On June 16, 2017, an Illinois citizen filed in the US via the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a trademark application, US Serial Number 87493505, for "Call of DooDee" under Goods and Services for Dog waste removal services. An express abandonment for the application was received in the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) of the USPTO on October 24, 2017, however the application was published for opposition on October 31, 2017. On November 20, 2017,
Source: http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=87493505&pty=EXT&eno=1
The Request for Extension of Time to Oppose was granted and Activision has until the end of the year to file a formal opposition should the status of the mark remain unchanged (in a way that would "hurt" Activision anyhow). Considering the applicant has previously tried to abandon the application I find it difficult to see this maturing into some greater case between Activision and this Illinois citizen. But it would be interesting to read Activision's statement of the reasons for their belief that they would be damaged by the registration of the opposed mark.
Activision has 23 trademarks, some inactive, related to Call of Duty in the US. None of those are filed under Goods & Services for Dog waste removal services or similar. While I do not know the nature of this Call of DooDee business I would assume it is a local small enterprise with a staff headcount of less than or equal to ten. With a logo that greatly differs from that of the Call of Duty game series and work that does not cause confusion (see Likelihood of Confusion) among consumers, I do not think it is in the realm of impossibility for both businesses to coexist under their own respective names without too much trouble. Activision's legal department may not agree. Regardless, there you have it. I'll update this story should any greater developments happen.
