Elvis Counterfeiters ‘All Shook Up’ After Preliminary Injunction Stops Online Sales
Northern District Judge halts long list of absent defendants from selling allegedly infringing goods online.
Photography Agency Sues Celebrity News Website for Unauthorized Publication of Photographs
August Image, LLC v. Ice Cream Conversations, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01992-MHC (N.D. Ga., May 2, 2023) No stranger to litigation, August Image, LLC, has filed suit in the Northern District for alleged copyright infringement. As an agency that represents contemporary photographers, August Image alleges that Ice Cream […]
Vape Maker Sues Leading Competitor Over Confusingly Similar Arbitrary Mark
VPR Brands, LP v. Vape Loft Abercorn, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-00115-RSB-CLR (S.D. Ga., May 1, 2023) An e-cigarette maker filed suit in the Southern District of Georgia to stop the use of what it alleges is a confusingly similar mark. Plaintiff VPR Brands, LP, brought […]
“Partially Horizontally Aligned” Button Claim Limitation Deemed Indefinite in Claim Construction Order Involving Hand-Held Game Controllers
Junk Food Custom Arcades, LLC v. Hit Box LLC, Civil Action No. 2:21-cv-00262-RWS (N.D. Ga., Apr. 11, 2023) Judge Richard Story recently entered claim construction for two patents directed at gaming controllers, siding with the Defendant’s position for four of the five disputed terms. The dispute involves Hit […]
Emergency Injunctive Relief Granted for Trademarked Floor Mats
Judge Batten grants ex parte motion for injunctive relief in trademark case involving floor mats and fictitious names.
Barbies, Buds, and Camels Cited as Sufficiently Famous Marks Worthy of Dilution Claims in Granted Motion to Dismiss
Epic Tech, LLC v. SpinX Games Limited, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-02043-SCJ (N.D. Ga., Apr. 13, 2023) Northern District Judge Steve Jones granted in part Defendant SpinX’s Motion to Dismiss claims for trademark dilution in a case involving social casino games using the name “Ca$h Bash.” Plaintiff Epic Tech, […]
Texas Landscaping Couple Sue Georgia Resident Over Infringing Use of Name
MasterScapes, Inc. et al v. Cropper et al, Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-00076-WMR (N.D. Ga., Apr. 20, 2023) A Texas-based, husband-and-wife landscaping and irrigation services corporation has brought suit in the Northern District against a Georgia resident for trademark infringement and unfair competition. According to the Complaint, Plaintiffs have […]
MARTA Sues Impersonator for Deception of Marks in Use Since 1973
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Cheshire, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01744-SCJ (N.D. Ga., Apr. 18, 2023) Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has brought suit in the Northern District under the Lanham Act to enforce its incontestable marks. MARTA is suing an individual for fraudulent and deceptive use […]
It’s Hip to Bring Suit – Patented Technology for Removing Failed Total Hip Replacements at Issue in Declaratory Judgment in the Northern District
Simplex Designs, LLC v. TightLine Development, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01721-SEG (N.D. Ga., Apr. 17, 2023) Simplex Designs, LLC, seeks a declaratory judgment to show that its medical technology does not infringe. The Plaintiff wants a declaration that its “Watson Extraction System” does not infringe any claim of […]
Defendant Preserves Litigation by Successfully Opening Default In Trademark Infringement Battle
King v. God is Dope, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-03926-LMM (N.D. Ga., Apr. 10, 2023) Defendant God is Dope, LLC, succeeded in setting aside default to file an answer in Steven King’s (but not that Stephen King) trademark and unfair competition action, preserving their day in […]
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