Design Mart LLC v. Matthews International Corporation, Civil Action No. 3:23-cv-00082-CDL (M.D. Ga., July 17, 2023) Design Mart LLC (“Design Mart”) has filed suit in the Middle District of Georgia for copyright infringement. Design Mart is a family-owned-and-operated business who works to create and license “hundreds of original […]
Refresco Beverages US, Inc. v. Califormulations, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 4:20-cv-00181-CDL (M.D. Ga., Dec. 12, 2022) Judge Clay Land in the Middle District of Georgia ordered sanctions against a Defendant for disobeying a previous hearing’s ruling. The case at hand involves a trade secret dispute between […]
UGAA sues apparel company over infringing use of trademarked colors, logos, phrases, and geographic indications in the Middle District of Georgia.
NexusCard, Inc. (“NexusCard”), a California corporation with its principal place of business in Lake Forest, California, filed a patent infringement action on August 18, 2015, against grocery chain Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (“Winn-Dixie”), a Florida corporation, with a principal place of business in Jacksonville, Florida, relating to 5,924,080(the ‘080 Patent) […]
As previously reported here, Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. (“Jordan”), asserted copyright infringement and unfair competition against Hubei Wild Trees Textiles Co., LTD. (“Wild Trees”) relating to camouflage patterns, seeking further to cancel a federal copyright registration. Wild Trees sought to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. […]
On May 6, 2014, Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc. (“Masterbuilt”), a Georgia corporation, filed a complaint in the Middle District of Georgia alleging trademark infringement, design and utility patent infringement, and deceptive trade practices against The Sportsman’s Guild, Inc. (“Sportsman”), a Minnesota corporation. Masterbuilt asserts ownership of U.S. Trademark Registration […]
Smallbizpros, Inc., d/b/a Padgett Business Services (“Padgett”)[1] asserts trademark infringement in connection with allegations of post-termination obligations of John A. Terris, Sr. (“Terris”) of Brunswick, Georgia, in its complaint filed in the Middle District of Georgia on April 3, 2014. The complaint seeks an injunction, declaration that Terris’ […]
Wish Atlanta, LLC, (“Wish Atlanta”) asserts trademark infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 3783165 (IC025 and IC035) and 4242361 (IC035) (the “Wish Mark”) against ContextLogic, Inc. (“CLI”) in its complaint filed in the Middle District of Georgia on February 25, 2014. Wish Atlanta alleges use of the Wish […]
Judge Land denied the summary judgment motion of Digital Concealment Systems, LLC (“Digital”), filed that its “A-TACS FG Camo” pattern does not infringe copyrights belonging to HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. (“HyperStealth”).[1] In reaching the ruling, the Court did not consider the opinions of HyperStealth’s expert. Therefore, Digital’s motion to exclude […]
Here is the first of two surveys of recent trademark cases filed in the Georgia District Courts. Franchise Operating Under New Name, but Using the Same Technique On June 25, 2013, SmallBizPros, Inc. d/b/a Padgett Business Services (“Padgett”), with its principal place of business in Athens, Georgia, filed […]
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