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Parties Respond to TTAB Order in Oldest Pending Case

Counsel for the parties in the oldest pending TTAB case, United Black Fund v. National Black United Fund, Inc., Cancellation No. 92013503, have responded (here) to the Board's Order of January 20, 2010 [TTABlogged here]. The proceeding has been suspended for nearly 25 years in view of a civil action in the Maryland federal court, which action has itself been administratively closed since 1984.Counsel for the parties now request a 60-day extension of time "to memorialize understandings reached since the 'administrative closing'" of the federal civil action.With respect to the "administrative closing," this "closing" occurred during a meeting with the parties' attorneys in the chambers of Judge John Hargrove (deceased) on June 8, 1984 (Exhibit A) [not attached - ed...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on February 22, 2010 (boomark / email).