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Portland Home Show involved in trademark dispute

24 Wednesday May 2017

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement Court: District of Oregon, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Michael H. Simon, Oregon State Trademark Infringement

This lawsuit involves alleged infringement of the PORTLAND HOME SHOW and PORTLAND HOME & GARDEN SHOW trademarks.

According to the Complaint, Defendant’s business model is “to travel to a location with an established and successful home show and produce a similarly named show several weeks in advance of the established show.”

The dispute originated way back in November 1999, so there’s history between the parties.

Stay tuned for updates.

PHGS, LLC, v. L&L Exhibition Management, Inc.

Court Case Number: 3:17-cv-00795-SI
File Date: Monday, May 22, 2017
Plaintiff: PHGS, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: J. Peter Staples, Jack R. Scholz of Chernoff Vilhauer LLP
Defendant: L&L Exhibition Management, Inc.
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon State Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael H. Simon

Complaint:

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Dynamic Measurement Group v. University of Oregon et al

13 Wednesday Aug 2014

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

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Copyright Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Injunctive Relief, Litigation Update, Oregon State Trademark Infringement, Thomas M. Coffin, Unfair Competition, Violation of Copyright Management Provisions

Dynamic Measurement Group Inc. v. University of Oregon et al

Court Case Number: 6:14-cv-01295-TC
File Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Dynamic Measurement Group Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Frederick A. Batson of Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP
Defendant: University of Oregon, Mia Tuan, Edward J. Kame’enui, Francis J. Fien IV, Brad Shelton, Hop Skip Technologies Inc.
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Oregon State Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Copyright Infringement, Violation of Copyright Management Provisions, Injunctive Relief
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

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Voltage Pictures shifts BitTorrent strategy in Oregon from copyright to state trademark claims

04 Friday Apr 2014

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

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BitTorrent, Litigation Update, Oregon State Trademark Infringement

Here’s a new twist in the BitTorrent download saga in Oregon. Rather than the typical strategy of pursuing copyright infringement claims in federal court, Voltage Pictures is now going after 50 John Doe defendants in Oregon state court on state trademark claims.

Defendants are alleged to have “without the authorization or consent of plaintiff, used, copied and/or distributed a reproduction, counterfeit and copy of plaintiff’s motion picture bearing plaintiff’s registered trademark VOLTAGE PICTURES.”

It’s a novel strategy, but perhaps with a few flaws. For one, it will be an uphill battle to argue that Defendant’s uploading/downloading of a digital file amounts to distribution that is likely to cause confusion as to source. Notably, a Plaintiff can only recover damages or profits under Oregon state trademark law if the trademark was used with the intent to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive (ORS 647.095 (2)). Similar to the federal “nominative fair use” exemption, a Defendant is permitted to use another party’s trademark to reference that party’s goods or services.

It will be interesting to see how the State Court handles this lawsuit. Stay tuned for updates.

Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Does 1-50

Court Case Number: 14C13823
File Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014
Plaintiff: Voltage Pictures, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell, Crowell Law
Defendant: Does 1-50
Cause: Oregon State Trademark Infringement
Court: Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Marion

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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – All Care in Home Support Service v. Mid Rogue Independent Physician Association

12 Tuesday Nov 2013

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

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Cancellation of Federal Trademark Registrations, Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition, Federal Unfair Competition, Litigation Update, Oregon State Trademark Infringement, Owen M. Panner

All Care in Home Support Service, Inc. v. Mid Rogue Independent Physician Association, Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-02004-PA
File Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Plaintiff: All Care in Home Support Service, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Peter E. Heuser, Matthew R. Wilmot of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
Defendant: Mid Rogue Independent Physician Association, Inc.
Cause: Federal Unfair Competition, Oregon State Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition, Cancellation of Federal Trademark Registrations
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Judge Owen M. Panner

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