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Gravity Tools登山重力钩
The first case I would like to share with you today is a trademark protection case, and the plaintiff, Gravity Tools, is an American company that mainly sells various outdoor carabiners, climbing ropes and other products.
At present, the plaintiff has not yet applied to the court for TRO, and it is expected to file a TRO injunction with the court within 1-2 weeks at the earliest.
Case Information:
Indictment: January 22, 2024
案件号：24-cv-00548
代理律所:Nair Law
原告：Gravity Tools, LLC
Court: Northern District Court of Illinois
维权关键词：Gravity hook商标
The plaintiff has only one registered trademark, and the trademark in question (No.5505093) was registered in the United States as early as June 26, 2018.
(▲ Trademark involved in the case, click to see a larger picture)
The plaintiff has two appearance patents (USD805879S1 and USD917268S1, which were issued in 2017 and 2021 respectively.
(▲ Plaintiff's patent, click to enlarge the image)
(▲ Plaintiff's patent, click to enlarge the image)
When I searched for keywords on overseas e-commerce platforms, I found that there were a lot of such products. The plaintiff has already defended his rights once as early as 2022, when there were 400+ sellers and defendants, and all seller friends should hurry up and do a good job of investigation.
(▲ The same product, click to see a larger picture)
If you want to check the latest progress of the case, you can click "123TRO - Case Search".
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Sungwon喝咖啡的猫插画
In the second case, the plaintiff, Sungwon Hwang, is a South Korean illustrator who is also a fairy tale writer. Sungwon has its own art merchandise shop, which mainly sells items such as tote bags, throw pillows and phone cases.
At present, the plaintiff has not yet applied to the court for TRO, and it is expected to file a TRO injunction with the court within 1-2 weeks at the earliest.
Case Information:
Time of indictment: January 22, 2024
案件号：24-cv-00559
Law Firm: Keith
原告：Sungwon Hwang
Court: Northern District Court of Illinois
Rights protection keywords: coffee drinking cat illustration copyright
(▲ The copyright involved in the case, click to see the larger picture)
(▲ The same product, click to see a larger picture)
As trade between countries becomes closer, friction and disputes are inevitable. The other party will continue to use the law to defend its rights, and we must also learn to use legal weapons to protect ourselves.
Don't panic when you encounter a case, it must be justified if you don't prosecute, and don't rush to compromise and settle.
If you believe that the other party's IP is flawed, the frozen funds are relatively high, the product has not been sent to the litigation state, the product can be proved to be genuine, the sales volume is small and verifiable, etc., you can contact us Qingfeng to discuss the solution, we will find a balance between the timeliness, cost, and justice of the processing, and help you better solve the case.
With more than 15 years of trial experience, Qingquan Cooperation's U.S. IP lawyers have represented many defendant sellers in defending against the plaintiff's TRO/PI injunction and resolving cases with zero compensation.