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.”
Hi-Tech Accuses Dynamic of Trademark Infringement and False Claims of Steroid Powered Products
On September 28, 2015, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Hi-Tech”), a Georgia corporation, brought a trademark infringement action against Dynamic Sports Nutrition, LLC d/b/a Anabolic Research (“Dynamic”), and Brian Clapp (“Clapp”) (collectively Dynamic and Clapp are referred to as “Defendants”). The complaint asserts claims for trademark infringement, false designation of […]
Seasoning Maker Swamp Dust LLC Files Trademark Complaint Against Competitor Cajun Wholesale
On September 2, 2014, LaGrange, Georgia-based company Swamp Dust, LLC filed a complaint against Louisiana-based Cajun Wholesale Distributing, Inc. and its director Ritchie Allen Romero (collectively, the “Defendants”) alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition arising under the Federal Trademark Act (“the Lanham Act”) and […]
T-12 Entertainment Speaks Up in Trademark Complaint Over Use of "I Plead the 5th" Mark
On March 24, 2014, T-12 Entertainment, LLC and Kareem Hawthorne, both of Georgia (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against Young Kings Enterprises, Inc., Ego Entertainment, LLC., Troy Williams, Anthony Adighibe, Charles Bryant Bourgeois, Desmond Key, Dae’shawn Shelton, and Korey Felder, all of Georgia, and Fred Clark, of Texas, […]
New Patent Cases in the Northern District of Georgia
A summary of recent patent case filings in the Northern District of Georgia is below. Pedicure Business Sues Former Partner Over Foot Tub Design Patent On October 23, 2012, Salon Spa Supply LLC (“SSS”) of Norcross, Georgia, filed a Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages against Touspa, […]
"SURFER ON ACID" Tobacco Seller Files Appeal with 11th Circuit
On September 19, 2012, California-based Fantasia Distribution, Inc. (“Fantasia”), a defendant in a trademark case, filed an appeal with the Eleventh Circuit. The court below, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, had entered judgment against Fantasia, permanently enjoining it from using the mark SURFER ON […]
Southern District of Georgia Debuts on This Blog
On September 20, 2012, two trademark lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, providing our first occasion for covering events in that court since the launch of this blog in early July 2012. One case generated publicity even before it was filed. Virginia’s Regent […]
11th Circuit Affirms District Court Ruling in Favor of Defendants in Stormwater Filtration "Baffle Boxes" Trademark Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has issued its ruling in a trademark dispute between two competing manufacturers of baffle boxes — stormwater filtration devices that “remove debris, trash, oil and other pollutants from stormwater before the stormwater reaches lakes, rivers, and streams.”[1] The Court […]
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