According to the complaint, not only are
the defendants using the trademark without a license, but they're using it on items like $ 2,300 purses that aren't even big enough to hold the keys to your chopper and $ 1,600 dresses that look like slightly artsier versions of those skeleton t - shirts lazy people wear on Halloween.
Not exact matches
Filing a
trademark violation case for
using the world «Fortune» which they knew was owned by Time Magazine, and not them, was just a way to take advantage of the system by someone with more money that the poor
defendant had.
In fact, when Apple announced the launch of the iPad on January 27, 2010, the Publisher
Defendants agreed to allow Apple to
use their
trademarks in connection therewith.
Prior jurisprudence holds that the rights granted to the owners of such «official marks» are distinct from the usual rights granted to
trademark owners, and depend on whether the mark
used by the
defendant is «likely to be mistaken for» the official mark, as opposed to the passing - off analysis which depends on whether or not there is a «likelihood of confusion» and involves a consideration of the goods and services, channels of trade and public recognition of the respective marks involved.
The
defendants counterclaimed claiming that HD were selling and advertising clothing and accessories with SCREAMIN» EAGLE in an effort to diminish, destroy or acquire the goodwill of the
defendants who claimed to have been
using the
trademark SCREAMING EAGLE for over 20 years.
The plaintiff, a trucking company, brought a
trademark infringement suit against the
defendant, a truck driver job posting website, alleging unauthorized
use of the plaintiff's
trademark on the
defendant's website.
To prove the
defendant's
use of the
trademark, the plaintiff intended to introduce at trial screenshots of
defendant's website taken from the Wayback Machine, along with authenticating deposition testimony from an employee of the Internet Archive.
In light of the conclusion that the termination was justified, Dunkin' Donuts was entitled to the requested injunctive relief, enjoining the
defendants from continued
use of the franchise
trademarks and trade dress.
For example, in a case related to the prohibition of
using a
trademark where we represent the
Defendant's interests, we refer to the Plaintiff's exhaustion.
1st Technology sought a preliminary injunction to prevent further transfer of the
trademarks, and to prevent
defendants from
using the
trademarks in connection with online gambling.
Here, the Ninth Circuit Court applied the nominative fair
use test to the
defendant and concluded the Defendant's use of these trademarked items was permissible because there was no other practical way for the Defendant to describe
defendant and concluded the
Defendant's use of these trademarked items was permissible because there was no other practical way for the Defendant to describe
Defendant's
use of these
trademarked items was permissible because there was no other practical way for the
Defendant to describe
Defendant to describe herself.
To establish a
trademark infringement claim under the Lanham Act or common law, the plaintiff must demonstrate that (1) it has a valid and legally protectable mark; (2) it owns the mark; and (3) the
defendant's
use of the mark to identify goods or services causes a likelihood of confusion.
According to the 13 - page complaint filed in federal court, Faraday Bicycles says that it registered the
trademark for «FARADAY» in October 2013, which «predates any
use of the name «Faraday» by
Defendant, and predates the existence of
Defendant as an organized entity.»
To show nominative fair
use, a
defendant must demonstrate, among other things, that
using the
trademark is necessary to describe both parties» products.
If the
trademark holder can demonstrate the likelihood of confusion, then the second step involves the
defendant showing that its
use of the other party's
trademarked terms is «fair».
First, the party bringing the lawsuit must demonstrate the likelihood of confusion which will result from the
defendant's
use of the
trademarked terms.