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A. O. Smith Trademark Opposition Extension Request

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Published March 30th, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board received a first 30-day extension request from A. O. Smith Water Treatment (North America), Inc. to oppose trademark application Serial No. 97462076 for 'WATER ME RIGHT' filed by Ashley Nelle Frank. The extension grants additional time for A. O. Smith to prepare and file a formal Notice of Opposition in TTAB proceedings.

What changed

A. O. Smith Water Treatment (North America), Inc. filed a first 30-day extension request in TTAB Proceeding No. 97462076 to oppose the trademark application 'WATER ME RIGHT' (Serial No. 97462076) owned by Ashley Nelle Frank. The extension postpones the deadline for A. O. Smith to file a formal Notice of Opposition.

The trademark applicant Ashley Nelle Frank should monitor TTABVue docket 97462076 for any subsequent filings and deadlines. A. O. Smith's extension request indicates continued intent to challenge the registration, and the applicant may consider preparing a response or defense. This is a routine procedural filing with no immediate compliance obligations for unrelated parties.

What to do next

  1. Monitor TTABVue docket No. 97462076 for subsequent filings
  2. Prepare response materials if opposition is filed
  3. Track new deadline once extension period is set by TTAB

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO TTAB Proceedings

Extension: WATER ME RIGHT

Extension TTAB99462076-20260330 Kind: EXT Mar 30, 2026

Abstract

FIRST 30-DAY REQUEST TO EXT TIME TO OPPOSE
Plaintiff: A. O. SMITH WATER TREATMENT (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
Defendant: ASHLEY NELLE FRANK
Mark at issue: WATER ME RIGHT

Filing Date

2026-03-30

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Named provisions

Extension Request First 30-Day Extension to Oppose

Source

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Classification

Agency
TTAB
Published
March 30th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
TTAB Proceeding No. 97462076
Docket
97462076

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Manufacturers
Industry sector
5411 Legal Services
Activity scope
Trademark Opposition Trademark Registration
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Trademark Administrative Proceedings

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