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Breach of Contract, Common Law Unfair Competition, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Paul Papak, Trademark Infringement
Leatherman Tool Group, an Oregon corporation, manufactures and distributes engineered multi-tools, pocket tools, and knives that are designed for outdoor, tactical, professional, and general use. Leatherman promotes and sells its products to consumers directly both online at leatherman.com, as well as in its retail store, The Leatherman Store, located in Portland, Oregon.
Leatherman is the owner of multiple federal trademark registrations for LEATHERMAN.
Defendant, a New York corporation, operates factoryoutletstore.com, an online retail site that sells multi-tools, pocket tools and knives that are manufactured by Leatherman.
Defendant is neither an authorized distributor nor an authorized reseller of Leatherman’s products, hence the lawsuit.
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. v. Gogotech II, LLC
Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-00920
File Date: Friday, June 06, 2014
Plaintiff: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Stuart R. Dunwoody, Kaley L. Fendall, John F. McGrory Jr. of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Defendant: Gogotech II, LLC
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Advertising, Common Law Unfair Competition, Breach of Contract
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Paul Papak
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