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`Lalita Webb, Paralegal Specialist:
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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
`General Email: TTABInfo@uspto.gov
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`November 1, 2019
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`Opposition No. 91239995
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`Apple Inc.
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`The Cartoon Network, Inc.
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` Opposer’s consented motion filed October 21, 2019, to suspend this proceeding for
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`thirty (30) days is granted. Because the parties are negotiating for a possible
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`settlement of this case, proceedings are suspended, subject to the right of either party
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`to request resumption at any time.1 See Trademark Rule 2.117(c), and 2.127(a); and
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`TBMP § 605.02).2
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` The parties are hereby reminded that the requirements to establish good cause for
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`any future extension request or motion to suspend and to submit a detailed progress
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`report in support thereof are MAINTAINED. Further the parties are ordered to
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`1 The parties should note that if proceedings are suspended for a lengthy period of time
`pursuant to the filing of several motions to suspend for settlement, the Board retains
`discretion to condition the approval of any future consented or stipulated motion to suspend
`on a party or the parties providing necessary information about the status of settlement talks,
`discovery activities, or trial activities, as may be appropriate. See Trademark Rule 2.117(c).
`2 Applicant’s change of correspondence, filed October 8, 2019, is noted and the Board records
`have been updated to reflect this change.
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`continue to provide additional information in any future report, specifically, which
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`issues remain to be resolved and a firm table for resolution.
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`If, during the suspension period, either of the parties or their attorneys have a
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`change of address or email address, the Board should be so informed. See Trademark
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`Rule 2.18(b)(1).
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`In the event that there is no word from either party concerning the progress of
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`their negotiations, upon conclusion of the suspension period, proceedings shall
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`resume without further notice or order from the Board, upon the schedule set forth
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`below.
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`11/18/2019
`Time to Answer
`12/18/2019
`Deadline for Discovery Conference
`12/18/2019
`Discovery Opens
`1/17/2020
`Initial Disclosures Due
`5/16/2020
`Expert Disclosures Due
`6/15/2020
`Discovery Closes
`7/30/2020
`Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due
`9/13/2020
`Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends
`9/28/2020
`Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due
`11/12/2020
`Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends
`11/27/2020
`Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due
`Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends 12/27/2020
`Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due
`2/25/2021
`Defendant's Brief Due
`3/27/2021
`Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due
`4/11/2021
`Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due 4/21/2021
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`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, the
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`manner and timing of taking testimony, matters in evidence, 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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