Recently Appointed NDGA Judge Finds Electronic Payment Processing Patents Invalid Under Section 101
Judge Calvert grants motion to dismiss with prejudice on § 101 invalidity grounds, reducing a fin tech patent to mere computerized underwriting.
Hotel Industry Giant Takes Aim at Travel Agency with Similar Name
Hotel giant IHG sues travel agency operating under the same initials, seeking punitive and statutory damages for trademark infringement and an injunction.
Dietary Supplement Companies Square Off Over Competing Products, Alleged Patent Infringement
Karmagreen sues United Wholesale Distributor for patent infringement over the dietary supplements manufacturer’s patented process for producing pills.
Northern District Lawsuit Alleges Video Conferencing Technology Patent Infringement
Video technology patent sparks lawsuit targeting an Atlanta-based company offering video conferences solutions.
Tech Company Claims Telecom Provider Infringed on Multiple Patents
Hanger Solutions, LLC v. Mediacom Communications Corporation, Civil Action No. 4:22-cv-00152-CDL (M.D. Ga., Sept. 28, 2022) Hanger, a Fulton County-based company, has sued Mediacom alleging the infringement of five patents related to computer networking technology. The plaintiffs allege that Mediacom’s Xtream high speed internet access services utilize various […]
Georgia Chemical Company Faces Trademark Infringement Suit in Colorado Court
Battle of the stars – Georgia Chemical Company Faces Trademark Infringement Suit in Colorado Court over allegedly similar and willful use of the name “Five Star.”
Georgia Bulldogs Granted Preliminary Injunction and Asset Freeze Against All 75 Defendants in Mass Counterfeiting Case
University of Georgia Athletic Association, Inc. v. Aiyun yu et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-03818 (N.D. Ga., Sept. 22, 2022) On November 4, 2022, Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., granted a Preliminary Injunction as to all Defendants in a mass counterfeiting claim. The University of Georgia Athletic Association, […]
Local Taco Franchise Seeks Disgorgement for Trademark Dilution
Atlanta-Based Taco Franchise Challenges Two Out-of-State Entities for Infringing and Unlicensed Use of Registered Marks
Hisense to Defend Smart-TV Patent Row on Home Turf of its U.S. Affiliate
Oregon-based Flexiworld Technologies recently filed three separate complaints against China-based Hisense Co. in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting infringement by a total of fifteen patents. Flexiworld is a research and development company in the field of wireless technologies. It purports to hold over 117 issued patents worldwide. […]
RE/MAX Win Leverages Trademarks and Copyrights to Protect Consumers from Real Estate Fraud
Real estate franchise company wins default judgment and permanent injunction against local agents’ fraudulent marketing tactics by leveraging trademark and copyright protection to swiftly combat consumer fraud.
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