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ESTTA434047 10/05/2011

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

Notice of Opposition
Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.

Opposer Information
Name Granted to Date of previous extension Address J. ARMANDO BERMUDEZ & CO., C. POR A. 10/05/2011

CALLE DOMINGO O. BERMUDEZ NO. 1 REPARTO BERMUDEZ SANTIAGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Charles W. Grimes Grimes & Battersby, LLC 488 Main Avenue, Third Floor Norwalk, CT 06851 UNITED STATES grimes@gandb.com, dize@gandb.com

Correspondence information

Applicant Information
Application No Opposition Filing Date Applicant 85074533 10/05/2011 Publication date Opposition Period Ends 06/07/2011 10/05/2011

Caribbean-American Tobacco Corporation Apartado (P.O. Box) 817 Santiago, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Goods/Services Affected by Opposition

Class 034. All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: cigars

Grounds for Opposition

Priority and likelihood of confusion Dilution Trademark Act section 2(d) Trademark Act section 43(c)

Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition

U.S. Registration No. Registration Date Word Mark Design Mark 1609297 08/07/1990 Application Date Foreign Priority Date 08/22/1989 NONE

DON ARMANDO RON DE LAS BODEGAS BERMUDEZ

Description of Mark Goods/Services

NONE Class 033. First use: First Use: 1988/10/15 First Use In Commerce: 1988/10/15 RUM 1064626 04/26/1977 BERMUDEZ NONE Class 033. First use: First Use: 1852/00/00 First Use In Commerce: 1970/09/15 RUM Application Date NONE NONE NONE Foreign Priority Date NONE Application Date Foreign Priority Date 08/11/1976 NONE

U.S. Registration No. Registration Date Word Mark Design Mark Description of Mark Goods/Services

U.S. Application No. Registration Date Word Mark Design Mark Description of Mark Goods/Services U.S. Application/ Registration No. Registration Date Word Mark Goods/Services NONE NONE BERMUDEZ RUM

Application Date

NONE

Attachments

Notice of Opposition.pdf ( 6 pages )(117034 bytes ) Exhibit A - Notice of Opposition.pdf ( 4 pages )(67824 bytes ) Exhibit B - Notice of Opposition.pdf ( 6 pages )(92117 bytes ) Exhibit C - Notice of Opposition.pdf ( 4 pages )(113911 bytes )

Certificate of Service
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of this paper has been served upon all parties, at their address record by First Class Mail on this date.

Signature Name Date

/Russell D. Dize/ Russell D. Dize 10/05/2011