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Opposition

Number:	91158276	Filing Date:	10/20/2003
Status:	Terminated	Status Date:	07/27/2018
General Contact Number:	571-272-8500
Interlocutory Attorney:	ELIZABETH A DUNN
Paralegal Name:	JOI WILSON
Defendant Serial/Reg. No. also in terminated case(s):	91158493

Defendant
Name:	DRL Enterprises, Inc.
Correspondence:	ANTONY J MCSHANE NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP TWO NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1700 CHICAGO, IL 60602-3801 UNITED STATES amcshane@ngelaw.com,mkelber@ngelaw.com,hmann@ngelaw.com,apeterson@ngelaw.com, knye@ngelaw.com, temanuelson@ngelaw.com, lpalumbo@ngelaw.com Phone: 312-269-8000

Serial #:	76369872	Application File	Assignment
Application Status:	ABANDONED - AFTER INTER-PARTES DECISION
Mark:	1.25

Plaintiff
Name:	North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc., North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc. and National Tobacco Company, LP
Correspondence:	RICHARD MANDEL JONATHAN KING MIDGE HYMAN COWAN LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN PC 114 WEST 47TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10036-1525 UNITED STATES trademark@cll.com, rsm@cll.com, mmh@cll.com, jzk@cll.com, las@cll.com, mel@cll.com Phone: 212-790-9200

Granted To Date:	10/15/2003

Prosecution History
#	Date	History Text	Due Date
250	07/27/2018	TERMINATED
249	07/27/2018	BD DECISION: SUSTAINED
248	04/30/2018	CT DECISION:DISMISSED
247	05/01/2018	D NOTICE OF JUDGMENT
246	08/30/2016	APPEAL TO DISTRICT CT
245	07/01/2016	BD DECISION: SUSTAINED
244	06/28/2016	ORAL HEARING APPEARANCE RECORD
243	05/05/2016	BD"S ORDER
242	04/28/2016	D RESP TO BD ORDER/INQUIRY
241	04/26/2016	ORAL HEARING SCHEDULED
240	04/08/2016	RESPONSE DUE
239	04/06/2016	CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
238	02/29/2016	P RESP TO EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS
237	02/29/2016	P REPLY BRIEF OR REBUTTAL BRIEF ON COUNTERCLAIM: TM RULE 2.128
236	02/29/2016	Confidential Plaintiff's Rebuttal Brief
235	02/24/2016	P REQ FOR ORAL HEARING
234	02/19/2016	D REQ FOR ORAL HEARING
233	02/12/2016	D APPENDICES OF TESTIMONY AND OTHER EVIDENCE
232	02/12/2016	D STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS
231	02/12/2016	Confidential Brief on Merits for Defendant
230	02/12/2016	D FINAL BRIEF: TM RULE 2.128
229	01/08/2016	P FINAL BRIEF: TM RULE 2.128
228	01/08/2016	Confidential Brief on Merits for Plaintiff
227	12/21/2015	Confidential Testimony For Defendant
226	12/21/2015	D TESTIMONY
225	12/08/2015	D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
224	11/18/2015	P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
223	11/18/2015	Confidential Plaintiff's Opposition/Response to Motion
222	10/30/2015	D MOT TO STRIKE
221	09/28/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS-EXAM OF CAROL SCOTT
220	09/28/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING REBUTTAL TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF STEPHEN M. NOWLIS
219	09/28/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING REBUTTAL TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF STEPHEN M. NOWLIS
218	09/24/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING REBUTTAL TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF JAMES MURRAY
217	09/24/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING REBUTTAL TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF JAMES MURRAY WITH EXHIBITS
216	09/24/2015	P 9TH NOTICE OF RELIANCE IN REBUTTAL TO RULE 2.122 AND TBMP 704.07
215	09/24/2015	P 8TH NOTICE OF RELIANCE IN REBUTTAL TO RULE 2.122 AND TBMP 704.07
214	09/24/2015	CHANGE OF CORRESP ADDRESS
213	09/24/2015	P 7TH NOTICE OF RELIANCE IN UPON DISCOVERY DEPOSITIONS OF D PURSUANT TO 2.120(J)
212	09/24/2015	P 7TH NOTICE OF RELIANCE IN UPON DISCOVERY DEPOSITIONS OF D PURSUANT TO 2.120(J)
211	09/24/2015	P 7TH NOTICE OF RELIANCE IN UPON DISCOVERY DEPOSITIONS OF D PURSUANT TO 2.120(J)
210	09/23/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF STEVEN SANDMAN
209	09/23/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF STEVEN SANDMAN WITH EXHIBITS
208	09/18/2015	TRIAL DATES RESET
207	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF CAROL SCOTT WITH EXHIBITS
206	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF JAMES WENDELKEN
205	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF JAMES WENDELKIN WITH EXHIBITS
204	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF DONALD LEVIN
203	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF DONALD LEVIN WITH EXHIBITS
202	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF ROBERT KENRICK
201	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS-EXAM TESTIMONY OF SETH GOLD
200	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF GLEN LOWE
199	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LITTLE
198	09/17/2015	P CONFIDENTIAL TRIAL TESTIMONY OF SETH GOLD WITH EXHIBITS
197	09/17/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM SLAUGHTER
196	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF JOSE SIERRA
195	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF JACK SERIO
194	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF ANDREA MYERS
193	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF DONALD GROUT
192	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF ROBERT EVANS
191	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL CLARK
190	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF JON BURKLUND
189	09/16/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING CROSS EXAM TRIAL TESTIMONY OF MARY ABBOTT
188	08/29/2015	TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
187	06/30/2015	P REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
186	06/19/2015	D OPP/RESP TO MOTION
185	06/09/2015	P MOT TO STRIKE
184	06/01/2015	D CONFIDENTIAL GOLD DECLARATION (EXHIBITS 24-28)
183	06/01/2015	D CONFIDENTIAL GOLD DECLARATION (EXHBITS 10-23)
182	06/01/2015	D CONFIDENTIAL GOLD DECLARATION (EXHIBITS 1-9)
181	06/01/2015	D GOLD DECLARATION (EXHBITIS 26-28)
180	06/01/2015	D GOLD DECLARATION (EXHIBITS 10-25)
179	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING GOLD DECLARATIONS (EXHIBITS 1-9)
178	06/01/2015	D CONFIDENTIAL FILING OF DECLARATION OF CAROL SCOTT
177	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF JON BURKLUND
176	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF ANDREA MYERS
175	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF GREG KENRICK
174	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF GLENN LOWE
173	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF RICHARD LITTLE
172	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF JIM WENDELKEN
171	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF ROBERT EVANS
170	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF WILLIAM SLAUGHTER
169	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF MICHAEL CLARK
168	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF DON GROUT
167	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF MARY ABBOTT
166	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF JACK SERIO
165	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING DECLARATIONS OF JOSE SIERRA
164	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY DECLARATIONS FROM STEVEN SANDMAN
163	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY OF CAROL SCOTT
162	06/01/2015	D CONFIDENTIAL FOURTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE
161	06/01/2015	D FOURTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE (EXHIBITS A-E)
160	06/01/2015	D THIRD NOTICE OF RELIANCE ( EXHBITS 1-13)
159	06/01/2015	D SECOND NOTICE OF RELIANCE (EXHIBITS A-J)
158	06/01/2015	Confidential Defendant's Notice of Reliance
157	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF RELIANCE
156	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY BY DECLARATION
155	06/01/2015	D NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY
154	06/01/2015	Confidential Testimony For Defendant
153	04/21/2015	TRIAL DATES RESET
152	04/03/2015	P NOTICE OF FILING TESTIMONY OF JAMES MURRAY
151	04/03/2015	Confidential Testimony For Plaintiff
150	03/03/2015	P TESTIMONY DEPO OF JOSEPH TABSHE AND EXHIBITS 1-8 AND 9-11
149	03/03/2015	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
148	02/27/2015	P SIXTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-F
147	02/27/2015	D MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
146	02/27/2015	P TESTIMONY DEPO VIA DECLARATION OF JOSHUA KESSLEMAN AND EXHIBITS A-D AND CD ROM
145	02/26/2015	P FIFTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHBITS G & H
144	02/26/2015	P FIFTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-F
143	02/26/2015	P FOURTH NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-C
142	02/26/2015	P THIRD NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-C
141	02/26/2015	P SECOND NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-E
140	02/26/2015	P FIRST NOTICE OF RELIANCE AND EXHIBITS A-B
139	02/26/2015	Confidential Plaintiff's Notice of Reliance
138	02/25/2015	P TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF JOSHUA D KESSELMAN
137	02/25/2015	P TESTIMONY VIA DECLARATION OF KEITH BURDICK
136	01/22/2015	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
135	01/16/2015	P CONSENTED MOT TO EXTEND TESTIMONY
134	01/05/2015	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
133	01/02/2015	P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
132	09/25/2014	TRIAL DATES RESET
131	08/29/2014	D MOT DENIED/TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
130	08/18/2014	D CONFIDENTIAL MOT TO ADMMIT PRIOR TESTIMONY
129	08/18/2014	D MOT TO ADMIT PRIOR TESTIMONY
128	08/06/2014	PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
127	07/22/2014	BOARD'S COMMUNICATION
126	06/16/2014	BD'S ORDER
125	04/29/2014	D MOT FOR SUMMARY JGT DENIED
124	11/20/2013	D REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
123	10/31/2013	P OPP/RESP TO MOTION
122	09/23/2013	CORRECTION TO BD ORDER
121	09/19/2013	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
120	09/18/2013	P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
119	07/31/2013	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
118	07/29/2013	P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
117	06/21/2013	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
116	06/19/2013	P MOT FOR EXT W/ CONSENT
115	05/30/2013	Confidential Defendant's Summary Judgment
114	05/30/2013	D MOT FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
113	05/24/2013	SUSP PEND DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
112	05/16/2013	PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
111	08/13/2012	BOARD'S ORDER
110	08/13/2012	DEF REQUEST FOR A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO FILE A SUMMARY JUDGMENT
109	07/19/2012	P'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
108	07/09/2012	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
107	07/09/2012	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
106	06/28/2012	P'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
105	06/28/2012	P'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
104	06/25/2012	BD'S ORDER RE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE; SUSPENDED
103	05/22/2012	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
102	05/18/2012	D'S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
101	04/05/2012	TRIAL DATES RESET
100	01/12/2012	COMMISSIONER'S DECISION
99	06/30/2011	P'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
98	06/15/2011	D'S RESPONSE TO P'S PETITION TO THE DIRECTOR
97	06/13/2011	SUSPENDED PENDING PETITION DECISION
96	06/01/2011	COPY OF #95
95	05/26/2011	PETITION TO THE DIRECTOR
94	04/28/2011	PROCEEDINGS RESUMED
93	03/04/2011	SUSPENDED PENDING DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
92	03/02/2011	DEF'S REPLY MEMO IN SUPPORT OF MOT FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
91	02/10/2011	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
90	02/04/2011	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
89	01/21/2011	P'S MOTION TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
88	01/11/2011	CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
87	01/06/2011	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
86	12/22/2010	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
85	11/22/2010	AMENDED ANSWER
84	11/02/2010	TRIAL DATES RESET
83	09/21/2010	TRIAL DATES RESET
82	02/01/2010	D'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
81	01/12/2010	P'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
80	12/31/2009	MOTION FOR SJ DENIED/SUSPENDED PENDING DISPOSITION OF OUTSTANDING MOTION
79	12/23/2009	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
78	12/09/2009	ANSWER
77	12/09/2009	D'S MOTION TO DISMISS - RULE 12(B)
76	12/09/2009	D'S MOTION TO DISMISS - RULE 12(B)
75	11/04/2009	P'S MOTION TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
74	11/02/2009	D'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
73	10/13/2009	P'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
72	10/13/2009	P'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
71	10/13/2009	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
70	10/09/2009	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
69	10/05/2009	MOTION GRANTED; ANSWER DUE 30 DAYS
68	09/25/2009	P'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
67	09/21/2009	DEFENDANT'S MOTION
66	09/21/2009	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
65	09/21/2009	P'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
64	09/04/2009	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
63	09/04/2009	SUSPENDED PENDING DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
62	09/04/2009	SUSPENDED PENDING DISP OF OUTSTNDNG MOT
61	08/19/2009	P'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
60	08/19/2009	P'S DECLARATION OF ARLANA S. COHEN
59	08/19/2009	P'S MOTION TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
58	08/11/2009	D'S DECLARATION OF LARA KLAPPER
57	08/11/2009	D'S DECLARATION OF SETH GOLD
56	08/11/2009	D'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PARTIAL MSJ
55	08/11/2009	D'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
54	07/28/2009	TRIAL DATES REMAIN AS SET
53	07/20/2009	D'S REQUEST FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE ON ORAL MOTION
52	06/10/2009	MOT. TO DETERMINE SUFFICIENCY DENIED AND GRANTED; TRIAL DATES RESET
51	02/20/2009	SUSPENDED
50	02/12/2009	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
49	01/20/2009	D'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
48	12/30/2008	P'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
47	12/17/2008	D'S MOTION TO TEST SUFFICIENCY OF P'S RESPONSES
46	12/10/2008	D'S MOTION TO DETERMINE SUFFICIENCY OF P'S RESPONSES TO D'S REQUESTS
45	06/24/2008	SUSPENDED
44	04/30/2008	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
43	03/26/2008	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
42	02/29/2008	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
41	01/14/2008	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
40	12/11/2007	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
39	09/04/2007	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
38	08/30/2007	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
37	08/10/2007	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
36	05/31/2007	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
35	05/22/2007	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
34	03/25/2007	EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED
33	03/14/2007	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
32	02/16/2007	ANSWER
31	02/16/2007	ANSWER
30	01/24/2007	TRIAL DATES RESET
29	01/17/2007	TRIAL DATES RESET
28	12/04/2006	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
27	10/31/2006	D'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
26	10/13/2006	P'S OBJECTION TO APPLICANT'S MOTION TO SEVER AND SUSPEND PROCEEDINGS
25	09/29/2006	STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
24	09/22/2006	D'S MOTION TO SEVER AND SUSPEND PROCEEDINGS
23	09/11/2006	P'S MOTION TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
22	09/07/2006	D'S OPPOSITION/RESPONSE TO MOTION
21	09/01/2006	TRIAL DATES RESET
20	08/31/2006	P MOT TO AMEND PLEADING/AMENDED PLEADING
19	03/30/2006	MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE GRANTED TRIAL DATES ARE RESET
18	09/19/2005	P'S RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER
17	08/15/2005	PL ALLOWED 30 DAYS SHOW CAUSE
16	04/28/2005	EXTENSION GRANTED
15	08/25/2004	OPPOSER'S CHANGE OF ADDRESS
14	07/21/2004	P'S MOT FOR EXTEN. OF TIME W/ CONSENT
13	05/25/2004	ANSWER
12	04/23/2004	ANSWER DUE 30 DAYS; TRIAL DATES RESET
11	02/05/2004	PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
10	02/11/2004	MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE IS GRANTED
9	01/16/2004	D'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
8	01/08/2004	P'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
7	12/29/2003	D'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
6	12/15/2003	PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTON TO DISMISS
5	12/09/2003	SUSP PENDING MOT DISMISS
4	11/21/2003	D'S MOTION TO DISMISS PL'S NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
3	10/29/2003	PENDING, INSTITUTED
2	10/29/2003	NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE:	12/08/2003
1	10/20/2003	FILED AND FEE