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

     List of trademark lawsuits filed in 2007:

• Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. v. PetMed Express, Inc.
• American Mensa, Ltd. v. Inpharmatica, LTD et al
• Sage Dining Services, Inc. v. Morrison Management Specialists, Inc.
• Maid to Perfection Corp, v. Vernet et al
• Pyramide USA, Inc. v. Meissner et al
• Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America v. The Wilder Spice Company
• Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. v. Newton-Everett, L.L.C.
• The Compassionate Friends, Inc. v. The Compassionate Friends of Maryland, Inc.
• Stars-N-Bars Entertainment, Inc v. Golzar et al
• Invenergy Wind North America LLC v. John Doe Numbers 1 Through 10
• Moulin Rouge, S.A. v. Moulin Rouge Caterers, Inc. et al
• Allegis Group, Inc. v. Bizet Human Asset Management
• Extra Space Storage, LLC v. Maisel-Hollins Development Co. et al
• Young Again Products, Inc. v. Young Again Rejuvenation Clinic, LLC
• Thirty Eight Street, Inc. et al v. State Line LC et al
• Young Again Products, Inc. v. JMS Partners Enterprises, Ltd.
• Young Again Products, Inc. v. Vitamins Home
• Archstone Consulting LLC v. Archstone Portfolio Solutions, LLC
• Global Barbeque, LLC et al v. Rub, LLC et al
• Coach & Courier, LLC v. Kent Island Coach & Courier et al
• Bianchi et al v. Orendorff et al
• The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. v. Board of Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification, Inc.
• Ferrante, Inc. v. Eastern Atlantic Food Group, Inc. et al
• First Mariner Bancorp. et al v. Affiliated Mortgage Protection, LLC et al
• Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. MD
• McCormick & Company, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corporation
• The Hershey Company et al v. Vendomatic, Inc.
• Patient First Corporation v. Patients 1st Medical Equipment Company
• Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. v. Newton-Everett, L.L.C.
• Leonard, Inc. v Quantum Sail Design Group, LLC et al
• Government Employees Insurance Company v. Mostchoice.com, Inc.
• SRT-MD, LLC v. Servage Hosting
• Travco Products, Inc. v. KR Natural Products

Notes:

• Source:  Justia

• Nacre AS v. Silynx Communications, Inc. et al, 07civ02676, filed Oct. 2, 2007.

     Plaintiff Nacre AS is a Norwegian company with a principal place of business in Trondheim, Norway. It claims to own the U.S. registered trademark QUIETPRO, which it uses in connection with “two-way radios and wireless communicators for use in combat, in battlefield conditions, in military, military special forces, and law enforcement activities,” among other uses. It also owns U.S. Patent No. 7,039,195 (“Ear Terminal”) and U.S. Patent No. 6,567,524 ("Noise Protection Verification Device").

     Defendant is Rockville, MD-based Silynx Communications (cool website), which claims to be “a world leader in miniature software defined tactical hearing protection communication headsets. Our innovative headsets are used by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), US Army, USMC and the world’s elite Special Forces. Silynx specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced and innovative software based noise protection communication headsets that provide Special Forces with an unparalleled operational edge while enhancing survivability, lethality and situational awareness.” Also named as defendant is Gil Limonchik, Silynx's CEO (who, according to court papers, is a former Nacre consultant).

     Nacre contends that Silynx’s QUIETOPS mark, which is the subject of Silynx’s trademark application, is confusingly similar to its QUIETPRO mark. It also contends that defendants are infringing the ‘195 and '524 patents.

     The complaint was filed by Andrew Kopsidas of DC's Fish & Richardson; local counsel was not identified.

• Stars-N-Bars Entertainment, Inc v. Golzar et al., 07civ02675, filed Oct. 3, 2007.

     This case is one of "breach of contract, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and passing off," and involves the alleged use of plaintiff's STARS-N-BARS registered trademark by defendants during "Texas Hold'Em poker tournaments at various entertainment establishments throughout Maryland and Virginia." Plaintiff Stars-N-Bars Entertainment alleges it was owed money under a contract that provided for the licensed use of the Stars-N-Bars trademark. The complaint was filed by Timothy Guy Smith, P.C., of Glenwood, MD.

• The Compassionate Friends, Inc. v. The Compassionate Friends of Maryland, Inc., 07civ02679, filed Oct. 4, 2007.

     The case caption is fairly suggestive of what this case is about, and indeed it involves the U.S. registered trademark THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS. Plaintiff The Compassionate Friends, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit company that owns several trademarks, has sued The Compassionate Friends of Maryland, Inc., which is based in Baltimore. The Maryland entity was allegedly formerly one of Plaintiff's unincorporated chapters (organized in 1978). The complaint alleges likelihood of confusion, infringement (of the aforementioned federal trademark, as well as plaintiff's Maryland state registered trademark), false designation of origin, and federal statutory and Maryland common law unfair competition. The complaint is signed by Michael Yang and  Charles Simmons of the Gorman & Williams law firm (Baltimore).