29 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Patent, Privacy, Social Media, Trademark
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12
US says intellectual property supports 40 million jobs
How CISPA will affect us [infographic]
Facebook Signs $550M Patent Deal
Judge Adds #Hashtags To Twitter Ruling
House passes CISPA with a vote of 248 to 168
Will ’emoticon defense’ disprove cyberbullying?
“If you value liberty, privacy and the Constitution, then you will vote no on CISPA.” – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga)
26 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00735-BR
File Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff: Too Marker Products, Inc., Imagination International, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Timothy S. DeJong, Jacob S. Gill of Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC
Defendant: Creation Supply Inc., John Gragg
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Trade Dress Infringement
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Judge Anna J. Brown
26 Thursday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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False Description, False Designation of Origin, Federal Anti-Cybersquatting, Michael H. Simon, Unfair Competition
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00736-SI
File Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff: Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Nathan R. Christensen, Stephen M. Feldman of Perkins Coie, LLP
Defendant: Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Federal Anti-Cybersquatting, Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, False Description
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Judge Michael H. Simon
21 Saturday Apr 2012
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Stories from the Week that Was – 4/15/12-4/21/12
Internet Groups Launch Anti-CISPA Protest
Survey: Social Media Evidence Soaring in Court Case
“Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” – Ayn Rand
21 Saturday Apr 2012
Posted in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon
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Contributory Copyright Infringement, Copyright Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, John V. Acosta, Vicarious Copyright Infringement
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00699-AC
File Date: Friday, April 20, 2012
Plaintiff: Fraserside IP LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Lake J.H. Perriguey of Law Works LLC
Defendant: William Michael Jones, Mindy Jones, http://www.boneprone.com, http://www.tubekings.com, http://www.socalmovies.com, La Vista, Chin Holdings China, Marvin Greencarrier, John Does 1 – 100, John Doe Companies 1-100
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Inducement of Copyright Infringement, False Designation of Origin
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta
Related story: Private Sues BoneProne, ‘Porn Mafia Family’ for Infringement
14 Saturday Apr 2012
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/8/12-4/14/12
President Obama Signs Into Law The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Amazon will now buy your old CDs
Maryland becomes first state to ban employers from asking for social media passwords
Warning from the USPTO Concerning Unofficial Trademark Solicitations
U.S. sees warmest March in recorded history, NOAA reports
Facebook To Acquire Instagram For $1 Billion
“Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.” – John Perry Barlow
11 Wednesday Apr 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition, Dennis J. Hubel, Federal Trademark Counterfeiting, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting, State Trademark Dilution, Unlawful Trade Practices
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00631-HU
File Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Plaintiff: Exact Order Specialties
Plaintiff Counsel: John E. Grant, III of Meltzer Grant LLC
Defendant: Glow Industries, Inc., David Glowacki, Brian Nupp, Does 1-10
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Trademark Counterfeiting, Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting, Oregon Trademark Dilution, Unlawful Trade Practices, Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Dennis J. Hubel
23 Thursday Feb 2012
Posted in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00312-HU
File Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Plaintiff: Simon Tam, Aaron Moxley
Plaintiff Counsel: Anthony Edward McNamer of McNamer and Company, PC
Defendant: Namco Bandai Holdings (USA), Inc., Toei Animation Incorporated, Inc., Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District Court of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Dennis J. Hubel
22 Wednesday Feb 2012
Posted in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark
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Janice M. Stewart, Klarquist Sparkman, Metal-Tech Cage, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court Case Number: 3:12-cv-00308-ST
File Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Plaintiff: Metal-Tech Cage, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Kevin M. Hayes of Klarquist Sparkman LLP
Defendant: Jason DeMello, DeMello Offroad
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart
18 Saturday Feb 2012
Posted in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon
Court Case Number: 6:12-cv-00291-HO
File Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
Plaintiff: CBT Nuggets, L.L.C.
Plaintiff Counsel: E. Bradley Litchfield of Hutchinson Cox Coons & DuPriest
Defendant: Tri Nguyen, Hue Nguyen, Hung Tran, John Cast, Mike Schewe, nicetodobusinesswithyou, examread, examworld@gmail.com, examgrand@gmail.com, HNT4585@gmail.com
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: U.S. District Judge Michael R. Hogan
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