Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog : Maryland Intellectual Property Lawyer & Attorney : Brian Wm. Higgins : Serving Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick

     The following cases are reported as being filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in August 2010 (source: Justia.com; PACER):

• Patent docket:
  
  • Eon Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Verizon clinton Center Drive Corp. (filed Aug. 23, 2010)
  • Cathode Lighting Systems, Inc. v. Feelux Lighting, Inc. and Feelux Lighting Co., Ltd. (filed Aug. 4, 2010)
  
   
• Trademark docket:
  
  • RE/MAX, LLC v. Jeff Underwood and Uncommon Homes, LLC (filed Aug. 26, 2010)
  • SRT-MD, LLC v. Brandon Walton, b2uhost.com and b2u Productions (filed Aug. 24, 2010)
  • Ourisman Hyundai of Bowie, Inc. v. Ashanti Shackleford (filed Aug. 16, 2010)
  • Chattery International, Inc. and Shanghai Shenda Sound Electronic Co. Ltd. v. Jolida, Inc. (filed Aug. 13, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Maytalk, Ltd. and Does 1 through 100 (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Hot Topik (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. The Fashion Shop (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Ocean Waves and Sunset Beachwear (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Ocean Reef (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Oceanfashion Boutique, New York New York and Jewel of the Ocean (filed Aug. 9. 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Beachbreak (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Summer Breeze (filed Aug. 9, 2010)
  • Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc. v. Surf Beachwear (filed Aug. 9. 2010)

For more about these Coach lawsuits against Ocean City businesses, please click here (Washington Examiner).

• Copyright docket:
  • CoStar Realty Information, Inc. v. Carson Equities (filed Aug. 27, 2010)
  • Broadcast Music, Inc. , Concord Music Group, Inc. , Retribution Music , Sony/ATV Songs LLC , Fall Out Boy Inc. , Songs of Universal Inc. and Face Down Productions LLC v. Vera's White Sands Beach Club, LLC and Lisa Del Ricco (filed Aug. 20, 2010)

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     In 2007, the major music recording companies, led by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), filed more copyright lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland than any other group or individual. RIAA accounted for 16 of the 30 copyright lawsuits filed last year (53%). In 2006, RIAA accounted for an estimated 22 of 54 copyright lawsuits (41%). All of the RIAA lawsuits involved individual defendants accused of illegally downloading or sharing copyrighted music. The 30 copyright lawsuits involved a total of 168 plaintiffs (64 unique entities/individuals). Of those 168 plaintiffs, 85 were RIAA members, including the following:

• Sony BMG Music Entertainment (plaintiff in all 16 of the RIAA lawsuits);
• UMG Recordings (plaintiff in 14 of the RIAA lawsuits)
• Arista Records (plaintiff in 12 lawsuits)
• BMG Music (12 lawsuits)
• Virgin Records America (9)
• Capitol Records (9)
• Warner Brothers Records (8)
• Interscope Records (8)

     Twelve U.S. District Court Judges presided over the 30 copyright lawsuits in 2007: Bennett (3), Blake (2), Chasanow (1), Cullinane (1), Davis (4), Dorr (1), Garbis (2), Legg (2), Messitte (6), Quarles (2), Titus (3), and Williams (3). All 6 of Judge Messitte's cases involved RIAA lawsuits (in 2006, Judge Messitte presided over an estimated 21 of the 22 RIAA lawsuits).

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