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Sweetwater Sound v. J2 Electronics Group
Both Plaintiff and Defendant are in the business of selling audio recording and reproduction equipment, musical instruments and accessories. Defendant allegedly is knowingly infringing Plaintiff’s registered trademark SWEETWATER.
Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-00219-PPS-RBC
File Date: Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Plaintiff: Sweetwater Sound Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Larry L. Barnard, Robert T. Keen Jr. of Carson Boxberger LLP
Defendant: J2 Electronics Group Ltd.
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, False Description
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey
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