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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
`General Contact Number: 571-272-8500
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`Mailed: August 18, 2017
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`Opposition No. 91235231
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`Nike, Inc.
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`Gronk Nation, L.L.C.
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`Victoria von Vistauxx, Paralegal Specialist:
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`On August 15, 2017, a notice of default was issued to Applicant because it failed
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`to file an answer to the notice of opposition. After investigation, the Board has
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`obtained a different possible addresses for Applicant, and believes that service can
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`be effected by remailing a copy of the notice of opposition to the following addresses:
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`BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS
`1615 L ST NW #1350
`WASHINGTON DC 20036
`UNITED STATES
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`ONE FEDERAL PLACE
`1819 5TH AVE NORTH
`BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-2119
`UNITED STATES
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`Opposition No. 91235231
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`Accordingly, the notice of default issued on August 15, 2017, is hereby set aside,
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`and the notice of institution is remailed as indicated above.1
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`Applicant is allowed until forty days from the mailing date of this order in which
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`to file a change of correspondence form through ESTTA informing this Office of its
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`correct email address and address. Compliance with Trademark Rule 2.193(3) and
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`Trademark 2.119(a) is required.
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`If there has been any transfer of interest in the involved application, Applicant
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`must so advise the Board and submit copies of the appropriate documents. See
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`Trademark Act § 10 and Patent and Trademark Rules 3.71 and 3.73.
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`In view of the circumstances, the time for filing an answer to the notice of
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`opposition is extended to forty days from the mailing date of this order. Notice is
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`hereby given that unless the Applicant listed herein, its assigns or legal
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`representatives, shall enter an appearance, or file an answer or other response to
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`the petition within the time provided in this order, this proceeding may proceed as
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`in the case of default.2
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`If the parties to this proceeding are also parties to any other Board proceedings
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`involving related marks or, during the pendency of this proceeding, become parties
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`to such proceedings, they should notify the Board immediately, so that the Board
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`can consider consolidation of proceedings. See TBMP § 511.
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`1 A copy of
`the notice of opposition can be viewed using TTABVUE at
`http://ttabvue.uspto.gov.
`2 An answer must be filed through ESTTA. See Trademark Rule 2.106(b)(1)/2.114(b)(1).
`Moreover, all submissions to the Board must be made through ESTTA. See Trademark Rule
`2.126(a). ESTTA is accessible at http://estta.uspto.gov.
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`In accordance with the Trademark Rules of Practice, conference,
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`disclosure, discovery and trial dates are reset as indicated below.
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`Deadline for Discovery Conference
`Discovery Opens
`Initial Disclosures Due
`Expert Disclosures Due
`Discovery Closes
`Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due
`Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends
`Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due
`Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends
`Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due
`Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends
`Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due
`Defendant's Brief Due
`Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due
`Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due
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`10/27/2017
`10/27/2017
`11/26/2017
`3/26/2018
`4/25/2018
`6/9/2018
`7/24/2018
`8/8/2018
`9/22/2018
`10/7/2018
`11/6/2018
`1/5/2019
`2/4/2019
`2/19/2019
`3/1/2019
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`Generally, the Federal Rules of Evidence apply to Board trials. Trial testimony is
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`taken and introduced out of the presence of the Board during the assigned
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`testimony periods. The parties may stipulate to a wide variety of matters, and many
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`requirements relevant to the trial phase of Board proceedings are set forth in
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`Trademark Rules 2.121 through 2.125. These include pretrial disclosures, matters
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`in evidence, the manner and timing of taking testimony, and the procedures for
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`submitting and serving testimony and other evidence, including affidavits,
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`declarations, deposition transcripts and stipulated evidence. Trial briefs shall be
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`submitted in accordance with Trademark Rules 2.128(a) and (b). Oral argument at
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`final hearing will be scheduled only upon the timely submission of a separate notice
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`as allowed by Trademark Rule 2.129(a).
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`A copy of this order has been sent to all persons listed below.
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`cc:
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`GRONK NATION LLC
`1601 KINGSWOOD LANE
`COLLEYVILLE TX 76034
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