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Indiana brewery alleges rights in its CORN MAZE BEER FEST stolen by own marketing agency

31 Monday Jul 2017

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Branding, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Common Law Unfair Competition, Conversion, Deception, False Designation of Origin, Fraud, Indiana Crime Victim's Relief Act, Jane Magnus-Stinson, Matthew P. Bookman, Theft, Tortious Interference with Economic Advantage

This trademark lawsuit arises out of a dispute over ownership of the term “Corn Maze Beer Fest.”

The Plaintiff, 450 North Brewing Co. of Columbus, Indiana, hosted an event under that name in 2016 in the fields surrounding their brewery.

The Defendant is an Indiana company specializing in marketing for craft beer events.

The parties had worked together (with only an unsigned agreement and oral contract) on the 2016 event but a dispute has arisen over ownership of the event name. Despite the parties terminating their business relationship in early 2017, Defendant appears to be moving forward with its own version of a CORN MAZE BEER FEST, still being actively promoted on the website that Plaintiff believes it should own.

Stay tuned for updates.

Brix Haus Brewing Inc. d/b/a 450 North Brewing Co. v. Indiana On Tap, LLC

Court Case Number: 1:17-cv-02529-JMS-MPB
File Date: July 27, 2017
Plaintiff: Brix Haus Brewing Inc. d/b/a 450 North Brewing Co.
Plaintiff Counsel: Louis T. Perry, Amie Peele Carter of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Defendant: Indiana On Tap, LLC
Cause: False Designation of Origin, Common Law Unfair Competition, Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, Deception, Conversion, Theft, Fraud, Tortious Interference with Economic Advantage
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Matthew P. Bookman

Complaint:

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – NETZSCH PREMIER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. PHLER FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH et al

11 Monday Apr 2016

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Common Law Unfair Competition, False Description, False Designation of Origin, Federal Unfair Competition, Matthew P. Bookman, Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, William T. Lawrence

Defendant is alleged to be involved in the advertising, promotion, and sale of counterfeit mixers, dispersers, mills, and related products.

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NETZSCH PREMIER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. PHLER FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH et al

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-00781-WTL-MPB
File Date: Friday, April 8, 2016
Plaintiff: NETZSCH PREMIER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Jeffrey Kose, Patrick F.X. Fitzpatrick, Jr. of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Fronoff LLP
Defendant: PHLER FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH et al
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Description, Federal Unfair Competition, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Matthew P. Bookman

Complaint:

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The Great American Bagel files Trademark Lawsuit over Rearranged Signage

25 Friday Mar 2016

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Branding, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Matthew P. Bookman, Passing Off, Richard L. Young, Trade Name Infringement, Unfair Competition, Unjust Enrichment

I’ll let the two trademarks at issue here speak for themselves – THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL (stylized) vs. THE GREAT AMERICAN EAGLE (nearly identically stylized). Check out the comparison images from the Complaint:

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The remarkable similarity is, not surprisingly, no coincidence. Defendant obtained an old sign previously used by Plaintiff and apparently opted to save money by just rearranging a few letters and calling his gas station/convenience store “The Great American Eagle”.

As Defendants’ convenience store sells food products, Plaintiff has alleged consumer confusion and is seeking damages and injunctive relief.

Stay tuned for updates.

The Great American Bagel Enterprises, Inc. v. United HBA Corporation et al

Court Case Number:3:16-cv-00038-RLY-MPB
File Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016
Plaintiff: The Great American Bagel Enterprises Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Stacy K. Newton of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Defendant: United HBA Corporation and Harbhajan Singh, d/b/a The Great American Eagle
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Advertising, Unfair Competition, Trade Name Infringement, Passing Off, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Richard L. Young
Referred To: Matthew P. Bookman

Complaint:

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