AVA Trademark Extension Request - Alignment Healthcare vs Protech
Summary
The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board granted Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC a first 30-day extension of time to oppose the AVA trademark application filed by Protech Leaded Eyewear, Inc. The extension was filed on February 25, 2026, and processed on April 4, 2026, under TTAB proceeding number 99229178.
What changed
Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC filed a first 30-day request to extend the time to oppose the AVA trademark (TTAB Proceeding No. 99229178). The request was filed on February 25, 2026, and granted on April 4, 2026, giving Alignment Healthcare additional time to prepare a potential opposition against Protech Leaded Eyewear, Inc.'s trademark application.
This is a routine procedural filing that does not create new compliance obligations for the general public. The parties involved (Alignment Healthcare and Protech Leaded Eyewear) should monitor the TTAB docket for subsequent deadlines. No immediate action is required from other trademark applicants or general businesses.
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Extension: AVA
Extension TTAB99229178-20260404 Kind: EXT Apr 04, 2026
Abstract
FIRST 30-DAY REQUEST TO EXT TIME TO OPPOSE
Plaintiff: Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC
Defendant: Protech Leaded Eyewear, Inc.
Mark at issue: AVA
Filing Date
2026-02-25
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