Wearwell, LLC v. M+A Matting, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:23-cv-00032-TCB (N.D. Ga., Feb. 23, 2023) The assignee of two patents directed at interlocking rubber mats has brought suit in the Northern District. The Complaint broadly alleges the Defendant infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 11,174,648 and 11, 454,037 by selling […]
August Image, LLC v. Swisswatchexpo, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00676-TCB (N.D. Ga., Feb. 14, 2023) A licensing agent representing five photographers has brought suit for copyright infringement in the Northern District. The agent serves as the exclusive licensing agent to certain works by photographers Joe Pugliese, Sebastian Kim, […]
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.
Think It’s A Game Entertainment, LLC (“TIG”), an Atlanta-based production company, Fly Merchandise Enterprises, LLC (“Fly”), and Girvan Henry (“Henry”), have left Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan feeling “some type of way.” Dequantes Lamar, better known by his stage name “Rich Homie Quan” (“Quan”), filed suit in the […]
Judge Batten denied a motion brought by Carré Technologies, Inc. (“Carré”) to dismiss[i] apatent infringement action brought by Sarvint Technologies, Inc. (“Sarvint”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court began by incorporating discussions from its Order in the sister case of Sarvint v. OMsignal, on which we recently reported. The accused […]
In a 46-page order, Judge Timothy Batten denied a motion to dismiss under FRCP 12(b)(2) and (3) for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue, or in the alternative to transfer venue brought by OMsignal, Inc. (“OMsignal”) filed in connection with the complaint of Sarvint Technologies, Inc. (“Sarvint”) […]
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 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 […]
Reflective Apparel Factory, Inc. (“Reflective”), a Georgia corporation headquartered in Marietta, seeks a declaratory judgment against Carolina Safety Acquisition, LLC (“Carolina”), a Delaware limited liability company operating out of North Carolina, that Reflective does not infringe U.S. Patent No. 7,735,151 (the ‘151 Patent). The complaint was filed after […]
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