Los Angeles, CA – Patent attorneys filed a patent infringement lawsuit, in Los Angeles Federal District Court, on behalf of Bella Bella, Inc. against numerous cosmetic products manufacturers for allegedly infringing a patent covering a cosmetic composition used in micro-dermabrasion procedures. Bella is the assignee of U.S. Patent No. 6,290,976…
Los Angeles, CA – Activision, the maker of the popular video game “Guitar Hero,” filed a declaratory judgment complaint asking the Court to rule that the video game does not infringe on Gibson Guitar’s patent. Gibson is the owner of U.S. Patent No. 5,990,405 (“the ‘405 Patent”), titled “System and…
Los Angeles, CA – Trademark and franchise law attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Dairy Queen® franchisor against a Culver City franchisee for allegedly breaching the franchising agreement and for trademark infringement. Dairy Queen’s trademarks have been registered with the USPTO and since the 1940’s have been franchised…
Pasadena, CA – Patent attorney files patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of Mobile Hi-Tech Wheels, Inc. over USPTO issued design patents covering custom wheels against Custom Wheels Unlimited, Inc. in Los Angeles District Court. Mobile has designed and distributed custom wheels for automobiles since 1996, and its products are sold…
Santa Ana, CA – Trademark attorneys, Irvine based, file trademark infringement lawsuit in Santa Ana District Court for infringement of Newport Dental trademarks, with additional causes of action for California law trademark infringement (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 14320), unfair competition (§ 17200), and common laws passing off and…
Santa Ana, CA – Watson Laboratories, Inc., through its biotechnology patent attorneys, filed suit in Santa Ana District Court seeking declaratory relief of patent non-infringement and patent invalidity against Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The pharmaceutical companies own U.S. Patent No. 7,320,969, which they listed “with the Food…
Los Angeles, CA – A garment industry copyright lawsuit was instituted by copyright attorneys for Major Textile Imports, Inc. against Jones Apparel Group, Inc in Los Angeles District Court. In November 2006, Major Textile designed a fabric design or pattern and applied for copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office,…
Los Angeles, CA – Glendale, California trademark attorney files, on behalf of Nike, a trademark infringement, Lanham Act unfair competition, Lanham Act dilution of famous trademark, section 17200 unfair competition, and dilution under California law complaint in Los Angeles Federal District Court. Nike is combating the willful sale of unlicensed…
Los Angeles, CA – North Hollywood based Air Dimensional Design, Inc. instituted a patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition lawsuit against several competitors for allegedly infringing on its promotional and marketing inflatable toy figures. Plaintiff is the assignee of U.S. Patent No. 6,186,857, which relates to an inflatable form,…
Los Angeles, CA – A trademark infringement and unfair competition complaint was filed in the Central District of California by Woodland Hills based trademark attorneys representing RVCA Platform, LLC. RVCA is in the garment industry and is engaged in the business of design, manufacture, distribution and sale of apparel. It…