Here is the first of two surveys of recent trademark cases filed in the Georgia District Courts. Franchise Operating Under New Name, but Using the Same Technique On June 25, 2013, SmallBizPros, Inc. d/b/a Padgett Business Services (“Padgett”), with its principal place of business in Athens, Georgia, filed […]
Below is a survey of recent copyright cases filed in the Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia. Microsoft Windows On June 27, 2013, Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), based in Washington, filed suit against VertexPC and its owner Peter Dapice (collectively “Defendants”), based in Buford, Georgia, alleging that the Defendants […]
On June 28, 2013, CTP Innovations, LLC (“CTP”) filed nearly identical patent infringement complaints against nine commercial printing businesses. These complaints, filed in the Northern District of Georgia, allege that the companies infringe two CTP patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,611,349 (the ‘349 Patent) and 6,738,155 (the ‘155 Patent). […]
On June 5, 2013, Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. of the Northern District of Georgia issued a Final Order of Contempt (“Final Order”), holding GCA Electronics, LLC d/b/a Unlockcellular.com and Gunawan Lie (“Defendants”) in civil contempt of court and sanctioning them $7.8 million, with interest, payable to the […]
Here is a survey of recent patent cases filed in the Northern District of Georgia. A similar survey of recent trademark and copyright cases will be published soon. Medical Device Patent Suit On May 23, 2013, Ivera Medical Corporation (“Ivera”), based in Carlsbad, California, filed suit against The […]
Acceleron, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company claiming a principal place of business in Atlanta, filed suit against Dell Inc., headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, alleging infringement of Patent No. 6,948,021 (the “’021 patent”), which deals with a hot-swappable server module in a computer network. On June 12, […]
Brian Smith (Smith), who describes himself as a music producer and songwriter specializing in urban music, filed his complaint seeking an injunction, damages, and attorney fees against Jay W. Jenkins d/b/a Young Jeezy Music (Jenkins), Demetrius L. Stewart d/b/a Shawty Redd Songs (Stewart), UMG Recordings, Inc. (UMG), Island […]
Over the past year, Swipe Innovations, LLC (“Swipe”), a Houston, Texas-based company, has filed 30 cases in the Eastern District of Texas against over 50 defendants, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,351,296, titled “Financial Transmission System” (“the ‘296 patent”). One of the 30 cases was filed against […]
On April 5, 2013, RE/MAX, LLC (“RE/MAX”) filed a trademark lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against Cumming, Georgia-based McFarland Realty Enterprises, Inc. and two of its principals (collectively, “McFarland”). The complaint lists federal counts of trademark infringement and unfair competition, and state law counts of dilution, […]
On March 20, 2013, Lawrenceville, Georgia-based Essential Ingredients, Inc. (“EI”) filed a complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against California-based E. T. Horn Company (“Horn”). EI alleges that Horn, after having entered into a 2008 settlement agreement promising to stop using the term ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS GROUP or […]
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