Wangs Alliance Corp. d/b/a WAC Lighting v. Lumien Enterprise, Inc., d/b/a Lumien Lighting, Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-05270-VMC (N.D. Ga., Nov. 22, 2022) Judge Calvert continues to dig in on patent infringement cases, tackling substantive patent issues and related issues, this time is a dispute in which a Georgia-based […]
Sunflower Licensing LLC v. Mercer (US), Inc., Civil Action No. 1-99-cv-ga640 (N.D. Ga., Nov. 30, 2022) Sunflower Licensing LLC filed a patent infringement claim against Mercer (US), Inc., in the Northern District on November 30. The complaint alleges the Defendant infringes two patents claiming a method or apparatus […]
Doc Brown Farm LLC et al v. Doc Brown Enterprises Inc., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00241-RWS (N.D. Ga., Dec 1, 2022) Doc Brown Farm and Distillers seek declaratory judgment under the Lanham Act in the Northern District. Doc Brown claims to be Georgia’s only seed-to-still distillery, turning its homegrown […]
Competing information security company files lawsuit against computer security consultancy using a “confusingly” similar name and logo in the Northern District of Georgia under the Lanham Act citing trademark infringement.
Patel v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04669-ELR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 23, 2022) A self-taught, Atlanta-based landscape photographer is suing Cox Enterprises, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Rollins, Inc., for damages and injunctive relief associated with the unauthorized use of Patel’s original copyrighted work of authorship. […]
PopSockets LLC v. Fab Cellular LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04521-SCJ (N.D. Ga., Nov. 14, 2022) The collapsible mobile device accessory adhered to the back of your phone may be in violation of the Lanham Act. PopSockets LLC is suing Fab Cellular LLC, Fab One Enterprises LLC, […]
Rail Assets, LLC v. Norfolk Southern Corp., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04431-SEG (N.D. Ga., Nov. 7, 2022) A patent dispute case concerning railroad vehicle accident video recording technology was filed in the Northern District of Georgia earlier this month. Rail Assets, LLC, alleges that Norfolk Southern Corporation infringed the […]
Maverick Entertainment Group, Inc. v. Freeman, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04459-AT (N.D. Ga., Nov. 8, 2022) An actor featured in four movies distributed by the Plaintiff sent a cease and desist notice alleging unauthorized use of his likeness in at least one of the films. The actor claimed he […]
Luxottica Group S.p.A. et al v. Bill’s Flea Market, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04354-ELR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 1, 2022) Flea markets are a great place to locate that hard-to-find antique or one-of-a-kind gift. But their transitory nature, and the cash-only policy of many vendors, also make flea markets […]
HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-00141-JRH-BKE (S.D. Ga., Nov. 4, 2022) This dispute stems from a recent bankruptcy proceeding. According to a lawsuit filed in the Southern District, Avadim Holdings purchased a number of assets from HE, Inc. in bankruptcy, but “purposefully […]
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