On February 26, Glock, Inc. (“Glock”) filed a 44-page complaint against Kent De-Hui a/k/a Kent Wu a/k/a Keat D. Wu a/k/a Kenneth Wilson, May-Fong Chu, a/k/a May Chu a/k/a May Fun Chu, a/k/a Mian Chu a/k/a Mary Schwarz, The Wuster, Da Wuster, Inc., Da Wuster Corp., Wuster & […]
Mark Rice d/b/a Zoomania Games (“Rice”) asserts a complaint against Atico International USA Inc.; Atico International, Inc.; and Caremark PHC, L.L.C. aka CVS Caremark (“Atico”), asserting Lanham Act Trademark Infringement claims under 15 U.S.C. 1114(1) and 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), unfair competition under Georgia law, and seeking an accounting […]
This is an update to our prior post on the filing of the case to enjoin and recover damages against an individual and group of entities for copying a complex exhibition on the Titanic. The prior post can be accessed here. On October 17, 2013, Judge Duffey of […]
On September 12, 2013 Penhall Company (“Penhall”) of Anaheim California filed a complaint against Southeast Grinding and Grooving, LLC (“Southeast”) of Marietta, Georgia and Stefan Frame, also of Marietta, Georgia alleging trademark infringement under Section 32(1) of the Trademark Act of 1946 [15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)], unfair competition […]
On August 6, 2013, Tensar International Corporation (“Tensar”) filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia asserting false advertising, Georgia Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations, and violations of Georgia statutory and common law relating to it geogrid product “TriAx®” against James Penman (“Penman”) acting individually or on […]
Here is the second of two surveys of recent trademark cases filed in Georgia District Courts. Tory Burch Sues Alleged Counterfeiter On May 31, 2013, River Light V, L.P. and Tory Burch LLC (collectively “Tory Burch”), both based in New York, New York, filed suit against Golden Stella, […]
Danish companies LEGO Juris A/S and LEGO Systems A/S (collectively “LEGO”) have sued a Georgia-based company that they allege is an ex-licensee that continued to sell LEGO-themed products after the expiration of a sell-off period specified in a licensing agreement. On March 20, 2013, LEGO filed a complaint in […]
In a complaint filed in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia on January 4, 2013, Wika Instrument Corporation (“WIKA”) seeks lost profits, treble damages, and to enjoin allegedly false statements about the flammability and safety of its market-leading XSEL® pressure gauges by a competitor, Ashcroft, […]
Introduction In a decision entered on December 18, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, on its own motion, vacated the September 11, 2012 opinion summarized in our September 18 post. The 11th Circuit substituted a new opinion for its September 11 opinion. The new […]
Introduction On November 26, 2012, Mr. Michael Chow and other plaintiffs affiliated with the MR CHOW restaurants doing business in New York, London, Miami, and Beverly Hills (and soon in Las Vegas) filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit of a judgment […]
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