In the latest salvo exchanged between two competing drainage product companies, Invisaflow, LLC (“Invisaflow”), based in Alpharetta, Georgia, filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against competitors Euramax International, Inc. and Euramax Holdings, Inc. (collectively “Euramax”), both based in Norcross, Georgia, alleging that Euramax infringes its […]
Walter Farmer, of Atlanta, Georgia, filed separate suits against Alpha Technologies, Inc, (“Alpha”), of Bellingham, Washington, and Aspin Kemp & Associates (“Aspin Kemp”), of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, alleging that each company infringes Farmer’s patent directed to uninterruptable power supply systems. Farmer is the sole named inventor of U.S. […]
Travis P. Dunson (“Dunson”) filed suit for copyright infringement, money damages, injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, as well as damages for breach of implied contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and quantum meruit against Time Warner Co., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures, Atlanta Entertainment, Inc., Doug Frank, Brad Copeland, […]
On August 21, 2014, Pennsylvania-based Specialty Surfaces International, Inc. (“SSI”) filed a complaint against Georgia-based Deluxe Athletics, LLC (“Deluxe Athletics”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,976,645 (the “‘645 Patent”) for a “Vertically draining, rubber-filled synthetic turf and method of manufacture.” Sample from Deluxe’s website According to the […]
On August 21, 2014, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (“Shaw”), a Georgia corporation, and Columbia Insurance Company (“Columbia”), a Nebraska corporation, brought a trademark infringement action against Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Inc. (“Carlisle”), a Delaware corporation, in the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint asserts claims for trademark infringement, […]
Steeda Autosports, Inc. (“Steeda”), a Valdosta, Georgia-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of after-market parts for Ford vehicles, particularly Ford Mustangs, filed suit on August 22, 2014, in the Middle District of Georgia against competitor Turn 5, Inc. d/b/a American Muscle (“American Muscle”), of Malvern, Pennsylvania, […]
Blue Force Gear, Inc. (“Blue Force”), brought two patent infringement actions in June 2014 against Raine, Inc. (“Raine”), an Indiana corporation, and Savvy Sniper , LLC (“Savvy Sniper”), an Ohio corporation, relating to United States Patent No. 8,733,601 B2 (the ‘601 Patent) entitled “Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for […]
GDC Enterprises, Inc. (“GDC”), a corporation with a place of business in Gainesville, Georgia, filed a patent infringement action on June 3, 2014 against Robco Manufacturing, Inc, d/b/a Alumadock (“Alumadock”), a North Carolina corporation, relating to United States Patent No. 8,668,407 (the ‘407 Patent) entitled “Docking System with […]
Lund, Inc. (“Lund”), a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Buford, Georgia, initiated a patent infringement action against Bushwacker, Inc., and Bushwacker Automotive Group, LLC (“Bushwacker), Oregon entities, relating to United States Patent No. 5,755,483 (the ‘483 Patent) entitled “Vehicle Shield Device.” Lund alleged that Bushwacker acquired molds used […]
On May 8, 2014, EZ Products of South Florida, LLC (“EZP”), filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (“Dollar Tree”), a Virginia corporation. EZP asserts patent infringement of United States Design Patent No. D674,566 (the ‘566 Patent) for a cleaning cloth, which was issued on […]
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