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 […]
Folks owns and operates eleven Folks Southern Kitchen restaurants in the north Georgia after starting with one in 1978. Folks began using the mark “GOOD TO GO” no later than 1994 according to the complaint (the “GTG Mark”). The GTG Mark was registered on May 26, 1998, and […]
The Refrigiwear, Inc. (“Refrigiwear”) complaint asserts trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, and unfair competition under state and federal law and copyright infringement against Sixty International S.A., Sixty Group SPA, and Sixty SPA (collectively “Sixty”) relating to Refrigiwear’s trademarks used on the insulated clothing, accessories, and protective equipment it manufactures. […]
Chanel, Inc. (“Chanel”), based in New York, brings this complaint in the Northern District of Georgia asserting counterfeiting and trademark violations against Sarah Janelle, several aliases, and d/b/a’s (“Janelle”), as well as 10 Does. Six United States Federal Trademark Registrations are alleged to have been violated: 0,626,035, 1,314,511, […]
Lubin, SARL, takes on Rhinoceros Boutique and related individuals and entities in Trademark Infringement Action in the Northern District of Georgia. The verified complaint relates an intriguing story of the efforts to reestablish in the United States the brands one of the oldest active perfumeries in the world. […]
A new employment agreement for a key role at The Pedowitz Group, LLC (TPG) quickly went south as the employee went north in less than a month, allegedly with trade names, confidential information, and a propensity to talk and write about them and his former employer. TPG and […]
Whitestone Marketing Group, LLC (“Whitestone”), sued ProGraphics Communications, LLC (“ProGraphics”), for federal and common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin and misrepresentation in commerce, false advertising, unfair competition, dilution, and misappropriation. Whitestone creates marketing campaigns for independent retail outlets based on commonality of products from a single supplier. The marketing program […]
In a complaint filed in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia on December 19, 2012, James Williams and Laurie Williams (“Williams”) filed a complaint against the Columbus Bar Association (“Columbus”) seeking cancellation of Columbus’ trademark registration, damages, and an injunction. To avoid confusion, we disclose […]
In a complaint filed in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia on December 10, 2012, The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (“ARRT”) seeks to enjoin Antonine X. Brown (“Brown”) for trademark infringement and to recover damages. This lawsuit concerns a species of trademarks known as “certification […]
In a complaint filed in the Atlanta Division of the Northern District of Georgia on November 28, 2012, Clark Equipment Company d/b/a Bobcat Company (”Bobcat Company”) against Nighthawk Machinery, LLC (“Nighthawk”) seeks to recover from Nighthawk for infringement of its DURACORE trademark. For a history of the Clark […]
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