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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. https://estta.uspto.gov
`ESTTA Tracking number:
`ESTTA1158507
`09/09/2021
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`Filing date:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Notice of Opposition
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`Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.
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`Opposer Information
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`Name
`Entity
`Address
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`Brumate, Inc.
`Corporation
`874 WALKER ROAD, SUITE C
`DOVER, DE 19904
`UNITED STATES
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`Citizenship
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`Delaware
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`Attorney informa-
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`BRADLEY M. STOHRY
`REICHEL STOHRY DEAN LLP
`6931 CENTRAL AVE
`INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220
`UNITED STATES
`Primary Email: brad@rsindy.com
`Secondary Email(s): docket@rsindy.com
`317-501-2891
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`Docket Number
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`Applicant Information
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`Application No.
`Opposition Filing
`Date
`Applicant
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`90109187
`09/09/2021
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`BevBuddy, LLC
`122 E. 2ND STREET
`TIFTON, GA 31794
`UNITED STATES
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`Publication date
`Opposition Peri-
`od Ends
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`09/07/2021
`10/07/2021
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`Goods/Services Affected by Opposition
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`Class 021. First Use: 2020/08/12 First Use In Commerce: 2020/08/12
`All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: plastic holder for beverage containers to af-
`fix to metal surfaces using magnets
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`Grounds for Opposition
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`Priority and likelihood of confusion
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d)
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`Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition
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`U.S. Registration
`No.
`Registration Date
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`5308478
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`10/10/2017
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`Application Date
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`03/03/2017
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Word Mark
`Design Mark
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`BRÃ#MATE
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`Description of
`Mark
`Goods/Services
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`NONE
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`Class 021. First use: First Use: 2017/03/00 First Use In Commerce: 2017/03/00
`Vacuum insulated wine bottles sold empty; Vacuum insulated drink holders,
`namely, tumblers for use as drinking vessels that can also be used to hold
`beverage cans and bottles; Vacuum insulated can holders, namely, insulating
`sleeve holdersfor beverage cans; temperature-retaining drinking vessels
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`U.S. Registration
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`Registration Date
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`Word Mark
`Design Mark
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`6341625
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`05/04/2021
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`BRÃ#MATE
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`Application Date
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`10/13/2020
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`Foreign Priority
`Date
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`NONE
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`Description of
`Mark
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`Goods/Services
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`The mark consists of the word "BRÃ#MATE", with an umlaut above the "U" and
`the "U" shaped as a wine glass, inside of a rectangular design with rounded
`corners.
`Class 021. First use: First Use: 2017/05/00 First Use In Commerce: 2017/05/00
`Vacuum insulated wine bottles sold empty; vacuum insulated drink holders,
`namely, tumblers for use as drinking vessels that can also be used to hold
`beverage cans and bottles; vacuum insulated can holders, namely, insulating
`sleeve holdersfor beverage cans; temperature-retaining drinking vessels; wine
`glasses; cocktail glasses; drinking glasses; drinking vessels; whisky glasses;
`growlers; pint glasses; flasks; cocktail shakers
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`Attachments
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`87357787#TMSN.png( bytes )
`90250758#TMSN.png( bytes )
`BEVMATE Notice of Opposition.pdf(133900 bytes )
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`Signature
`Name
`Date
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`/bms/
`Bradley M. Stohry
`09/09/2021
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`In the matter of Trademark Ser. No. 90109187
`For the mark BEVMATE
`Filed on Aug. 12, 2020
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`BRUMATE, INC.,
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`BEVBUDDY, LLC d/b/a BEVMATE, LLC,
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`Opposition No.: _______________
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`NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
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`Brumate, Inc. (“Opposer”) hereby opposes registration of the above-referenced application
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`that was filed by owned by BevBuddy, LLC d/b/a BevMate, LLC (“Applicant”). The grounds for
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`opposition are as follows:
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`The Parties
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`1.
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`Opposer is a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware with a place of
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`business at 874 Walker Road, Suite C, Dover, DE 19904.
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`2.
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`Applicant is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Georgia with
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`a place of business at 122 E. 2nd Street, Tifton, GA 31794.
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`Opposer and Its Use of the BRŰMATE Mark
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`3.
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`Opposer uses the BRŰMATE mark to promote its line of insulated beverage
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`containers, drinkware, and related products.
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`4.
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`Opposer began using the BRŰMATE mark in commerce in March 2017. Since that
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`time, Opposer has actively and prominently used the BRŰMATE mark in connection with its
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`insulated beverage containers, drinkware, and related products.
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`5.
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`As a result of this use of the BRŰMATE mark, Opposer has established extensive
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`and valuable trademark rights and goodwill in the BRŰMATE mark.
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`6.
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`Opposer owns U.S. Trademark Registration Numbers 5,308,478 and 6,341,625 for
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`the word mark and logo mark version of the BRŰMATE mark (collectively, the “BRŰMATE
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`Registrations”). The BRŰMATE Registrations cover a variety of insulated beverage container
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`products and other drinkware products.
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`Grounds for Opposing the Application
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`Trademark App. Ser. No. 90/109,187 (the “Application”) was filed by Applicant
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`for the BEVMATE mark on August 12, 2020.
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`8.
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`According to the Application, Applicant uses the BEVMATE mark in connection
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`with “plastic holder for beverage containers to affix to metal surfaces using magnets.”
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`9.
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`In the Application, Applicant claimed a date of first use in commerce of August 12,
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`2020.
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`10.
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`Opposer’s actual, continuous, and continuing use of the BRŰMATE mark in
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`commerce began before Applicant filed the Application for the BEVMATE mark and/or began
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`using the BEVMATE mark in commerce.
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`11.
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`Applicant’s use and registration of the BEVMATE mark for the goods listed in its
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`Application is likely to cause confusion, mistake, and/or lead to deception as to the origin of
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`Applicant’s goods in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
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`12.
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`The likelihood of confusion is apparent in this instance because of the similarities
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`between the BRŰMATE mark and the BEVMATE mark, as well as the fact that both parties’
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`marks are used in connection with beverage container products and/or goods that are specifically
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`used in connection with beverage container products.
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`Applicant’s use and registration of the BEVMATE mark is likely to result in
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`confusion and substantial damage and injury to Opposer. Persons familiar with the BRŰMATE
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`mark are likely to believe that Applicant’s goods originate with, or are licensed, sponsored or
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`approved by Opposer. Any such confusion would inevitably result in loss of sales to Opposer,
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`and/or damage the goodwill and reputation that Opposer has established in the BRŰMATE mark.
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`WHEREFORE, Opposer prays that the Application be rejected.
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`Dated this 9th day of September, 2021.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Bradley M. Stohry/
`Bradley M. Stohry
`REICHEL STOHRY DEAN LLP
`6931 Central Ave.
`Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
`(317) 501-2891
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`Attorney for Brumate, Inc.
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`By:
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