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Killer Burger sues former owner over stolen hamburgers

08 Tuesday Aug 2017

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

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Breach of Contract, Michael W. Mosman, Oregon Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Violation of Common Law rights, Violation of ORS Chapter 647

Just in time for Portland Burger Week, we have a federal lawsuit over stolen burgers. The Plaintiff is Killer Burger, allegedly “the most popular burger restaurant in Portland, Oregon.”

The Defendants are a former owner of Killer Burger, his wife, and their new restaurant in downtown Portland, Rock and Roll Chili Pit.

The Defendants left Killer Burger in 2016 (apparently not on the best of terms) to start their new restaurant and are accused of “using and advertising two burgers which were stolen straight from the Killer Burger menu.”

Killer Burger considers their burger recipes to be confidential information. Defendants also allegedly used the same burger names (EPIC and BLACK MOLLY) on their menu, hence the trademark claim. Note that Defendant, in a social media video, apparently claims to be the original creator of the two burgers at issue and thus fully entitled to sell them at his new restaurant.

If you can’t get out for Burger Week and want to make the infringing burgers at home, here’s what you’ll need:

“The Epic includes pulled pork, bacon and coleslaw. The Black Molly includes a smokey house sauce, grilled onions and house-brined roasted green chilies.”

Yum. Enjoy Burger Week everyone!

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Photo credit: Bob Burchfield

Killer Burger, Inc. v. Rock and Roll Chili Pit, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:17-cv-01219-MO
File Date: Friday, August 4, 2017
Plaintiff: Killer Burger, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Thomas A. Ped, S. Ward Greene of Williams Kastner Greene & Markley
Defendant: Rock and Roll Chili Pit, Inc., Mark McCrary, Robin McCrary
Cause: Unfair Competition, Violation of ORS Chapter 647, Oregon Trademark Infringement, Violation of Common Law rights, Breach of Contract
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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Portland Retirement Community files Trademark Lawsuit against Residents Foundation, asserts Banking Violations

05 Thursday May 2016

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman

The Plaintiff in this action, Willamette View, is a 60-year old continuing care retirement community in Portland, Oregon. Plaintiff owns no federal or state trademark registrations.

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Since 1967, the Defendant, Willamette View Foundation, has provided financial management and fiduciary services to Plaintiff’s senior residents.

From its founding in 1967 through January 2016, Willamette View Foundation used its corporate name, Willamette View Foundation, as the trade name with which it held itself out to and conducted business with the public. In February 2016, it began using a new trade name, The Residents Foundation–Willamette View. While there is almost certainly more going on behind the scenes between these two related-but-unrelated organizations, that name change set the stage for the current trademark dispute.

In addition to the trademark quarrel, the Plaintiff asserts that the Defendant may also be in violation of Oregon’s Banking Act.

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Willamette View, Inc. v. Willamette View Foundation dba The Residents Foundation-Willamette View

Court Case Number: 3:16-cv-00778-MO
File Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Plaintiff: Willamette View, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Stuart R. Dunwood, Kaley L. Fendall of Davis Wright Tremaine
Defendant: Willamette View Foundation d/b/a The Residents Foundation-Willamette View
Cause: False Designation of Origin, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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Divergence: Online developer files lawsuit over fraudulent DMCA takedown

11 Thursday Feb 2016

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

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DMCA, False DMCA Notice, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman, Violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)

Here’s a case of first impression in Oregon. Plaintiff, developer of the popular online game Divergence: Online, has brought an action against a disgruntled designer for a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). In other words, Plaintiff claims that Defendant filed a fraudulent DMCA takedown notice. The allegedly false takedown notice had resulted in Plaintiff’s game being removed from Steam (a game distribution platform) for several days, costing Plaintiff “potentially thousands of dollars in sales.”

As general information, a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Takedown is a procedure by which copyright owners can have infringing content removed from a website by providing notice to the internet service provider/hosting company. 512(f) was included in the DMCA to prevent fraudulent takedown reports, but it has rarely been enforced until recently. Copyright owners making a false DMCA notice are responsible for “any damages” incurred as a result of their action.

The Steam takedown (and eventual return) made gaming news and this lawsuit will likely do the same, as fraudulent DMCA takedowns have become a recurring problem in the online realm. Last year saw the first-ever award of damages for a fraudulent DMCA takedown under 512(f).

Stay tuned for updates.

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Stained Glass Llama, Corp. v. Bonner

Court Case Number: 3:16-cv-00253-MO
File Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Plaintiff: Stained Glass Llama, Corp.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Robert William Bonner
Cause: Violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) (False DMCA Notice)
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Synopsys files DMCA action against counterfeit licensees

19 Monday Oct 2015

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

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DMCA Violation, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman, Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Plaintiff Synopsys, the fifteenth largest software company in the world, offers a suite of software solutions for designing and testing computer processor chips. The software is made available by Plaintiff only under the terms of their limited license. Defendants, residents of Oregon, have allegedly “used counterfeit keys obtained through hacker websites” to access and use Plaintiff’s software in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Synopsys Inc. v. Chiyeu Yeu Chao et al

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01953
File Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015
Plaintiff: Synopsys Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Brenna K. Legaard of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Kristin S. Cornuelle of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Defendant: Chiyeu Yeu Chao, Jongru Ru Guo, Paul Hua, Hao Shang, Does 1-10
Cause: Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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August Download Cases

01 Tuesday Sep 2015

Posted by John Taggart in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon

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Ann L. Aiken, BitTorrent, Carl D. Crowell, Copyright, Copyright Litigation, Janice M. Stewart, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman, Stacie F. Beckerman, Thomas M. Coffin

During the month of August, 23 copyright or trademark complaints were filed in the District of Oregon. 22 of them (96%) were movie download cases filed by Carl Crowell.

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01479
File Date: Thursday, August 06, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01481
File Date: Thursday, August 06, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01482-AA
File Date: Thursday, August 06, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01483-AA
File Date: Thursday, August 06, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-01480-AA
File Date: Thursday, August 06, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01542
File Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01544
File Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01547
File Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Plaintiff: Automata Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-01545-TC
File Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-01546-AA
File Date: Friday, August 14, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01587
File Date: Thursday, August 20, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01593-AA
File Date: Friday, August 21, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01594-AA
File Date: Friday, August 21, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01595-AA
File Date: Friday, August 21, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01596-AA
File Date: Friday, August 21, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-01597-TC
File Date: Friday, August 21, 2015
Plaintiff: Survivor Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01631
File Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Plaintiff: Automata Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01632-SB
File Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01633-SB
File Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01634-ST
File Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

June Download Cases

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

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

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Ann L. Aiken, Automata Productions Inc., BitTorrent, Carl D. Crowell, Cobbler Nevada LLC, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Litigation, Countryman Nevada LLC, Dallas Buyers Club LLC, Glacier Films USA Inc., Janice M. Stewart, John V. Acosta, Marco A. Hernandez, Michael H. Simon, Michael W. Mosman, Stacie F. Beckerman, Thomas M. Coffin

As there are so many, going forward we’ll simply list download cases in one monthly post rather than individual posts. Fun fact – 20 of the 21 copyright/trademark complaints filed in Oregon this month were BitTorrent download cases.

Here are the complaints filed in June 2015:

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-00977-TC
File Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00975
File Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00974
File Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Plaintiff: Automata Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Marco A. Hernandez

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00973
File Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Plaintiff: Automata Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Marco A. Hernandez

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00972
File Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Plaintiff: Automata Productions Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01043
File Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01042-AC
File Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01041-ST
File Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01040-SB
File Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Plaintiff: Glacier Films USA Inc., Glacier Films 1 LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01039-SI
File Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Plaintiff: Countryman Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael H. Simon

Court Case Number: 6:15-cv-01080-AA
File Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01081
File Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01078
File Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01077
File Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01075
File Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01186-ST
File Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01185-ST
File Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01184-ST
File Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01183
File Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01182
File Date: Friday, June 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Cobbler Nevada LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Drew P. Taylor of Crowell Law
Defendant: Doe
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Janice M. Stewart

Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Action Window & Gutter Cleaning v. NW Home Maintenance

03 Tuesday Mar 2015

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

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Copyright Infringement, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman

Action Window & Gutter Cleaning LLC v. NW Home Maintenance LLC

If you run a business, using a competitor’s advertising as your own is not a suggested practice. Action Window & Gutter Cleaning offers numerous building-exterior cleaning services, including moss & roof cleaning. The description of this service on their website includes before and after photographs. NW Home Maintenance, doing business as Homemasters, began circulating advertisement fliers (Exhibit B below). The fliers are alleged to the before and after photographs from Action’s website, with slightly modified style and location of the text.

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00354-MO
File Date: Monday, March 02, 2015
Plaintiff: Action Window & Gutter Cleaning LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Abraham J. Barnett, Benjamin F. Veralrud of The Barnett Firm LLC
Defendant: NW Home Maintenance LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

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Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Jacobus Rentmeester v. Nike

25 Sunday Jan 2015

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

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Contributory Copyright Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

In this lawsuit, sure to get media coverage, Plaintiff, a photographer, claims Nike’s Jordan Brand ripped off his iconic image of Michael Jordan.

Check out this article for a full breakdown.

Stay tuned for legal updated.

Jacobus Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc.

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00113
File Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015
Plaintiff: Jacobus Rentmeester
Plaintiff Counsel: Cody B. Hoesly of Larkins Vacura LLP
Defendant: Nike, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement, Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Rudy’s Barbershop v. Rudy’s Barber Shop

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

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

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Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Intentional Interference with Business Relations, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman

Plaintiff has been operating hairdressing salons under the RUDY’S mark since as early as 1992. Plaintiff’s first location was in Seattle, Washington and he has since opened fifteen (15) additional locations in Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. Plaintiff owns a federal registration for RUDY’S in connection with “Hairdressing Salons, Beauty Salons and Haircutting Services.”

Defendant has operated a barbershop called Rudy’s Barber Shop in Portland, Oregon since 2009.

According to the Complaint, Defendant has “on at least one occasion, received a telephone call from a customer of one of Plaintiff’s two Portland, Oregon locations seeking to make an appointment for services. Instead of re-directing the call to Plaintiff, Defendants informed Plaintiff’s customer that the specific stylist no longer worked at the store and, further, that the stylist was currently in a rehabilitation facility due to an abuse of drugs or alcohol.”

Rudy’s Barbershop LLC v. Rudy’s Barber Shop LLC et al

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-01481-MO
File Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Plaintiff: Rudy’s Barber Shop LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Kevin M. Hayes of Klarquist Sparkman LLP
Defendant: Rudy’s Barber Shop LLC, Rudolph Valentino Martinez
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Intentional Interference with Business Relations
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Legit Organics v. Celisac

15 Friday Aug 2014

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman

Legit Organics LLC v. Celisac LLC

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-01297
File Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Legit Organics LLC
Plaintiff Counsel:
Defendant: Celisac LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

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