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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – InsightsNow v. SuperPsyched

06 Saturday Apr 2013

Posted by Kenan Farrell in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Oregon, Trademark

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False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Thomas M. Coffin, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Unlawful Trade Practices

Plaintiff InsightsNow, Inc. is a Corvallis-based company that has been offering a market research service in the consumer packaged goods industry called “BehaviorLens“. Plaintiff’s claimed date of first use in commerce is August 26, 2011. Defendant SuperPsyched is a Colorado based app-maker with an app for tracking student behavior called “BehaviorLENS“. Defendant’s date of first use in commerce is October 11, 2011. In response to an initial cease and desist letter, Defendant apparently made efforts to distinguish its trademark and services but not to the satisfaction of Plaintiff, resulting in this lawsuit.

InsightsNow, Inc. v. SuperPsyched, LLC

Court Case Number: 6:13-cv-00573-TC
File Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Plaintiff: InsightsNow, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Delfina S. Homen, Hillary S. Brooks of Marger Johnson & McCollom PC
Defendant: SuperPsyched, LLC
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Unlawful Trade Practices
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Naked Wines LLC v. Mustache Mentors, Inc.

09 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Kenan Farrell in District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Trademark

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False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Marco A. Hernandez, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Unlawful Trade Practices

Hood River-based Naked Winery is pursuing a new San Francisco-based winemaker, Naked Rebel Winery, for trademark infringement. It’s not necessarily a slam-dunk case, as there are several other “naked-formative” trademarks used in connection with wine.  Naked Rebel filed it’s own trademark application back in December although there’s been no action yet by a Trademark Examiner. However, based on rejections received in other “naked” applications, it seems the Naked Rebel crew may have to overcome both this lawsuit and then a 2(d) refusal in order to successfully use and register their trademark.

Trademark practitioners, do you prefer to file a trademark complaint prior to an Examiner’s review of a pending trademark application or do you wait for an Examiner’s 2(d) refusal? I’m curious as to your thoughts in either direction.

Naked Wines LLC v. Mustache Mentors, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:13-cv-00402-HZ
File Date: Friday, March 08, 2013
Plaintiff: Naked Wines LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Hillary A. Brooks, Delfina S. Homen of Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC
Defendant: Mustache Mentors, Inc., Mustache Mentors LLC
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Unlawful Trade Practices
Court: Oregon District Court
Judge: Judge Marco A. Hernandez

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Rolex Watch U.S.A. v. Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.

26 Thursday Apr 2012

Posted by Kenan Farrell 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

Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.

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

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Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Fraserside IP v. William Michael Jones et al.

21 Saturday Apr 2012

Posted by Kenan Farrell 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

Fraserside IP LLC v. William Michael Jones et al

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

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