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Yanmar America Corporation Sues Big Red’s Equipment in Northern District of Texas for Trademark Infringement
On July 23, 2012, Yanmar America Corporation filed a lawsuit (available here) in the Northern District of Texas against Big Red’s Equipment. Yanmar claims that Big Red’s sells “gray market” Yanmar tractors “in a manner that violates [Yanmar’s] valuable intellectual … Continue reading
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Tesoros Trading Company Sues Tesoros Misticos, Inc. in the Northern District of Texas
On July 23, 2012, Tesoros Trading Company filed a lawsuit (available here) against Tesoros Misticos, Inc. (“TMI”) accusing TMI of committing trademark infringement. Tesoros has various “Tesoros” related marks for use in connection with wholesale and retail store services specializing … Continue reading
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Acme Widget Launches Trademark Infringement Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
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 … Continue reading
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Blue Brownies Prevails in Trade Dress Lawsuit Brought by M3 Girl Designs
On June 27, 2012, the jury returned its verdict in M3 Girl Designs v. Blue Brownies, a case relating to bottle cap necklaces. (Jury verdict available here.) The jury sided with Blue Brownies in most every respect, finding that, among … Continue reading
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Important Costs Decision Regarding Patent Infringement Litigation
In the United States, unless there’s a statutory or contractual right to attorney’s fees, the prevailing party generally does not receive them. This is the case in patent infringement lawsuits, unless the plaintiff can prove willfulness and that attorney’s fees … Continue reading
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Get Your Filings In On Time
In the Northern District of Texas, pleadings, motions, or other papers that are filed electronically before midnight central time of any day will be deemed filed on that day. See LR 6.1. The attached decision from the ITC reminds us to … Continue reading
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Cian Patent Infringement Case Transferred BACK to Judge Lynn From The Western District of Texas
On December 5, 2011, after the effective date of the America Invents Act, Cian IP LLC filed five patent infringement cases in the Northern District of Texas against five separate defendants (Aeroflex Incorporated, Agilent Technologies Inc, National Instruments Corporation, Pickering … Continue reading
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Judge McBryde’s Standing Order Prohibiting Electronic Filing
We previously noted that Judge McBryde does not allow electronic filing in any of his cases. We’ve attached his Standing Order prohibiting electronic filing here. This Standing Order, when entered in Judge McBryde’s cases, trumps Local Rule 5.1(e)’s general requirement … Continue reading
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Judge Lynn Dismisses Dallas Cowboys From Super Bowl Case Involving Seating at Cowboys Stadium
On July 19, 2012, Judge Lynn resolved motions to dismiss in the Simms v. Jones et al. case in which plaintiffs assert various causes of action against the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, other Dallas Cowboys related defendants, and the NFL, … Continue reading
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Was It $150,000 in Ones? Strip Club Owner Indicted in the Northern District of Texas For Attempted Hit on Mayor of Arlington
Dallas Morning News is reporting that Ryan Grant, an Arlington strip club owner (of Flashdancer), was indicted in the Northern District of Texas after attempting to pay Mexican hit men $20,000 to kill Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck and a Dallas-based … Continue reading
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