On July 23, 2012, Acme Widget and Amalgamated Gadget sued R-Squared Master Fund for trademark infringement and dilution, and unfair competition (complaint available here). According to plaintiffs, R-Squared is improperly “using the trade name of R-Squared in order to create confusion among investors so that it can profit on the goodwill, reputation and investment success enjoyed by Plaintiffs’ R-Squared master fund.” Plaintiffs assert that they have trademark rights in the trade name R-Squared.
Judge Means has been assigned the case.
Amalgamated Gadget is represented by Brant Martin and Rob Wills, IV, both of Wick Phillips LLP.