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Seattle Trademark Lawyer

Reports on trademark law developments from Seattle and beyond. Covers trademark infringement, dilution, cybersquatting, right to publicity, domain name disputes, and the like, with an emphasis on happenings in the Seattle area and Ninth Circuit.
By Michael Atkins

Post Frequency: 5.4/day

Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 00:20:04

Microsoft Wins Most of Georgia Counterfeiting Case

Posted on January 20, 2008
In 2006, Microsoft Corp. brought suit in the Northern District of Georgia against Silver Star Micro, Inc., and its principal, Chase Campbell, for trademark and copyright infringement. On Jan. 6, Judge William Duffey, Jr., granted in large part Microsoft’s motion for summary judgment and imposed a permanent injunction against the defendants...

Judge Coughenour Not Accepting New Trademark Cases

Posted on January 17, 2008
Western District Judge John Coughenour appears to have stopped taking new trademark cases. New matters assigned to him reportedly are reassigned to other judges with the statement that “Judge Coughenour does not accept trademark cases...

Seattle Law Blogger Meetup Recap

Posted on January 16, 2008
Last night was the long-awaited Seattle Law Blogger Meetup at my firm, Graham & Dunn. We had a nice turnout — 15 law bloggers and five “aspiring” law bloggers. We had a spirited two-hour discussion, and about half hung around for another hour, so we must have been having fun...

STL Gearing up for the Seattle Law Blogger Meetup

Posted on January 14, 2008
On Jan. 15, yours truly will host what I hope will become an annual event — the Seattle Law Blogger Meetup. The event is intended for local law bloggers to socialize and discuss the blogging experience. The agenda is open, but I personally want to hear what my fellow law bloggers have to say about the following:Why do you blog?What goals do you have?What’s been your most rewarding experience?What’s been your biggest disappointment?What’s been your biggest challenge?How did you overcome it?If there is anything you could change about your blog, what would it be?Where do you see legal blogging going in the future?Of course, I’m also interested in learning new tips on developing new content, expanding readership, avoiding problems in court, and maintaining law firm support...

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U.S. Olympic Committee Says Olympic Cellars Must Turn Away Some Customers

Posted on January 13, 2008
The U.S. Olympic Committee’s demands of Washington’s Olympic Cellars Winery has made a lot of news around here lately. On Dec. 30, the Peninsula Daily News broke the story. Then came National Public radio affiliate KUOW’s take on Jan...

Business Owner Says Overzealous USOC Threatens Washington's Economy

Posted on January 11, 2008
Jason Bausher, owner of the Olympic Mountain School and publisher of the “Best of the Olympic Peninsula” travel guide, has done a little research since getting his first cease-and-desist letter from the U.S. Olympic Committee regarding his use of the word “Olympic...

Financial Firms Fight Over SUMMIT CAPITAL PARTNERS Trademark

Posted on January 08, 2008
On Dec. 28, Seattle-based Summit Capital Group, LLC, and affiliated financial services companies filed suit in the Western District against the Boston-based Summit Partners, LP, venture capital firm, seeking a declaration of non-infringement and non-dilution of the defendant’s SUMMIT PARTNERS trademark...

How Western District Trademark Cases Were Decided in 2007 (Part 2)

Posted on January 07, 2008
As discussed yesterday, the Western District of Washington disposed of fifty-one trademark cases in 2007. These consist of cases that PACER identified as being “trademark” matters that parties filed in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and that were listed as being closed in 2007...

How Western District Trademark Cases Were Decided in 2007 (Part 1)

Posted on January 06, 2008
Continuing my similar analysis from last year (see posts here and here), I’ve looked at cases that were opened and cases that were closed in the Western District of Washington in 2007. To get a more accurate picture of 2007 activity, I analyzed cases filed from 2005 to 2007 that the federal courts’ PACER database flagged as involving primarily “trademark” issues...

Laches Bars Infringement Suit by Wailers (Tacoma) Against Wailers (Jamaica)

Posted on January 03, 2008
STL readers will recall that the Wailers rock and roll band from Tacoma brought suit in June against the Wailers reggae band from Jamaica for trademark infringement, dilution, unfair competition, and cybersquatting, based on plaintiffs’ WAILERS registered trademark...

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 01, 2008
STL is taking a quick New Year’s break while I enjoy a little R&R in San Francisco. I’ll be back at it on Jan. 3. In the meantime, here’s a shot from my favorite New Year’s Eve ever — with my wife on the Spanish Steps in Rome...

Use of Same Trademark for a Different Product Didn't Infringe Registered Mark

Posted on December 30, 2007
The Ninth Circuit yesterday clarified what it takes for the owner of a federally registered trademark to succeed in an infringement action against another user of the mark in connection with goods or services that are different than those specified in the owner’s trademark registration...

Seattle Racing Helmet Manufacturer Loses at TTAB

Posted on December 27, 2007
In 2005, Lloyd Lifestyle Limited and Lloyd IP Limited filed an opposition proceeding with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposing Tukwila, Wash.-based Soaring Helmet Corp.’s intent-to-use application to register NITRO as a word mark for “motorcycle helmets and protective clothing...

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