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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Truck & Tap” Takes “Tap Truck” to Court Over Confusingly Similar Tags
Truck & Tap, LLC v. Tap Truck LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01497-JPB (N.D. Ga., Apr. 7, 2023) Plaintiff Truck & Tap, LLC, filed suit in the Northern District to stop the use of a confusingly similar mark. In its Complaint, Truck & Tap claims uncontestable ownership […]
Louis Vuitton Cites 18 Truckloads of Knock-Off Goods in Case Against Westgate Mall
Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A.S. v. Westgate Discount Mall, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01541-VMC (N.D. Ga., Apr. 11, 2023) French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has sued the Westgate Discount Mall for “staggering” trademark counterfeiting involving merchandise bearing Louis Vuitton’s federally registered trademarks. “Louis Vuitton is the […]
Southern District Judge Schools Jekyll Island on Civil Procedure Basics when Dismissing All Claims in Trademark Dispute Involving Summer Waves Water Park
Judge Wood dismissed all claims against the defendant on the basis that the corporate entity lacked sufficient contact with the state to justify personal jurisdiction under any theory.
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