Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. http://estta.uspto.gov ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA858717 Filing date: 11/15/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Proceeding 91235367 Party Defendant Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Development Authority, a Tribal Enterprise of the Miami Tribe of Oklahomament Authority, a Tribal Enterprise of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Correspondence MIAMI TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Address AUTHORITY A TRIBAL ENTERPRISE OF THE MIAMI TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA , 66201 E 290 RD GROVE, OK 74344 UNITED STATES Email:
[email protected] Submission Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b) Filer's Name Carl J. Artman Filer's email
[email protected] Signature /Carl J. Artman/ Date 11/15/2017 Attachments Applicant MBDA Motion to Dismiss in matter re Application No. 87 208750.pdf(1828207 bytes ) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD In the Matter of Trademark Application Serial No. 87/208,750 Published January 3, 2017 CAESARS INTERACTIVE ) ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, ) Opposer, ) ) V. ) OPPOSITION NO. 91/235,367 ) MIAMI TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA ) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ) AUTHORITY, ) A TRIBAL ENTERPRISE OF ) THE MIAMI TRIBE OF ) OKLAHOMA, ) Applicant. ) ) MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION BASED ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY I. SUMMARY OF THE MOTION The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (“Tribe”) is a federally recognized Indian Tribe. The Tribe established and created a corporate and politic body known as the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Development Authority (“MBDA”) as a subordinate economic enterprise and political subdivision of the Miami Tribe, having the purposes, powers, and duties provided by tribal law and delegated to it through tribal authority.