MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (P) vs Giga Brands LLC (D)
Suspended
Oppositions
Proceeding Details
Proceeding Number
Filing Date
Jan 7, 2026
Last Status Update
Mar 19, 2026
Interlocutory Attorney
JILL M MCCORMACK
Parties
Plaintiff
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY




260 FRANKLIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02110
Attorney / Correspondent:
MICHELLE GALLAGHERWILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP
260 FRANKLIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02110
Marks:
MITX
Registered
|Reg #: 5068881|S/N: 85500172
MITX
LIVE - REGISTERED
Service MarkWordOwner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Status: SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Record Details
Serial No.
85500172
Registration No.
5068881
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Dec 20, 2011
Registered
Oct 25, 2016
First Use
Jan 1, 2012
Goods & Services
Class 038Class 041
Educational services, namely, providing online seminars and courses for instruction at the post-secondary and graduate levels; Producing audio and video programs for podcasting and webcasting for educational purposes; Providing online reporting on the performance of learners in educational courses and seminars; Providing online electronic bulletin boards, online discussion forums, online chat rooms, video conferencing, instant messages, and Voice over IP (VOIP) for transmission of messages among computer users for interactive learning; Transmitting voice, data, graphics and video by means of wireless networks; Electronic transmission of digital audio and visual files over wireless networks, computer networks, online electronic bulletin boards, and social media channels and networks; Transmission of podcasts and webcasts; Internet-based social networking services; Creating an online community for learners and educators to participate in discussions, solicit and receive feedback from their peers, and social network, and to interact with other learners and educators by posting and sharing text, information, photos, audio and video content, and other user-generated content
MIT MANAGEMENT
Registered
|Reg #: 5172412|S/N: 86799473
MIT MANAGEMENT
LIVE - REGISTERED
Service MarkStylizedOwner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Status: SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Record Details
Serial No.
86799473
Registration No.
5172412
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Oct 26, 2015
Registered
Mar 28, 2017
First Use
Jul 7, 2016
Goods & Services
Class 041
Education services, namely, providing university educational services, namely, offering courses of instruction at the undergraduate, graduate, executive education, and non-degree program levels; and special educational seminars, conferences, and programs for alumni, executives, and entrepreneurs in the field of business and/or management; "MANAGEMENT"
MIT
Registered
|Reg #: 1687596|S/N: 73797219
MIT
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkWordOwner: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE
Status: REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Record Details
Serial No.
73797219
Registration No.
1687596
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
May 1, 1989
Registered
May 19, 1992
First Use
Apr 2, 1987
Goods & Services
Class 009
FULL LINE OF COMPUTER OPERATING AND APPLICATIONS PROGRAMS AND RELATED INSTRUCTION MANUALS SUPPLIED THEREWITH
MIT
Registered
|Reg #: 1500620|S/N: 73703704
MIT
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkWordOwner: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Status: REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Record Details
Serial No.
73703704
Registration No.
1500620
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Jan 4, 1988
Registered
Aug 16, 1988
First Use
Jan 1, 1980
Goods & Services
Class 025
CLOTHING, NAMELY, SWEATERS, SWEATPANTS, SWEATSHIRTS, JACKETS, T-SHIRTS, NECKTIES, SHORTS AND SHIRTS
MITP
Registered
|Reg #: 5105034|S/N: 87038132
MITP
LIVE - REGISTERED
TrademarkCombinedOwner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Status: SECTION 8 & 15-ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Record Details
Serial No.
87038132
Registration No.
5105034
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
May 16, 2016
Registered
Dec 20, 2016
First Use
Dec 1, 1995
Goods & Services
Class 009Class 016
Providing online non-downloadable academic and scholarly books in the field of science, and online non-downloadable journals in the fields of science, social science, the arts and humanities, architecture, computer science, business, management, finance, and innovation, public policy, and matters concerning the New England region; Downloadable electronic academic and scholarly books and journals in the fields of science, social science, the arts and humanities, architecture, mathematics, computer science, engineering, business, management, finance, and innovation, game studies, internet, information, media and communication studies, public policy, and matters concerning the New England region; Academic and scholarly books and journals, in print format, in the fields of science, social science, the arts and humanities, architecture, mathematics, computer science, engineering, business, management, finance, and innovation, game studies, internet, information, media and communication studies, public policy, and matters concerning the New England region
VS
Defendant
Giga Brands LLC
36-38 W. MAIN ST, SUITE 204
FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
Attorney / Correspondent:
Mark:
7MIT
Pending
S/N: 99085753
7MIT
LIVE - PENDING
TrademarkWordOwner: Giga Brands LLC
Status: OPPOSITION PENDING
Record Details
Serial No.
99085753
Status
LIVE
Important Dates
Filed
Mar 14, 2025
Goods & Services
Class 005
Dietary supplements; Herbal supplements; Nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement
TTAB Documents
Title | Date | Entry # | Category | Code | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOTICE OF DEFAULT | Mar 19, 2026 | 4 | Defaults | 144 | |
INSTITUTED | Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | Status | 128 | |
NOTICE AND TRIAL DATES SENT; ANSWER DUE: | Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | Scheduling | 707 | |
FILED AND FEE | Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | Fees | 124 |