Plaintiff operates the famous MARQUEE nightclub in Manhattan, which I’ve never heard of because I don’t get around much anymore. Defendant AMC operates a MARQUEE restaurant in one of its theaters in Kansas City. Dawn Donut perhaps, but both parties reportedly want to expand into Las Vegas.
Complaint Marquee Nightclub Amc Trademark
July 2010
Live Nude Domains: What I Said About .XXX In 2005
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Domain Names
If ICM changed nothing about its intentions in the past five years, then I agree with myself: it’s a minor harm reduction model, not targeted at the largest societal issues with porn, but probably worth the experiment.
CNBC on Counterfeits – Wednesday at 9 PM
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
CNBC emailed this plug request:
Wednesday, July 14 “Crime Inc: Counterfeit Goods” premieres at 9p ET/PT on CNBC.
CNBC Originals goes inside the most profitable criminal enterprise in the world. An undeclared war is being waged in the United States and it’s robbing U.S. businesses, costing American jobs, and bankrolling terrorism. You’ll be shocked by
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Patent Owner Sues Customers of CPi’s Annuity and Renewal Services
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
WhitServe had sued Computer Packages, Inc. for patent infringement relating to patent annuity and trademark renewal payment services. After winning at trial, WhitServe has now sued customers of CPi, including Intel, Brinks Hofer and GE.
Complaint Whitserve v Intel Brinks Et Al Patent Docketing
YSL v Costco, Quality King, et al, – Third Party Practice
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Third Party Practice
Plaintiff YSL alleged that CostCo sold various infringing goods. Cosco purchased the goods from Quality King, Quality King purchased the goods from J&H. QK asserted a range of claims against J&H and its principal, Gerald Schmeltzer. This decision provides guidance on: (1) standard for allowing a motion to amend a complaint; (2) piercing the corporate…