b/a Tom Moore Distillery (collectively “Sazerac”) states
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`Case 3:10-cv-00307-JGH Document 1 Filed 04/30/10 Page 2 of 31
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`Nature of Action
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`1.
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` The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (“KDA”) is an association formed
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`in 1887 in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the state’s bourbon and distilled
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`spirits industry. At least as early as 1999, the KDA created and adopted the mark
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`KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® to be used in connection with its tourist attraction
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`which features Kentucky bourbon distilleries who are members of the KDA. As part of
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`the KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® promotion, visitors to the featured distilleries
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`can learn about the art, science and history behind the Kentucky’s signature Bourbon
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`industry, and promotion of the same.
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`2.
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`The KDA has filed this action seeking a declaration that the KDA’s
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`trademarks, including the KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®, are valid
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