• trademark

    It’s Best If the Registrant Files the Lawsuit

    by  • January 9, 2023 • trademark • 0 Comments

    This is something that I probably shouldn’t have to blog about, but here we are. Plaintiff Palm Beach Concours LLC filed a complaint against defendant SuperCar Week, Inc. for: Count I, trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114 (infringement of a registered trademark); Count II for unfair competition in violation of 15...

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    Who ChatGPT Thinks Owns a Trademark

    by  • December 12, 2022 • trademark • 1 Comment

    I asked ChatGPT to “please write a blog post about how to decide who owns a trademark.” Here goes: Deciding who owns a trademark can be a complex legal issue, and it’s important to consult with an experienced trademark attorney to ensure that your rights are protected. In general, the owner of a trademark...

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    It’s a Really Good Idea to Get the Contract Signed

    by  • September 19, 2022 • patent, trademark • 0 Comments

    Not signing the agreement wasn’t fatal to the plaintiff’s claim, but it might have avoided the lawsuit altogether. Plaintiff Olson Kundig is an architectural firm whose owner and design principal is Tom Kundig. Defendant 12th Avenue Iron is a custom architectural metalwork fabricator owned by Stephen Marks. In 2009 Kundig and Marks decided to...

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    So You Can Tack — Now What?

    by  • February 22, 2022 • trademark • 0 Comments

    It’s not unusual for those involved in charitable work to have trademark ownership issues. I suspect it is because the organizations are largely volunteer-driven without, at least at first, any formal business organization or structure. They are also often ideologically driven, which means that different views on the group’s direction will cause a schism....

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    Assigning a Trademark Claim

    by  • February 7, 2022 • trademark • 0 Comments

    Plaintiff Delta Medical Systems, Inc. co-owned a trademark registration for NITREX for “medical gloves” with Delta Hospital Supply, Inc. and Delta Medical Supply Group, Inc. Delta Medical sued defendant DRE Health Corp. for trademark infringement. You may have seen this coming: DRE Health Corp. filed a motion to dismiss that the two other co-owners...

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    You Have to Use a Mark to Own It

    by  • January 26, 2022 • trademark • 0 Comments

    The main lesson here is be careful who you go into business with, or at least have an agreement that keeps them from backstabbing you. Defendant William Brady was the president of a company called Xponential, Inc. d/b/a EKR. EKR was a consulting firm that assisted startups with business strategy, marketing, creative services, and...

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