The plaintiff in this lawsuit, Westcare, is a Salem, Oregon-based provider of management services to long-term care facilities. Plaintiff claims to have used their “Westcare” mark since 1987. Plaintiff obtained a federal trademark registration in October 2017.
The defendant, Westcare Foundation, is a Nevada non-profit corporation that operates long-term and short-term care facilities, including a
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Software company sues Nike for breach of contract, software piracy
The Plaintiff in this action, Quest Software, Inc., is a California-based software company that “develops and supports software used by database professionals for cloud management, security, workforce mobility and data-driven insight.”
A January 2017 audit revealed that one of its customers, Oregon-based shoe and apparel giant Nike, had deployed Plaintiff’s software in excess of the scope
A January 2017 audit revealed that one of its customers, Oregon-based shoe and apparel giant Nike, had deployed Plaintiff’s software in excess of the scope
Should You Register Your Trademark?
Businesses often inquire whether it’s in their best interest to register their trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
The traditional short answer is: “Yes, if at all possible, you should register your trademarks!” This advice has been widely echoed by qualified intellectual property attorneys.
However, the reality of this economy is that
Seed companies in trademark dispute over MINICLOVER vs. MICROCLOVER for clover seeds
The plaintiff in this declaratory judgment action, Outsidepride.com, Inc., seeks a declaration that its MINICLOVER trademark has not infringed the defendant’s rights in its MICROCLOVER® branded clover seed.
Outsidepride.com, Inc. v. DLF Pickseed USA, Inc.
Court Case Number: 6:18-cv-00117
File Date: Monday, January 22, 2018
Plaintiff: Outsidepride.com, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Carl D. Crowell of Crowell Law