Federal court
SharkNinja Operating LLC filed a five-count complaint on October 29, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14901, against Comercializadora y Abastecedora Mini Precios, S.A. de C.V. The complaint makes all of its allegations upon information and belief. It alleges that Mini Precios, a former distributor, kept selling SharkNinja products after its contractual right ended on September 1, 2025, and that it offers products bearing the SharkNinja marks on Mercado Libre for purchase and delivery in the United States. It pleads breach of contract, trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, declaratory judgment, and abuse of process.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Beanstalk Challenge LLC filed a three-count complaint on November 6, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-27890, against Venky Vijay Reddi and Orangeful Private Ltd. It alleges that the defendants' use of BEANSTALKX and BEANSTALK, including through the domains beanstalkx.com and beanstalk.si, for a competing domain-based startup program infringes its common law rights in its BEANSTALK CHALLENGE marks, and it asks for an injunction and transfer of both domains.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 2, 2026, defendants including Purgatory Studios, LLC and Wired Events, LLC removed Gregory Elliott Whitson II's state complaint from Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Case No. D-202-CV-2026-09067, to the District of New Mexico, No. 1:26-cv-03678. The state complaint alleges Lanham Act trade dress infringement, false designation of origin, reverse passing off, and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and New Mexico common-law unfair competition, over flogger designs associated with the Justin Sayne brand.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Bearhawk Aircraft, Inc. filed a one-count complaint on November 3, 2026, in the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division, No. 7:26-cv-00884, against an individual who does business as R&B Aircraft Co. Under 15 U.S.C. § 1071(b), it seeks de novo review of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's September 2, 2026 default judgment in Opposition No. 91307326 and a declaration that four BEARHAWK-formative applications for airplanes and structural parts are registrable.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Picogrid, Inc. sued Yurts Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Legion Intelligence, Inc. in the Central District of California on November 5, 2026, No. 2:26-cv-12998. The five-count complaint alleges that Legion Intelligence's use of LEGION for a defense-related platform that helps coordinate mission actions infringes Picogrid's federally registered LEGION mark, used and registered for overlapping products marketed to identical customers, and it pleads Lanham Act and California claims.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
MSG Knicks, LLC and New York Knicks, LLC sued John Does 1-100, Jane Does 1-100, and XYZ Companies 1-100 in the Southern District of New York on November 5, 2026, No. 1:26-cv-09728. The four-count complaint alleges, on information and belief, that unknown sellers offered counterfeit Knicks-branded merchandise in the vicinity of Madison Square Garden during the 2026-2027 season, and it pleads Lanham Act counterfeiting, false designation of origin and dilution, New York common law unfair competition, and New York General Business Law section 349 claims.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation filed a three-count complaint on November 5, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14983, against Curium US LLC and Curium US Holdings LLC. They allege that Curium's advertising for BEXLUTRY falsely conveys that the FDA has determined the drug is equivalent to their LUTATHERA and that studies show the two drugs are clinically equivalent.
November 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Xinhai Huang filed a six-count trademark and unfair-competition complaint on November 2, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-13552, against Clickandship LLC. He alleges, on information and belief, that the Amazon seller attached its own offer to his MISSVIVI heated neck-and-shoulder pad listing and sold units that consumers had returned and Amazon had classified as unsellable as "New," and he demands a jury trial.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Hangzhou Sino Eagle Yacht Co. Ltd. filed a six-count trademark complaint on November 5, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No. 8:26-cv-03374, against Eagle Yachts, LLC and an individual. It alleges, on information and belief, that the EAGLE YACHTS mark the defendants say they use on yachts infringes its registered AQUILA mark for boats (it alleges that aquila is Italian and Latin for "eagle"), and it seeks cancellation of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 7,742,246 on the grounds that the registration was obtained and maintained by fraud on the USPTO, that the application was void ab initio, and, in the alternative, that the mark was abandoned.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 2, 2026, Vanilla Chip LLC, d/b/a TruHeight, sued three individuals tied to the LILYMOON brand and to two Amazon stores selling LILYMOON height-related dietary supplements in the District of Nevada, No. 2:26-cv-03622. The complaint alleges that two Amazon listings make false or misleading claims about height growth, bone density, a "proven" formula, safety, and European medical backing, and it pleads one Lanham Act false-advertising count.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 4, 2026, MPower MD, LLC sued MPower Fitness, LLC in the Middle District of Tennessee, No. 3:26-cv-01733. The complaint alleges that MPower Fitness's use of MPOWER for pilates, physical fitness, and personal-training services at a Nashville studio infringes MPower MD's registered MPOWER formative marks for therapy, training, nutrition, and sports-medicine services, and it pleads Lanham Act infringement and false designation claims.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Breaktime Houston LLC sued Breaktime Corner Market, LLC, Vape Time Stores, LLC, and ten Doe defendants in the Southern District of Texas, No. 4:26-cv-09701. The complaint alleges that the defendants rebranded convenience stores under BRAKETIME marks confusingly similar to Breaktime's registered BREAKTIME marks and that one Bellaire, Texas gas station displayed Breaktime's registered composite logo itself, and it pleads Lanham Act infringement and false designation claims and Texas common-law claims.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 2, 2026, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. sued the operators of online stores identified on a sealed Schedule A in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 1:26-cv-13542, alleging that they sell automotive accessory products using infringing and counterfeit versions of federally registered Toyota trademarks. On November 3, Toyota filed an amended complaint against Shop1103944094 Store and withdrew its motion for leave to file under seal, and Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins denied that motion as withdrawn and directed the clerk to update the caption to that store.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Socket Solutions, LLC sued Import Global, LLC, Guangzhou Hongzhu Information Technology Co., Ltd. doing business as Olcorife, and twenty Doe defendants in the Southern District of Texas, No. 4:26-cv-09699. The verified complaint alleges that Import Global and Olcorife advertise outlet-concealer extension cords on Amazon.com as safe and standards-compliant when they are not. It pleads Lanham Act false advertising against both sellers, false designation of origin against Import Global, and Lanham Act and Texas-law claims against the Doe defendants over alleged false safety complaints to Amazon, and Socket Solutions has moved ex parte for a temporary restraining order.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Elizabeth Sokolov sued an individual defendant in the Central District of California, Southern Division, No. 8:26-cv-03245. The complaint alleges that the defendant began using ONE MIND THERAPY to market therapy services in California after Sokolov's common-law use of the mark, and it pleads common-law trademark infringement, California common-law unfair competition, and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Everflex, LLC sued EverEx USA, Inc. in the Northern District of California, No. 5:26-cv-13132. The complaint alleges that EverEx's use of EVEREX for healthcare and rehabilitation software and services creates a likelihood of confusion with Everflex's registered EVERFLEX and EVERFLEX HEALTH marks, and it pleads Lanham Act infringement and unfair competition claims, a California common-law infringement and unfair competition claim, and a California Business and Professions Code claim.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, XPEL, Inc. sued The Detail RX, Ltd. doing business as The Detail Doctor, Arlia Auto Group LLC, and an individual defendant in the Southern District of New York, No. 7:26-cv-09612. The complaint alleges that after the defendants stopped being an authorized XPEL dealer, they posted paint protection film review videos disparaging XPEL without disclosing, it alleges on information and belief, that they were paid for the reviews, and kept using XPEL trademarks, and it pleads New York deceptive-practices and false-advertising claims, Lanham Act claims, defamation, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, and federal and common-law trademark infringement.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, What Do You Meme, LLC sued Ideal Toys Direct, Inc. in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09627. The complaint, made on knowledge as to the plaintiff and otherwise on information and belief, alleges that Ideal Toys manufactures and distributes wholesale bulk plush products under the EMOTIONAL SUPPORT mark, which What Do You Meme registered for stuffed and plush toys, and that the use is identical on identical goods.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Amethyst Enterprise Inc. and Amethyst Distributors, LLC sued AB BUSINESS PRO INC, doing business as Hook Supermarket, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-27829. The complaint alleges, on information and belief, that the defendant sold counterfeit nutritional and dietary supplements bearing Amethyst's registered LION AND LIONESS design mark and NEW EXTREME word mark from a retail convenience store in Hialeah, Florida.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 5, 2026, Marc O'Keefe sued Michael O'Keefe and three Michigan companies, Perfect Edge Holdings, LLC, Perfect Edge Howell, LLC, and Perfect Edge Novi, LLC, each doing business as "The Original Perfect Edge," in the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:26-cv-14233. The complaint alleges that the defendants use his registered PERFECT EDGE HOCKEY - LACROSSE logo and hold out a business formed in 2026 as the original Perfect Edge hockey retailer, and pleads Lanham Act infringement, false designation of origin, false advertising, Michigan common law, breach of contract, and declaratory judgment claims.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 4, 2026, The Orb Factory Limited sued J'Adore Official Corp. in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09656. The complaint alleges that J'Adore's "Spiky Squishy Orb" and "Magic Orb" squeeze and sensory toys infringe Orb's common law ORB mark and seven ORB formative registrations, and pleads Lanham Act infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition claims and New York common law claims.
November 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, ALO, LLC sued Fuchsia's Boutique Booth 9A, Claudia Javoegui, Pablo Doe, and seven Doe defendants in the Eastern District of California, No. 1:26-cv-08962. The complaint alleges that the booth, which it says, on information and belief, Javoegui owns, offered counterfeit ALO hats, headbands, socks, sports bras, and skirts at an indoor swap meet in Bakersfield, California, and it pleads Lanham Act counterfeiting and false designation of origin claims and a California unfair competition claim.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, WCSD, Inc., the franchisor of West Coast Sourdough restaurants, and SFB Holdings Inc., which the complaint says owns the chain's marks, sued Karndeep Uppal, individually and as trustee of the SFB Intellectual Property Custodial Trust, in the Eastern District of California, No. 2:26-cv-03703. The complaint alleges that Uppal, WCSD's co-founder and former chief executive officer, signed and recorded an assignment purporting to transfer SFB Holdings' registrations to the trust without board approval and obtained two new registrations through false statements to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and it asks the court to cancel U.S. Reg. Nos. 8,486,459 and 8,486,460, declare SFB Holdings the owner, and award damages under 15 U.S.C. § 1120.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, ITV Studios Ltd. and ITV America Inc. sued NELK USA, Inc., Nelk, Inc., Full Send Corporation, Shots Studios, Inc., Happy Dad LLC, and an individual defendant in the Central District of California, No. 8:26-cv-03219. The complaint alleges trademark infringement, unfair competition, and dilution under the Lanham Act, and dilution under California law, over a program the complaint says the defendants called Love Island and later recut as Nelk Presents: No Love in Miami.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, Horizon Vert Pure, LLC sued Choucoune, LLC, an individual, and ten Doe defendants in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14913-FDS. The complaint alleges federal false association, Massachusetts common-law trademark infringement, unfair business practices under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 93A, and cancellation of MADAN SARA Reg. No. 6,098,080. The complaint alleges common-law rights in MADAME SARAH.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, Greenbrier Graphics, LLC sued DeedPro Software, LLC in the Northern District of West Virginia, No. 5:26-cv-00198-JPB. The complaint alleges infringement of the DEED PLOTTER and NET DEED PLOTTER registrations, common-law trademark infringement, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125, dilution, West Virginia unfair competition, and a claim for injunctive relief, over deedplotter.net and the names DeedPlotter and Deed Plotter.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 30, 2026, C&K Plumbing, LLC sued C & K Plumbing and Subcontracting, LLC, which does business as CKP, LLC, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, No. 1:26-cv-03077. The complaint alleges unfair competition and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A), Texas common-law trade name infringement, Texas common-law unfair competition, and breach of contract, over the unregistered trade name C&K Plumbing.
November 4, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On November 3, 2026, Cyberdoor Systems Pty. Ltd. and Autoslide Pty. Ltd., both of Sydney, Australia, sued Joseph J. Castonguay and Smart Access Labs LLC in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03339. The complaint alleges trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and cybersquatting under the Lanham Act, plus Florida false advertising, FDUTPA, and common law unfair competition claims, over use of the AUTOSLIDE marks on the website at shopautoslide.com after Autoslide ended its relationship with its former U.S. distributor.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
On October 26, 2026, the defendants, Vincentian Cares Inc., five related Florida nonprofit corporations, and four individuals, removed the complaint of National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Inc. and William Condon from the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, Case No. 26-005754-CI, to the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No. 8:26-cv-03242. The complaint alleges federal trademark infringement and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114(1) and 1125(a) over continued use of Society marks after an affiliation break, together with Florida nonprofit-corporation, fiduciary, and accounting claims.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Mondelēz Global LLC and Mondelez Canada Inc. filed a seven-count complaint on November 2, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 1:26-cv-13553, against Project 7, Inc., d/b/a JOYRIDE. They allege that Joyride's SOUR SMACKS sour chewy candy, launched in 2025, copies the SOUR PATCH KIDS mascot, yellow-and-green packaging and candy shape, and they plead trademark infringement, false designation of origin, dilution and Illinois claims.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
The Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Company filed a five-count complaint on November 2, 2026, in the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, No. 1:26-cv-06651, against Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. It alleges that Cameron Ashley's use of "Connect" for a customer portal infringes its registered CONNECT marks for wholesale distributorship services, and it asks the court to cancel Cameron Ashley's Supplemental Register registration for "Connect," which is also at issue in a pending Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancellation proceeding.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Shenzhen Xing Ying Da Industry Co., Ltd. filed a three-count complaint on November 1, 2026, in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, No. 4:26-cv-09627, against Neewer Production Inc. It alleges, on information and belief as to Neewer Production, that the company presented its Macy's marketplace business as the NEEWER brand or an affiliate of it, and it pleads Lanham Act claims and Texas common law claims.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Michelle Ochs filed a thirteen-count complaint on November 2, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09598, against JS Group (US) Ltd., JSG ET OCHS LLC and ET OCHS LLC. She alleges they used her surname and name, including "Et Ochs by Michelle Ochs," to sell apparel without her consent, and she asks the court to cancel Registration No. 7,069,339 for CUSHNIE ET OCHS, with related New York and contract claims.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Vanilla Chip LLC, d/b/a TruHeight, filed two false advertising complaints under the Lanham Act on November 2, 2026, in the District of Nevada, No. 2:26-cv-03621 and No. 2:26-cv-03627, against three individual Amazon sellers of height-related supplements. It alleges that their Amazon listings make false or misleading claims about height growth, clinical proof and safety. The court's docket shows five more Vanilla Chip complaints filed the same day.
November 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Agnik, LLC sued Louis L. Ellis and Ellis and Ellis Consulting Group LLC on November 2, 2026, in the District of Maryland, No. 1:26-cv-04575-JRR, before Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin. Pleading on information and belief as to matters other than its own acts, Agnik alleges the defendants' Moto Watchdog business used its registered VYNCS mark in fabricated product imagery, false pricing comparisons, and search-targeted pages that the complaint says were taken down after a May 2026 demand, and it pleads Lanham Act infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Reflex MD, Inc. sued Dynamic Trading Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Join Layla, and Gabriel Vaturi on October 29, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-27682-JEM, before Judge Jose E. Martinez. The complaint alleges Dynamic Trading Enterprises copied the overall look and feel of Reflex MD's semaglutide telehealth website and pleads trade dress infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) against it, alongside copyright, copyright management information, Florida-law, and secondary copyright infringement counts.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
ThreatLocker, Inc. sued LockThreat, LLC on October 30, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, No. 6:26-cv-02547. Pleading on information and belief as to matters other than its own acts, ThreatLocker alleges that LockThreat's LOCKTHREAT word and design marks, which are the subject of pending USPTO applications now facing an opposition, are confusingly similar to its registered THREATLOCKER mark, and it pleads Lanham Act and Florida claims.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
TRUsox LLC and James Paul Cherneski filed a Schedule A complaint on October 30, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09533-JLR, against online marketplace sellers listed on a Schedule A that the plaintiffs moved to seal. It alleges the sellers offer unauthorized products using the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 6,221,531 and 6,811,803 (TRUSOX) and pleads Lanham Act counterfeiting, infringement, and false designation claims, together with design patent and New York unfair competition counts.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Lightkeeper, LLC filed a six-count complaint on September 29, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14435, against Arcana Analytics, Inc. It alleges that Arcana markets its portfolio analytics app with the slogan "Insight at the speed of thought," which it calls a one-letter variation of its registered INSIGHTS AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT mark, and it alleges, on information and belief, that Arcana obtained confidential Lightkeeper materials through a customer.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
ZSPEC Design LLC filed a one-count trademark infringement complaint on September 17, 2026, in the Northern District of Ohio, No. 1:26-cv-02335, against Titanium LLC. It alleges that Titanium uses ZSPEC's registered DRESS UP BOLTS mark on the same automotive bolts and washers, and it says Titanium earlier petitioned to cancel that registration and lost at the TTAB and the Federal Circuit.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
JS China Sourcing Inc. filed a three-count complaint on September 16, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-08055, against American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. It alleges that the OVERSLEPT by Aerie sleepwear line launched in July 2026 infringes its registered OVERSLEPT mark for women's clothing, pleading claims under 15 U.S.C. 1114 and 1125(a) and New York common law.
November 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Banilla Games, Inc. filed a six-count complaint on September 1, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:26-cv-06549, against Banbo Laundromat Inc. It alleges that the Philadelphia business displayed and offered counterfeit or hacked versions of Banilla's Fusion video games, pleading copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, federal trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114, unfair competition and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), and Pennsylvania common law claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Banilla Games, Inc. filed a six-count complaint on September 1, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:26-cv-06541, against Mezquita Grocery II Inc. It alleges that the Philadelphia business displayed and offered a counterfeit or hacked version of Banilla's Fusion Link video game, pleading copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, federal trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114, unfair competition and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), and Pennsylvania common law claims. The clerk entered a default on October 13, 2026.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Banilla Games, Inc. filed a six-count complaint on September 2, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:26-cv-06626, against Porter Food Market II Inc. It alleges that the Philadelphia business displayed and offered counterfeit or hacked versions of Banilla's Fusion video games, pleading copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, federal trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114, unfair competition and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), and Pennsylvania common law claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
SDC Health Services Inc. d/b/a Health Force of Georgia filed a four-count complaint on September 9, 2026, in the Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:26-cv-05182, against AccordCare, LLC d/b/a Health Force, an AccordCare Company. It alleges Lanham Act trademark infringement and unfair competition over the HEALTH FORCE OF GEORGIA mark, copyright infringement of website materials, and Georgia trade name, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Hive Market Holdings LLC filed a six-count complaint on September 11, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-10273, against Cinnies LLC. It alleges that Cinnies' use of CINNIES as a brand name infringes Hive's senior CINNIES mark and its registered CINNY ROLLS mark, and it cites Cinnies' pending TTAB opposition to Hive's CINNIES application as evidence of willfulness.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc., which does business as TK Tire & Auto and TK Outdoor Parts, filed a six-count complaint on September 16, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11345, against Russo Hardware, Inc., which does business as EPR Distribution and Russo Power Equipment. It alleges that Russo falsely reported its genuine Rotary-branded air filters to Amazon as counterfeits of Russo's EPR DISTRIBUTION registration, U.S. Reg. No. 8,007,484, leading to the removal of its listings and the deactivation of its Amazon selling account, and it seeks a declaration of non-counterfeiting and noninfringement. Judge Edmond E. Chang denied a temporary restraining order on September 30, 2026.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. filed a four-count complaint on September 16, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-26408, against Alelia Hall a/k/a Alelia Hall Thompson, Chic Fragrance Co. LLC, Dovr Business Consulting, LLC, Nathan Hinds Enterprises, LLC, and Scranton and Wales, LLC. It alleges that the defendants sold fragrance products bearing counterfeits of its ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, ABERCROMBIE, and FIERCE marks through online stores on Amazon, Walmart, and Temu, a website, and social media accounts, and it alleges, on information and belief, that Hall operates all of those stores and accounts.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
The Hartz Mountain Corporation filed a three-count complaint on September 15, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14230, against TheBetterBuy Sales LLC d/b/a Amazon Seller TheBetterBuy, a Texas company. Pleading on information and belief, it alleges that the seller advertises Hartz pet products on Amazon as new when the products it delivers are used or returned products or liquidation stock, and it pleads false advertising and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and a Massachusetts Chapter 93A claim. Hartz filed a parallel complaint the same day against another Amazon seller, No. 1:26-cv-14228.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
The Hartz Mountain Corporation filed a three-count complaint on September 15, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14228, against RCSALES LLC d/b/a Amazon Seller Treasure Trove Shop LLC, a Delaware company. Pleading on information and belief, it alleges that the seller advertises Hartz pet products on Amazon as new when the products it delivers are used or returned products or liquidation stock, and it pleads false advertising and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and a Massachusetts Chapter 93A claim. Hartz filed a parallel complaint the same day against another Amazon seller, No. 1:26-cv-14230.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Cure CMT, an Illinois not-for-profit that raises money for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease research and patient care, filed a four-count complaint on September 15, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11291, against Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, Inc. It alleges that the foundation's August 31, 2026 change of its name to CureCMT infringes its registered CURE CMT mark, U.S. Reg. No. 7,789,295, and caused actual confusion right away.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Chrome Hearts LLC filed a four-count complaint on September 15, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-08036, against Bijora, Inc. d/b/a Akira, an Illinois corporation, and Does 1 to 10. It alleges, on information and belief, that Akira sells clothing, accessories, jewelry, and handbags through shopakira.com, Instagram, and its retail stores, and it alleges that products bearing counterfeit or confusingly similar versions of its CH Cross, CH Plus, and Cemetery Cross Patch marks are among them. It pleads infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and New York common law claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Buildvision Inc., which offers an AI-based construction equipment supply chain software platform, filed a three-count complaint on September 15, 2026, in the District of Wyoming, No. 1:26-cv-00265, against Build Vision LLC, a Wyoming company, and Victor Gebarski. It alleges, on information and belief, that the defendants registered buildvisionai.com on December 8, 2023, and it alleges that they used that domain and the names BUILDVISION, BUILDVISIONTV, and BUILDVISION AI to sell competing software. It pleads unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), cybersquatting under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d), and Wyoming common law claims, and it seeks transfer of the domain.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Eric B. Mays Foundation, Inc., a Michigan nonprofit formed in 2024 to honor the legacy of the late Councilman Eric B. Mays, filed a complaint on September 14, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 3:26-cv-02393, against Eric B Mays Foundations Inc., a Florida nonprofit, Nickesha V. Reid, and Does I through X. Judge Jordan Emery Pratt dismissed that complaint without prejudice on September 22, 2026 as a shotgun pleading, and the foundation filed a six-count amended complaint on October 1, 2026 against the Florida nonprofit and Reid. It alleges that the defendants have promoted events and asked for donations as "The Eric B. Mays Foundation."
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
CosLove Inc, a Colorado company, filed a one-count complaint on September 14, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11253, against WaisPrime Trading LLC, which it says is a Montana company that runs an Amazon store of the same name. It alleges that the store sold hats bearing counterfeits of its Koneka mark, U.S. Reg. No. 6,489,757, and pleads infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114. CosLove filed a matching complaint the same day against another Amazon seller, No. 1:26-cv-11158.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
CosLove Inc, a Colorado company, filed a one-count complaint on September 14, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11158, against TopGen LLC, which it says is a Montana company that runs an Amazon store of the same name. It alleges that the store sold hats bearing counterfeits of its Koneka mark, U.S. Reg. No. 6,489,757, and pleads infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114. CosLove filed a matching complaint the same day against another Amazon seller, No. 1:26-cv-11253.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Intelligent Change, LLC filed a four-count complaint on September 21, 2026, in the Western District of North Carolina, No. 3:26-cv-00751, against Guoquan Huang, who it alleges, on information and belief, lives in China and runs the GOSSIP FOX seller account and storefront on Amazon. It alleges that a GOSSIP FOX gratitude journal copies the overall commercial impression of THE FIVE MINUTE JOURNAL trade dress, and it pleads trade dress infringement and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), infringement of a registered design mark under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, and North Carolina claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Link Freedom Group Ltd., a Malta company, filed a three-count complaint on September 21, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-10760, against Easygroup Ltd, a UK company. Both applied to ICANN to run a .easy generic top-level domain, and the complaint alleges that Easygroup has threatened trademark infringement litigation unless Link Freedom Group abandons its application. It asks for a declaration that Easygroup's claims must be arbitrated under ICANN's dispute procedures or, in the alternative, that its application and a .easy registry do not violate Easygroup's mark rights, and it pleads tortious interference in the alternative.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Ironleaf Capital, L.P., which runs a private equity fund, filed a four-count complaint on September 21, 2026, in the Western District of Washington, No. 2:26-cv-03537, against Ironleaf Equity Partners LLC. It alleges that the defendant's use of IRON LEAF EQUITY PARTNERS and Ironleaf Equity Partners for private equity services infringes its registered IRONLEAF mark, U.S. Reg. No. 8,277,503. The docket shows a clerk's entry of default against Ironleaf Equity Partners LLC on October 22, 2026.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fishermans Warehouse Mega Store, Inc., a sporting goods and fishing tackle retailer, filed a complaint on September 20, 2026, in the Eastern District of California, No. 2:26-cv-03321, against Christopher Morris and Amazon.com, Inc. It alleges that Morris sells sporting goods and fishing tackle as FISHERMANS WAREHOUSE through fishermanswarehouse.net and an Amazon store, and it alleges, on information and belief, that Amazon sells goods under that brand name too. It asserts its FISHERMAN'S WAREHOUSE service mark, U.S. Reg. No. 6,340,734.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
NIC Industries, Inc., an Oregon coatings maker, filed a three-count complaint on September 18, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11463, against Elio Keller d/b/a Ceracoat and the unknown individuals and entities operating ceracoat.me, all of whom it alleges, on information and belief, are based in Sirnach, Switzerland. It alleges that protectant, ceramic coating, and automotive products sold on ceracoat.me under CERACOAT and CERACOAT CERAMICS infringe its registered CERAKOTE and CERAKOTE RAPID CERAMIC marks.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Joon Young Jeon and JLB Eatery Group, LLC filed a six-count complaint on September 17, 2026, in the Southern District of Texas, No. 4:26-cv-07862, against Irvin Enterprises Corporation. It alleges that JLB terminated Irvin Enterprises' license agreement on August 17, 2026, with a September 14, 2026 deadline to stop using the JLB EATERY name and mark, and that, on information and belief, Irvin Enterprises has kept running its Houston restaurant under that name. Jeon owns the JLB EATERY registration, U.S. Reg. No. 5,971,427.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Brass Jar, Inc., which produces the live show Drunk Shakespeare, filed an eight-count complaint on September 17, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-26432, against Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon MGM Studios LLC, Amazon Technologies, Inc., and Amazon Services, Inc. It alleges that Episode Four of the Amazon series Off Campus depicts a fictional student production that the characters call Drunk Shakespeare, and that this use infringes its registered DRUNK SHAKESPEARE and DRUNK marks. On October 15, 2026, Brass Jar filed an amended complaint, which the docket lists as against Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon Technologies, Inc.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Vetr, LLC filed a four-count verified complaint on September 17, 2026, in the Western District of Michigan, No. 1:26-cv-02611, against Vetr Health LLC, Vetr Health, Inc., and Vetr Health Veterinary Service of Michigan, P.C. It alleges that the defendants' VETR HEALTH, VETR LABS, VETR AI, and related designations infringe its unregistered VETR and VETR LABS marks for veterinary pharmaceuticals and related goods and services, and it pleads unfair competition and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) with Michigan claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Auto Vault Storage, Inc., a Beverly Hills, California automobile services business, filed a seven-count complaint on September 16, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-10526, against Auto Vault Motorsports LLC and Does 1 through 10. It alleges that the defendant's use of AUTO VAULT in its company name, and of The Auto Vault and the_autovault, for vehicle tinting, wrapping, and related services in Los Angeles infringes its AUTO VAULT and AV AUTO VAULT registrations, U.S. Reg. Nos. 8,413,463 and 8,413,466.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Midnight Express Power Boats, Inc., a maker of high-performance boats, filed a complaint with sixteen counts on September 16, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-26409, against Gabco Holdings, LLC, Gregory Kiley, and Michael Newcomer. It alleges, on information and belief, that the defendants registered midnightexpressboat.com in late August 2026 and used it for a website that the complaint calls defamatory and disparaging, and it pleads cybersquatting under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d), infringement of its registered MIDNIGHT EXPRESS mark under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and Florida claims against each defendant.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Forklift Academy, Inc. filed a five-count complaint on September 25, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11172, against Houston Forklift & Autos LLC d/b/a Houston Forklift Academy, Delano Mandela Igba, and Does 1 through 10. It alleges that the Houston Forklift Academy name and domain infringe its FORKLIFT ACADEMY service mark for forklift training. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, unfair competition and false designation of origin under § 1125(a), and California common law and statutory claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Vampire Family Brands, LLC filed a two-count complaint on September 25, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11110, against BuzzBallz, LLC, Sazerac Company, Inc., and Does 1 to 20. It alleges that the defendants' VAMPIRE BLOOD ready-to-drink cocktail infringes its family of VAMPIRE marks for wine, spirits, and other goods. The counts are false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114. The docket shows an amended complaint filed October 18, 2026.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Rock Point Partners LLC filed a two-count complaint on September 25, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-11788, against Tamarisk Capital Management LLC, Sound Capital Solutions LLC, and Ryan Gorman. It alleges that the defendants' DEFENDER RISK ADAPTIVE 500 ETF uses a name confusingly similar to its registered ADAPTIV marks for exchange-traded funds. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and false designation of origin under § 1125(a).
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Empire Auto Protect, LLC filed a five-count complaint on September 24, 2026, in the District of New Jersey, No. 3:26-cv-12617, against Endurance Warranty Services, LLC. It alleges that Endurance used EMPIRE AUTO PROTECT and similar terms in sponsored search ads for competing vehicle service contracts, and it seeks a declaration that its own advertising does not violate rights Endurance asserted in a September 18, 2026 cease-and-desist letter. The other counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a), New Jersey trademark infringement, and common law unfair competition.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Freedom Healthcare, LLC and eleven affiliated Freedom hospital companies filed a five-count complaint on September 24, 2026, in the Western District of Louisiana, No. 3:26-cv-03753, against Freedom Recovery, LLC. They allege that Freedom Recovery's use of FREEDOM RECOVERY for addiction and behavioral-health services in West Monroe, Louisiana infringes their common law FREEDOM marks. The counts are trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and Louisiana trademark infringement, dilution, unfair trade practices, and trade name claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Sunset Management, Inc. filed a four-count complaint on September 24, 2026, in the District of Minnesota, No. 0:26-cv-04132, against Affinity Residential Care LLC d/b/a Affinity Care MN, Zahnia Harut, ACMN Properties LLC, and ACMN Properties Jade LLC. It alleges that Affinity Care MN's use of AFFINITY for housing and residential services infringes its registered AFFINITY marks for senior living communities, and that the other defendants supply properties knowing of that use. The counts are direct and contributory infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, unfair competition under § 1125(a), common law infringement, and Minnesota deceptive trade practices.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
LRM, Inc. filed a three-count complaint on September 23, 2026, in the District of Connecticut, No. 3:26-cv-01657, against LRM Landscapes LLC. It alleges that the LRM Landscapes name takes the LRM name and mark it says has been used since 1976 for site work, excavation, masonry, and related construction services. The counts are false designation of origin and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), Connecticut common law trademark and trade name infringement and unfair competition, and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Hayward Industries, Inc. filed a nine-count complaint on September 22, 2026, in the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division, No. 3:26-cv-00753, against Vimata Interactive, Inc. d/b/a BackyardCity.com and BackYardCityPools.com. It alleges that the online seller, which it says is not an authorized Hayward seller, sells Hayward-branded pool and spa equipment that is materially different from genuine goods. The counts include infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin, passing off, and false advertising under § 1125(a), and North Carolina claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Morgan Brothers, Incorporated filed a complaint on September 22, 2026, in the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, No. 1:26-cv-07747, against Ronald D. Morgan, Inc. It alleges that the defendant, which it says was licensed to use SAN JOAQUIN PEST CONTROL only south of Fresno County under what it alleges, on information and belief, was a 1984 territorial agreement, now uses the mark to solicit customers in Fresno County. The claims are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a)(1)(A), common law and California unfair competition, breach of the agreement and of the implied covenant, and a declaratory judgment on the marks and territories.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Kitchen Kneads, LLC filed a four-count complaint on September 22, 2026, in the District of Utah, No. 1:26-cv-00168, against Grandma Eloise's LLC and Candace Barclay. It alleges that the defendants' GRANDMA ELOISE'S COMPLEAT SPICE BLENDS branding for seasonings infringes its registered GRANDMA ELOISE'S TIME TREASURED SECRETS marks. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a)(1)(A), Utah common law infringement, and the Utah Unfair Competition Act.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Superhuman Platform Inc. filed a five-count complaint on October 9, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 3:26-cv-11711, against 1mind AI, Inc. It alleges that 1mind uses SUPERHUMAN for AI sales and customer-success tools that compete with Superhuman's own AI productivity offerings, and that 1mind has applied to register the mark. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a)(1)(A), California unfair competition and false advertising claims, and common law trademark infringement and unfair competition.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Eli Lilly and Company filed a one-count complaint on October 8, 2026, in the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, No. 4:26-cv-01294, against Southlake Mhya PLLC, which does business as Medrein Health & Aesthetics. It alleges false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B) over Medrein's marketing of products it claims contain retatrutide, an investigational Lilly molecule that the complaint says no regulator has approved for any use.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Eli Lilly and Company filed a one-count complaint on October 8, 2026, in the District of Arizona, No. 2:26-cv-07361, against MedShape Weight Loss Clinic, LLC. It alleges false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B) over MedShape's marketing of products it claims contain retatrutide and its claims that those products are stronger than FDA-approved medicines, including Lilly's MOUNJARO and ZEPBOUND.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Chrome Hearts LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 1, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11390, against Money Dept. Inc., Mario Morales, and Does 1 to 10. It alleges that the defendants sell clothing bearing counterfeit or confusingly similar versions of five registered CHROME HEARTS marks. The counts are infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a), California unfair competition, and common law trademark infringement and unfair competition.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
John 8 Verse 7 Ventures, LLC filed a three-count complaint on October 1, 2026, in the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division, No. 2:26-cv-00323, against Precision Health Technologies, LLC. It asks the court, under 15 U.S.C. § 1071(b), to review the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's July 30, 2026 decision in Cancellation No. 92089356, which granted an unopposed motion for discovery sanctions, entered judgment, and directed cancellation of its RE-GAIN RX registration, No. 7,434,855. It also alleges infringement and false designation of origin over Precision Health's GI-REGAIN supplements.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fairview Health Services filed a three-count complaint on October 1, 2026, in the District of Minnesota, No. 0:26-cv-04245, against United Healthcare Services, Inc. and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. It alleges that after Fairview declined to renew its contract with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans effective January 1, 2027, the defendants told patients that Fairview would remain in network for 2027. The counts are false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), the Minnesota Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Washington & Company, LLC filed a three-count complaint on September 30, 2026, in the District of Maryland, Southern Division, No. 8:26-cv-04014, against Washington and Co., Inc. It alleges that the defendant's use of WASHINGTON & CO and WASHINGTON & CO. INC. for accounting, tax, and business-advisory services conflicts with its WASHINGTON & CO. and WASHINGTON & COMPANY marks for business consulting. The counts are false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A), Maryland common law infringement and unfair competition, and infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Xinxing Lin filed a two-count complaint on September 29, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 1:26-cv-11939, against Generic S and the Individual or Entity Operating Generic S. Lin alleges that the Generic S Amazon storefront sold footbags under his registered Trivolusia mark. The counts are infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and false designation of origin under § 1125(a).
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Jacqueline Melnick and Melnick Consulting, LLC filed an eight-count complaint on September 26, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14416, against 1435 Capital Management LLC and Ben Jen. They allege that the defendants used Melnick's name, photograph, and CPA credentials, and the Melnick Consulting name and logo, in investor materials and on a website that listed her as Controller without a final agreement. The federal counts are false association and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and (B), pleaded with Massachusetts statutory and common law claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Smile More Intellectual Holdings, LLC filed a seven-count complaint on September 25, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, No. 6:26-cv-02240, against American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. and The Smiley Company d/b/a The Smiley Company SPRL a/k/a SmileyWorld Limited. It alleges that merchandise sold through a collaboration between the two defendants infringes its SMILE MORE registrations, Nos. 4,695,492 and 4,993,299. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a), dilution under § 1125(c), and Florida common law, statutory, and unjust enrichment claims.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Inovinox USA, LLC filed a three-count complaint on October 28, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-27652, against Anna Maria Ianniello, Sara Ianniello, and InoxFlow LLC. It alleges Lanham Act trademark infringement and unfair competition over the INOVINOX mark, plus tortious interference with business relationships against InoxFlow.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Cardsmiths, LLC filed an 18-page complaint on October 28, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09427, against Mantle I.P. Holdings, Ltd., Major League Alumni Marketing, Inc., Danny Mantle, William Mantle, MM7 Management, L.L.C., Dorothy M. Weber, and Herbsman Hafer Weber & Frisch, LLP. It alleges tortious interference with contract and prospective business relations, and it seeks a declaratory judgment that its Currency Series 5 Mickey Mantle card does not infringe or dilute Mantle trademarks or violate publicity rights.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
PolyAI Ltd filed a 35-page complaint on October 28, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, No. 3:26-cv-02967, against Cloud Whale Interactive Technology LLC. It alleges willful infringement of the POLYAI mark, false designation of origin, Florida unfair competition and FDUTPA claims, and repeated breaches of a November 2024 settlement of an earlier Middle District suit.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Elder High School filed a six-count complaint on October 28, 2026, in the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, No. 1:26-cv-01103, against James Doogan and Joseph Doogan. It alleges federal trademark and trade dress infringement and unfair competition, plus Ohio deceptive trade practices and common law unfair competition claims, over "Pit Happens" merchandise that it says uses The Pit mark, ELDER PANTHERS, and Elder trade dress after Elder declined a partnership.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
YOF, Inc., doing business as Yates Mitsubishi, filed a four-count complaint on October 27, 2026, in the District of Arizona, No. 2:26-cv-07899, against Mark Enterprises Car Co V, LLC, doing business as Scottsdale Mitsubishi. It alleges false designation of origin and cybersquatting under the Lanham Act, plus Arizona trademark infringement and common law unfair competition, over a yatesmitsubishi.com site that it says funnels shoppers to Scottsdale Mitsubishi.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Arrowedge LLC filed a notice of removal on October 26, 2026, in the District of Arizona, No. 2:26-cv-07896, removing Estate of Ronald S. Goldstein v. Arrowedge LLC from Maricopa County Superior Court, No. CV2026-026103. The notice says the state complaint, filed June 23, 2026, alleges trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114 and 1125.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH sued an online seller operating e-commerce stores under names including anjiroad.com and philip-luxury.com on December 31, 2025, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:25-cv-26169, alleging that it sold watches using counterfeits of the Federation's SWISS MADE and SWISS certification marks. The docket shows a clerk's entry of default on February 11, 2026, and a default judgment entered April 15, 2026.
November 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
WSG Von Dutch, LLC and White Space Group New York LLC filed a notice of removal on October 29, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12713, removing a Los Angeles Superior Court suit, No. 26STCV30745, brought by Jesse Gregory James, West Coast Choppers, Inc., and Vanilla Gorilla, L.P. The notice says the state complaint pleads a Lanham Act cause of action, and it quotes a prayer for injunctive relief under 15 U.S.C. 1116 over the WCC Cross Composite, the WCC Trade Dress, and the WCC Marks.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fear of God, LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 29, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09472, against Citoyen Import Corp. and Amsonyn Eduardo Penaloza Almanza d/b/a Citoyen Import Corp. It alleges the defendants imported and sold counterfeit Fear of God products bearing its registered FEAR OF GOD and FEAR OF GOD ESSENTIALS marks, and it points to a July 1, 2026 CBP seizure at the Port of Los Angeles of goods it says the defendants were importing, with Citoyen named as importer of record on the seizure notice.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. filed a five-count complaint on October 30, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 9:26-cv-81475, against Telit IoT Solutions Inc. It alleges that Telit, a direct competitor in cellular Internet of Things modules, ran a disinformation campaign falsely claiming that Quectel's modules allow manipulation by the Chinese government and unauthorized remote access, and that a Telit marketing and sales director registered www.quectel.us and redirected it to an online encyclopedia page about Chinese involvement in 5G networks. The counts are false advertising and commercial disparagement under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), cybersquatting under 15 U.S.C. 1125(d), and three Florida claims.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Qwik Rise LLC, which does business as Sud Factory, filed a complaint on October 29, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:26-cv-08302-GAW, against Matisse Partners LLC, two individuals, an IP holding company, and five car wash companies. It alleges that the defendants kept branding Philadelphia-area car washes SUD'S FACTORY and SUDS FACTORY after reporting that customers were confusing the businesses, and it seeks an accounting, profits, and damages despite a June 2026 rebranding.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Four Aristocrat companies filed a complaint on October 28, 2026, in the District of Nevada, No. 2:26-cv-03573-JAD-BNW, against New Starbreeze Publishing AB and two U.S. affiliates, which they allege, on information and belief, publish the PAYDAY heist video games. They seek a declaratory judgment of noninfringement after Starbreeze opposed and petitioned to cancel Aristocrat PAYDAY-formative filings at the TTAB, and they allege, on information and belief, that Starbreeze falsely tells consumers that PAYDAY alone is a registered trademark.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Audi of America, LLC, Automobili Lamborghini America, LLC, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed a complaint on October 28, 2026, in the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:26-cv-14138-LJM-DRG, against Everbright Trading, Inc. and an individual. They allege the defendants import and sell scale model vehicles and toy cars bearing counterfeits of the Audi, Lamborghini, and Volkswagen marks and copying the vehicles' trade dress, and they plead counterfeiting, infringement, false designation, trade dress, and dilution claims under the Lanham Act.
October 30, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
American Board of Wound Management, Inc. filed a three-claim complaint on October 27, 2026, in the District of Nevada, No. 2:26-cv-03546-CDS-NJK, against Kofi Sarfo, M.D. It alleges that his CWSP certification was revoked in April 2024 after he did not complete the continuing-education and renewal-fee requirements, and that he continues to hold himself out as a Certified Wound Specialist Physician and a CWSP despite letters demanding that he stop.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Google LLC filed a five-count complaint on October 29, 2026, in the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, No. 5:26-cv-12763, against Does 1-8. It alleges, and is informed and believes, that the Does developed and deployed software that builds fake Google job-interview pages using Google marks to harvest credentials, and it pleads Lanham Act trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1)(A), false advertising under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1)(B), California Business and Professions Code 17200 unfair competition, and breach of Google's Terms of Service.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. removed Pro Silver Star, Ltd.'s suit against it and My Chemical Romance to the Eastern District of Texas on October 27, 2026, No. 4:26-cv-01590. The verified state court petition alleges that performers at the band's October 21 and 23, 2026 Hollywood Bowl shows wore costumes copying the registered Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders uniform trade dress, and it pleads Lanham Act false association, trade dress infringement, and dilution by tarnishment claims with Texas claims.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Siniora Food Industries Company PLC and Siniora Food Industries, USA, Inc. filed a trademark and contract complaint on October 26, 2026, in the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:26-cv-14092-SJM-APP, against International Golden Foods, Inc. (IGF). The complaint alleges IGF sold the SINIORA mark and Registration No. 2,853,886 for $2,000,000 in August 2024, covenanted not to use the mark again, and then continued selling SINIORA-branded canned meats.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Salt Creek Advisory LLC filed a declaratory judgment complaint on October 27, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-13259, against Salt Creek Partners LLC. The plaintiff asks the court to declare that its use of SALT CREEK ADVISORY does not infringe Salt Creek Partners' claimed rights and does not violate Lanham Act section 43(a), the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, or Illinois common law, after an October 2, 2026 cease-and-desist letter.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Great Lakes Transportation Holding LLC, doing business as Metro Cars, filed a trademark complaint on October 27, 2026, in the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:26-cv-14122-LJM-CI, against Cab One, LLC and two individuals. The complaint alleges continued use of METRO CARS and METRO CAB marks after a driver agreement ended and after cease-and-desist notices, and pleads Lanham Act infringement and counterfeiting plus Michigan and contract claims.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
emoji company GmbH filed a Schedule A trademark complaint on October 27, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09386-VM, against the individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and unincorporated associations identified on Schedule A. The complaint alleges online marketplace sellers advertise and sell counterfeit goods using the plaintiff's EMOJI and related marks and pleads Lanham Act counterfeiting, infringement, and false designation claims.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
DS Healthcare Group, Inc. and Meditago Holdings LLC filed a four-count trademark complaint on October 23, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, No. 1:26-cv-27520-CMA, against the individuals, partnerships, and unincorporated associations identified on Schedule A. The complaint alleges that online stores and social media accounts sell counterfeit hair-care products bearing the registered NANOXIDIL mark and imitating the SPECTRAL family of marks, including SPECTRAL.DNC.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
It's A Grind International, LLC filed a five-count trademark complaint on October 27, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 4:26-cv-12567, against Twin Cities Espresso Inc. and an individual. It alleges that the defendants, who it alleges on information and belief operate a coffee shop in Galt, California, use LIFE'S GRIND and LIFE'S A GRIND branding that infringes its registered IT'S A GRIND and related marks, and that the individual was never an It's A Grind franchisee.
October 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Viking Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC filed a five-count complaint on October 20, 2026, in the District of Arizona, No. 4:26-cv-00558-JGZ, against Viking Tucson, LLC d/b/a Viking Cooling & Heating, Viking Holdings, Inc., and Viking California, Inc. It alleges that the defendants' VIKING AIR and VIKING COOLING & HEATING branding and horned-V trade dress for HVAC services in the Tucson area infringe its senior VIKING name and trade dress, and that consumers have contacted it confusing the businesses.
October 28, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Groups of professional models filed ten complaints on October 27, 2026, over social media ads for Wisconsin nightlife venues: eight in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Nos. 2:26-cv-01999, 2:26-cv-02000, 2:26-cv-02001, 2:26-cv-02002, 1:26-cv-02003, 2:26-cv-02004, 2:26-cv-02005, and 1:26-cv-02006, and two in the Western District of Wisconsin, Nos. 3:26-cv-01069 and 3:26-cv-01070. The venues are The Vegas Club in Darien; The Vieux, Catrina Cantina, A Different Vibe Lounge, Elevate MKE, and Eve Lounge in Milwaukee; OB's Brau Haus and LED Room and La Bodega Lounge in Appleton; Ritmo2 in Madison; and The Reef in Lake Delton. All were filed the same day on the same template. Each alleges that the defendants used and altered the models' images in social media ads to make it appear they worked at, endorsed, or were affiliated with the venue, without consent and without paying them. The federal claims are false association and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), pleaded with Wisconsin common law claims; eight of the ten add a statutory privacy claim under Wisconsin Statutes § 995.50.
October 28, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
HBI Innovations, LLP, an Arizona supplier and distributor of RAW rolling papers and smoking accessories, filed a four-count complaint on October 27, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09380, against the individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and unincorporated associations identified on Schedule A. It alleges that online stores on platforms including eBay, Shein, and Temu sell counterfeit RAW products that use seven registered RAW trademarks or embody the design of U.S. Design Patent No. D802,036 S.
October 28, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Shanghai Greatcare Trading & Developing Co., Ltd. filed a four-count complaint on October 16, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 5:26-cv-06134, against Lssx Inc. It alleges that Lssx's Amazon fly traps use Greatcare's registered sunflower and butterfly design marks, that Lssx sells them under MOSQUEDA, the trade name of Greatcare's U.S. importer, and that it uses Greatcare's EAN product number. Greatcare acquired both registrations by an assignment executed March 30, 2026, and Lssx petitioned in August 2026 to cancel them.
October 28, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) filed a one-count complaint on October 26, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 1:26-cv-03752, against Asyntria, Inc. (f/k/a NPTA-National Pharmacy Technician Association, Inc.), Straden-Schaden, Inc., BPTS-Board of Pharmacy Technician Specialties, Inc., and Michael Johnston. It alleges that the defendants market competing certification offerings under PTCB's registered CPHT-ADV certification mark, including, on information and belief, a BPTS CPhT-Adv Program on cpht.org, and it seeks a permanent injunction under 15 U.S.C. 1114.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Hillstone Law, PC filed a three-count complaint on October 26, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12503, against Hillstone Partners Insurance Agency LLC and Doe defendants. It alleges that the insurance brokerage's HILLSTONE PARTNERS INSURANCE AGENCY branding is likely to cause confusion with Hillstone Law's HILLSTONE LAW mark, registered September 29, 2026, and alleges, on information and belief, that the brokerage continued the use after February and April 2026 cease-and-desist letters.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
UGP2, LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 26, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12506, against OH Gelato LLC and Doe defendants. It alleges that the Cincinnati gelateria's uGOgelato designation uses UGP2's registered UGO mark for restaurants, cafes, and catering, including after a November 12, 2025, cease-and-desist letter, and that uGOgelato was represented at Los Angeles gelato competitions in 2023 and 2025.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Universal Services of America, LP and Universal Protection Service, LP, which the complaint calls Allied Universal, filed a seven-count complaint on October 26, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12526, against Cherdleys, LLC and three individual defendants. It alleges that social media videos under the Cherdleys brand use Allied Universal trademarks, a registered patch design, and security uniforms to portray an apparent Allied Universal officer in sexually inappropriate and offensive conduct, and that the use continued after cease-and-desist letters and platform takedown requests.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Woodpeckers, LLC, an Ohio maker of woodworking tools, filed a three-count complaint on October 23, 2026, in the Western District of Texas, No. 1:26-cv-02987, against the individuals, partnerships, and unincorporated associations identified on Schedule A. It alleges that online stores on marketplaces such as Amazon, Temu, Shein, and Walmart sell products using its WOODPECKERS, POSI-LOCK, RACK-IT, and ONETIME TOOL marks, its patented tool design, and its copyrighted video. The counts are design patent infringement, trademark infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, and copyright infringement.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Professional model Gallienne Nabila filed a complaint on October 23, 2026 in the Western District of North Carolina, No. 3:26-cv-00895, against Lux Lounge, LLC, doing business as CRU Charlotte, and CRU Franchising International, LLC. She alleges that an altered image of her was used on the lounge's Instagram account to promote it, and pleads false association and false advertising under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act along with seven state law claims.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Alo, LLC filed a complaint on October 23, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas, No. 9:26-cv-00944, against an individual it alleges, on information and belief, lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, and seven Doe defendants. It alleges they sold counterfeit ALO and ALO YOGA apparel under The Vault Apparel name on Facebook and other social media, and it seeks injunctions, seizure, and, in the alternative to damages and profits, statutory damages of $2,000,000 for each counterfeit mark per type of goods.
October 27, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Bethune-Cookman University filed a verified complaint on October 23, 2026 in the Middle District of Florida, No. 6:26-cv-02495, against Roger Farrell, Jr., an event promoter doing business as LiveParty Entertainment. It alleges that his advertisements for parties timed to its football games and homecoming use its BETHUNE-COOKMAN, Wildcat Logo and Interlocking BC marks after repeated demand letters.
October 26, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Freestyle Brands, LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 23, 2026, in the Eastern District of Texas, No. 4:26-cv-01561, against Evora Companies LLC and Evora Jewelry Co., LLC. It alleges that Evora's watches copy the trade dress of Freestyle's Shark watches. The federal counts are trade dress infringement and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), with two Texas common law counts.
October 26, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Tillman Allen Greer LLC, which does business as Story Road and runs Best of Georgia, Best of Gwinnett, Best of Florida, Best of South Carolina, and Best of Kentucky award programs, filed a four-count complaint on October 23, 2026, in the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:26-cv-14055, against Top Rated Online, LLC. It alleges that the defendant solicits the plaintiff's award recipients and sells them plaques bearing the plaintiff's marks. The counts include infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), false designation of origin under § 1125(a)(1)(A), and copyright infringement.
October 26, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Solberg Mfg. Inc., a filter maker, filed a six-count complaint on October 22, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12996, against Industrial Compressor Supplies. It alleges that the defendant's website sells filters listed as "Replacement Solberg Filter" with part numbers that it says reflect terms associated with Solberg, including the number 19, which Solberg has registered. The federal counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a)(1)(A), and false advertising under § 1125(a)(1)(B).
October 26, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
MP Acquisition Corp., which says it acquired the COMBAT supplement marks from MusclePharm Corporation in 2023, filed a six-count complaint on October 23, 2026 in the District of Nebraska, No. 8:26-cv-00648, against Combat Candies, Inc. It alleges that COMBAT CANDY nutritional supplements infringe seven COMBAT registrations, and it asks the court to declare that Combat Candies' pending application, which MP is already opposing at the TTAB, should not register.
October 26, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Autotech Technologies, L.P. alleges that Radwell International, LLC sells certain old or used Autotech products with a false promise that they are new. On October 23, 2026, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman denied a preliminary injunction in No. 1:26-cv-10010 (N.D. Ill.), holding that Autotech made no argument on the Seventh Circuit's confusion factors, and struck two of Autotech's later declarations and parts of a third. The ruling is preliminary, not a ruling on the merits.
October 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
In Claimable Limited v. Claimable Inc., No. 2:25-cv-02048 (E.D. Cal.), Senior Judge William B. Shubb denied all three summary judgment motions but treated two facts as established: the London-based plaintiff has made bona fide use of the CLAIMABLE mark in commerce, and it does not have nationwide enforceability of the mark.
October 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Claudia Sampedro and eight other professional models filed a nine-count complaint on October 21, 2026, in the District of South Carolina, No. 2:26-cv-04993, against Los Altos Taqueria, LLC d/b/a Los Altos Taqueria. It alleges that the defendant altered the models' images and used them on the restaurant's social media accounts to make it appear that they worked at, endorsed, or were affiliated with the restaurant, without their consent and without paying them. The federal claims are false association under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B), pleaded with South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act and common law claims.
October 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
H-1 Auto Care, LLC, which franchises Honest-1 Auto Care repair centers, filed a five-count complaint on October 21, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03210, against Honest Auto and Airconditioning, LLC. It alleges that the defendant's Cape Coral, Florida auto repair shop uses the name Honest Auto and Airconditioning with a green and blue color scheme copied from Honest-1, and that it registered honestautoandair.com in bad faith. The federal counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under § 1125(a), dilution under § 1125(c), and cybersquatting under § 1125(d), and the complaint asks for transfer of the domain.
October 23, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Ashley Ilene and four other professional models filed a ten-count complaint on October 21, 2026, in the Northern District of Alabama, No. 2:26-cv-02091, against CRU Birmingham, LLC d/b/a Cru Lounge Birmingham and CRU Franchising International, LLC. It alleges that the Birmingham venue used the models' images on its Instagram page, altered to make it appear that they worked at, endorsed, or were affiliated with the venue, without their consent and without paying them. The federal claims are false association under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B), pleaded with Alabama right of publicity and other state-law claims. Unlike the three similar suits the same lawyers filed against other Birmingham venues that week, this one also names the franchisor, alleging that it is directly liable for advertising creative it created, approved, or supplied, and in the alternative contributorily liable.
October 23, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
In an October 20, 2026 order in Weather Brands LLC v. Blue Mineral Corporation, No. 1:25-cv-02423 (S.D.N.Y.), Judge Denise Cote granted the defendants leave to file their August 19 counterclaims nunc pro tunc and denied the motion by Weather Brands and intervenor All Season Power LLC to dismiss them. The counterclaims seek declarations of non-infringement and genericness and cancellation of the asserted registrations, partly on a naked licensing theory.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
In an October 15, 2026 opinion in NY Fire Water Mold Corp. v. NJNY Fire Water Mold Corp., No. 7:26-cv-00545 (S.D.N.Y.), Judge Philip M. Halpern granted default judgment on Lanham Act and New York claims. He denied statutory damages under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(c) because the marks are not substantially indistinguishable, and awarded $1,115.04 in actual damages, $637.10 in costs, $12,080 in attorneys' fees, and a permanent injunction.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Judge Jesse M. Furman entered a final judgment and permanent injunction in Roadway Moving and Storage, Inc. v. Roadway Movers LLC, No. 1:26-cv-06365 (S.D.N.Y.), filed October 20, 2026, by default against Roadway Movers LLC and by consent against an individual defendant, on a claim under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A). It bars use of ROADWAY MOVING, ROADWAY MOVERS, ROADWAY, and similar designations for moving and related services, with no money awarded.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
A final judgment on consent and permanent injunction filed October 19, 2026 in Artisans of Leisure, Inc. v. Artisans of Safari, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-07323 (S.D.N.Y.), bars Artisans of Safari and its co-defendant, starting December 9, 2026, from any name or mark containing Artisan or Artisans for travel and tour services. The defendants acknowledge the validity of Artisans of Leisure's Registration No. 3012111, and monetary claims are dismissed without prejudice subject to reinstatement.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer entered a preliminary injunction on October 20, 2026 in BlushCrunch Studio LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 1:26-cv-07871 (S.D.N.Y.). It keeps in place the October 6 TRO against 95 listed stores on eBay, Shein, and Walmart over BlushCrunch Studio's DANDY'S WORLD trademark registration and 37 copyright registrations, with an asset freeze and expedited discovery.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
CreeLED, Inc. filed a three-count complaint on October 14, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12604, against the partnerships and unincorporated associations identified on a sealed Schedule A. It alleges the e-commerce stores sell products using counterfeit versions of eleven registered marks, among them CREE, XLAMP, and XM-L, that it calls the CreeLED Marks, and it pleads counterfeiting and infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Urocare Products, Inc. filed a complaint on October 15, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12078, against CelestiqHealth LLC. It alleges CelestiqHealth sells dietary supplements for urinary tract health under the UROCARE mark, which Urocare registered in 1986 for urinary and incontinence care products, and it alleges, on information and belief, that customers have returned those supplements to Urocare believing they came from it. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and California claims.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Reveal Technology, Inc. filed a four-count complaint on October 16, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03152, against FarsightVision OU of Estonia and FarsightVision LLC of Ukraine. It alleges FARSIGHT VISION, used for drone video mapping software shown at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, infringes its registered FARSIGHT mark, and it says the USPTO has refused the defendants' FARSIGHT VISION application, in part, under Section 2(d) because of that registration. USPTO records show a September 1, 2026 nonfinal refusal under Section 2(d) that cites Reveal's registration and two FARSIGHT registrations owned by other companies. The complaint also pleads cybersquatting over farsightvision.com.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
213 Management LLC, which operates the Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings restaurants, filed a five-count complaint on October 20, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03192, against Nanxiang Soup Dumpling Inc. and its president. It alleges the company opened a restaurant in Pinellas Park, Florida in about August 2026 under the identical name NAN XIANG SOUP DUMPLINGS and that the defendants promote it at nanxiangsoupdump.com, and it pleads infringement, counterfeiting in the alternative, false association, cybersquatting, and FDUTPA claims.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Groups of professional models filed three similar ten-count complaints on October 20 and 21, 2026, in the Northern District of Alabama: No. 2:26-cv-02087 against El Sol Corporation, Inc. d/b/a El Sol Nightclub, No. 2:26-cv-02089 against Bosses Private Lounge, LLC d/b/a Bosses Lounge d/b/a The Boss Lounge and Bar, and No. 2:26-cv-02090 against Volcano, Inc. d/b/a Club Volcano. Each alleges that the Birmingham, Alabama business used the models' images in its social media advertising, altered to make it appear that they worked at, endorsed, or were affiliated with the venue, without their consent and without paying them. The federal claims are false association under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B), pleaded with Alabama right of publicity and other state-law claims.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Summit Golf Brands, Inc. and its subsidiary B. Draddy, LLC filed a complaint on October 20, 2026, in the District of Connecticut, No. 3:26-cv-01835, against Dairy Boy, LLC and its founder and owner, Paige Paul. It alleges that Dairy Boy has used a confusingly similar version of B. Draddy's interlaced BD logo, U.S. Reg. No. 4,988,408, on shirts, scarves, a sweater, and socks and in Instagram promotion, and that it kept and expanded that use after the plaintiffs agreed to let it sell down its inventory. The claims are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1), and Connecticut statutory and common law claims.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc. filed two four-count complaints in the Northern District of Illinois over Target.com stores. The first, filed October 20, 2026, No. 1:26-cv-12868, is against Bella Professionals, Inc., which it alleges, on information and belief, is a California corporation doing business on Target.com as SleekShop. The second, filed October 27, 2026, No. 1:26-cv-13261, is against AU Products, which it alleges, on information and belief, is a Pennsylvania company doing business on Target.com as Health & Beauty Direct2U. Each alleges that the store sells gray-market Dr. Hauschka products with German-language labels and packaging that are materially different from the products authorized for U.S. sale, under the Dr. Hauschka marks for which the plaintiff says it is the exclusive U.S. licensee. The counts in each are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and a claim under the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co., KG filed a six-count complaint on October 20, 2026, in the Western District of Louisiana, No. 6:26-cv-04367, against Gulf Asset Recovery LLC, which it alleges, on information and belief, is a Louisiana company based in Lafayette, Louisiana. It alleges that the company's eBay storefront offered and sold bearings marked FAG and X-LIFE, in FAG packaging, that Schaeffler says are counterfeit, including bearings it says it told the seller in January 2025 were counterfeit. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), dilution under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c), and Louisiana dilution and unfair trade practices claims.
October 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Elevance Health, Inc. filed a six-count complaint on October 21, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 5:26-cv-12229, against Elevance Systems, Inc. It alleges that Elevance Systems' use of ELEVANCE SYSTEMS for healthcare IT and artificial intelligence services infringes the registered ELEVANCE HEALTH marks and that its elevancesystems.com domain is cyberpiracy, and it asks the court to end Elevance Systems' pending application to register that mark. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), cyberpiracy under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d), and California common law and statutory unfair competition and false advertising claims.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Beacon Hospitality, LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 20, 2026, in the District of New Hampshire, No. 1:26-cv-00909, against Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. It alleges that Wild Burger, which it alleges on information and belief Buffalo Wild Wings runs as a delivery-only virtual brand out of existing restaurant kitchens, infringes its registered WILD WILLY'S BURGERS mark for restaurant services, U.S. Reg. No. 2,746,233, and that diners and delivery drivers in Rochester, New Hampshire have mixed up the two. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), common law infringement and unfair competition, and a claim under the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Vampire Family Brands, LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 20, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12250, against E & J. Gallo Winery and Does 1 to 20. It alleges that Gallo's use of vampire capes on bottles of its APOTHIC red wine infringes the registered Vampire Cape packaging mark, U.S. Reg. No. 6,869,456, a black cape with red lining that it says it has put on VAMPIRE wine since 2017. The counts are false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, inducing infringement, and contributory infringement.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. and Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. filed two parallel five-count complaints on October 19, 2026, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin: No. 2:26-cv-01940 against Big Daddy Games, LLC, Amusement Devices, Inc., and an owner of Big Daddy, and No. 1:26-cv-01945 against American Entertainment Services, Inc. and an owner of that company. Each alleges that gaming machines placed in Wisconsin establishments display Aristocrat game titles, such as BUFFALO GOLD REVOLUTION in the first case and DRAGON LINK in the second, and reproduce Aristocrat game art and sounds. The claims pleaded are trademark infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC sued the individuals and entities identified on a Schedule A on September 10, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-07876. Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted an ex parte temporary restraining order on September 17, 2026, with an asset restraint, expedited discovery, and service by email under Rule 4(f)(3), and on October 1, 2026, he entered a preliminary injunction against the defendants, whom the order's Schedule A lists as 145 Temu seller aliases. The orders rest on four NASCAR registrations, Nos. 1,908,112; 5,388,088; 5,392,803; and 5,578,788. The complaint is not on the public docket.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Sloan Valve Company filed a ten-count complaint on October 19, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12834, against Flex Panther, Bryce White, and a Jane Doe defendant. It alleges that the Flex Panther storefront on Amazon sells Sloan plumbing products bearing its registered SLOAN marks without authorization, in violation of Sloan's reseller policy and without Sloan's warranty, which it says makes the products materially different from genuine goods. The claims include infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, unfair competition, dilution, and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125, common law and Illinois statutory claims, and a claim to pierce the corporate veil.
October 21, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Kindras Group LLC filed a two-count complaint on October 19, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09150, against Mother LLC. It alleges that Mother's Crop Raquette embroidered wool and cotton-blend cardigan carries a sheep silhouette substantially similar to the hand-embroidered Sheep Design it uses on MIRSTORES knitwear. The counts are copyright infringement and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), and the complaint pleads the trademark claim on common law rights and a pending U.S. application.
October 20, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Coach Relief, LLC filed a three-count Lanham Act complaint on October 19, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03169, against Wayne Farmer and Deborah Disney. It alleges that sales and recurring autoship subscriptions kept running through coachrelief.com under the coachrelief name, which matches its registered COACHRELIEF service mark, U.S. Reg. No. 8,148,869, after an April 2026 cease-and-desist email. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114(1)(a), false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1)(A), and cybersquatting under 15 U.S.C. 1125(d)(1), and the prayer asks for transfer of the domain.
October 20, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
LWC Assets IP, LLC filed a three-count complaint on October 19, 2026, in the Northern District of Texas, No. 4:26-cv-01330, against Cable News Network, Inc., CNN America, Inc., and Jubilee, Inc. It alleges that an October 14, 2026 CNN and Jubilee town hall in Fort Worth with a Texas U.S. Senate candidate displayed its registered CHANGE MY MIND mark, U.S. Reg. No. 5,960,565, in a one-on-one format modeled on its Change My Mind series. The counts are infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), counterfeiting, and dilution under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c).
October 19, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
FoodieLand LLC filed a four-count complaint on October 16, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-12107, against North Carolina festival operator Foodees LLC. It alleges that FOODEESFEST is confusingly similar to its registered FOODIELAND marks, that Foodees LLC copied its website, and that a Charlotte event one week before FoodieLand's caused actual confusion. The counts are 15 U.S.C. § 1114, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), common law infringement and unfair competition, and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200.
October 18, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Paul Mulholland filed a four-count complaint on October 15, 2026, in the District of New Jersey, No. 2:26-cv-13427, against Donald Emil Vollenweider, D&E Media, LLC, and John Does 1 to 10. He alleges that after a UDRP panel ordered domain names bearing his name transferred to him, defendants registered eight near-identical names that add an "e" to his name. The counts are cybersquatting under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d), cyberpiracy protection for individuals under 15 U.S.C. § 8131, and New Jersey defamation and false light.
October 17, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, and Kendra Scott, LLC filed a complaint on October 16, 2026, in the Western District of Washington, No. 2:26-cv-03954, against Vivien Khong, Jeremiah Strawn, Jeremiah Boutique LLC, Peter Newton, Paul Newton, Truck N Shadez LLC, and Does 1 to 10. It alleges three Amazon selling accounts sold counterfeit Kendra Scott jewelry, including Elisa necklace imitations, from 2024 through 2026 and gave Amazon falsified invoices and letters of authorization. Claims include counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and false designation under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
October 17, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Michael P. Romeo, LLC d/b/a Jubilee Catering by Romeo filed a complaint on October 15, 2026, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:26-cv-07925, against Folcroft Fire Company, Deborah Armstrong, and Kevin Synder. It alleges the fire company's website used "Folcroft Banquet Hall Premier Room" and "Folcroft Banquet Hall Social Hall," names Jubilee claims as its marks, with the fire company's own phone number, and that its leased kitchen was dismantled. It pleads false designation under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) plus state lease and tort claims.
October 17, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Bridlington Bud Ltd filed a five-page complaint on October 15, 2026, in the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:26-cv-27216, against SLANGO, which it believes operates from Shenzhen, China. It alleges SLANGO's Walmart Marketplace store sold counterfeit or infringing sticky traps using its ACDANC mark, U.S. Reg. No. 6,362,407. The counts are infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and false designation under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
October 17, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Headlight Health, Inc. filed a complaint on October 15, 2026, in the District of Oregon, No. 3:26-cv-02262, against Headlight Mental Healthcare, PLLC (Arizona) and Headlight Mental Healthcare LLC (Oregon). It alleges that U.S. Reg. No. 8,315,599 for HEADLIGHT, which issued June 23, 2026 from an intent-to-use application filed October 12, 2023, gives it nationwide constructive-use priority under 15 U.S.C. § 1057(c), and that defendants' own founder put their first use in December 2023.
October 16, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
What Do You Meme, LLC filed a complaint on October 14, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09037, against IdeaStage Promotions LLC, an Arizona promotional products company. It alleges that IdeaStage sells Emotional Support plush toy sets in bulk on ideastage.com under the EMOTIONAL SUPPORT mark, which What Do You Meme registered for plush toys as U.S. Reg. No. 7,497,419, and that IdeaStage's product images copy its registered copyrighted images. USPTO records show that Reg. No. 7,497,419 is on the Supplemental Register, registered September 3, 2024.
October 16, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Patrick Ta Beauty, LLC filed a complaint on October 14, 2026, in the Southern District of California, No. 3:26-cv-05867, against CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and Akstrom Imports, Inc. It alleges that CVS sells unauthorized cosmetics bearing its marks, including U.S. Reg. Nos. 6,653,954 (PATRICK TA) and 6,202,397 (MAJOR HEADLINES), sourced from Akstrom, and that a September 24, 2026 demand did not stop the sales.
October 15, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
K&N Engineering, Inc. filed a complaint on October 14, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 5:26-cv-06049, against Evil Energy, Dark Horse Automotive Inc., and Taizhou Yibai Auto Parts Co., Ltd. It alleges that defendants sell aftermarket air filters in K&N's deep salmon color trade dress, including through ievilenergy.com, and make unsubstantiated "better MPG" and comparative advertising that references K&N. K&N cites U.S. Reg. No. 5,398,416 on the Supplemental Register for the color deep salmon as applied to air filters.
October 15, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fish Window Cleaning Services, Inc. filed a complaint on October 14, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12612, against Alex Stinnett, COL 323 Inc., Lacy Stinnett, and River City Window Cleaning LLC. It alleges underreported royalties, a Franchise Agreement that expired without renewal on September 20, 2026, competing businesses River City Window Cleaning and Made New Quincy at the former franchise location, and continued online use of Fish Window Cleaning marks, including U.S. Reg. Nos. 2,244,693 and 2,631,518.
October 15, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Sagehome Brands, LLC d/b/a New Bath Today filed a complaint on October 13, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12550. It alleges that New Bath, LLC of Oswego, Illinois advertises bathroom and kitchen remodeling under marks covered by U.S. Reg. Nos. 5,999,920 and 5,999,921, runs newbathllc.com, and did not comply with a cease-and-desist that asked it to stop and transfer the domain.
October 14, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Gouldsburger's Franchise Systems, LLC filed a complaint on October 12, 2026, in the District of New Jersey, No. 1:26-cv-13261, against GB Sicklerville, LLC and Michael Joseph Murray. It alleges an oral franchise for a Gouldsburger's restaurant in Sicklerville, New Jersey, unpaid royalties, sales-tax remittance failures, a Notice of Termination sent on October 9, 2026, which the complaint says takes effect sixty days after receipt, and use of Gouldsburger's marks and trade dress outside the scope of the license.
October 14, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
King Auto Sale, Inc. filed a complaint on October 9, 2026, in the District of Colorado, No. 1:26-cv-05117. It alleges that King Auto Sale has sold cars under KING AUTO since 2018, that King Auto, Inc. began selling cars under the same mark in April 2026, and that customers have asked about its "other location" on Havana Street. King Auto Sale's Reg. No. 8,352,406 for dealerships in the field of cars issued July 21, 2026.
October 13, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, Stable Step LLC, and Remington Products Company d/b/a Foundation Wellness filed a complaint on October 9, 2026, in the Western District of Washington, No. 2:26-cv-03838. They allege that Nesha Howell controlled Amazon selling accounts named Basket and Shoes Are Us Store that sold counterfeit PowerStep Pinnacle and PowerStep Original orthotic inserts.
October 13, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Steel City Enterprises, Inc. filed a complaint on October 10, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12456. It alleges that NuRich Accounting, LLC and James Boswell sell a silicone water-jug plug as the "NuRich Jug Plug" and on Amazon with copies of Steel City's listing images, and it says its rights in the words JUG PLUG come from use, because its registration covers a stylized mark and does not claim those words apart from the mark as shown.
October 12, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Heavy, Inc., which says it launched Heavy.com in 1999, filed a complaint on October 7, 2026, in the District of Delaware, No. 1:26-cv-01289. It alleges that Heavy Global Inc. brands its entertainment and music event services HEAVY and HEAVY., in black all-caps lettering like Heavy's own use, and it asks the court to order Heavy Global to abandon its pending U.S. application, Serial No. 79442261, with prejudice.
October 12, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
TradeSun, Inc. filed a complaint on October 5, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 3:26-cv-11360. It alleges that OpenAI OpCo, LLC and OpenAI Group PBC adopted "Astra" for an AI model launched in September 2026, after TradeSun registered ASTRA in 2022 for AI document classification and data extraction software, and it asks the court to bar OpenAI from using Astra, including "GPT-6 Astra" and the "gpt-6-astra" model identifier, and to order notice to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and enterprise customers.
October 12, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
HexArmor, Limited Partnership filed a complaint on October 7, 2026, in the Western District of Michigan, No. 1:26-cv-02873. It alleges that Safety Test & Equipment Company, Inc. sells gloves that copy the color schemes and raised back patterns of seven HexArmor gloves under designations such as "HA-4080" and "STE-2020" that track HexArmor's product numbers, and it asks for preliminary and permanent injunctions.
October 12, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Cielo Jean "CJ" Gibson and Jessica Hinton filed a complaint on October 8, 2026, in the District of South Carolina, No. 2:26-cv-04523. The complaint alleges that The Joker Supper Club, Restaurant and Lounge, LLC, doing business as King Street Cabaret, altered and posted their images on the club's Facebook page to make it appear they worked at, endorsed, or were otherwise associated or affiliated with the club, and it pleads Lanham Act false association and false advertising claims alongside seven state-law counts.
October 8, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
& Company LLC, doing business as Spicy Cubes, filed a verified complaint on October 4, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-12151. The complaint alleges that Aufior LLC and Faizan Jamil sell KINKY CUBES gummies from a product page at cubesofficial.com/products/spicy-cubes and in ads that present KINKY CUBES as an upgraded SPICY CUBES, and it relies on common-law rights. USPTO records show that the plaintiff's December 2025 application to register SPICY CUBES was abandoned in July 2026.
October 8, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Textron Inc., Textron Innovations Inc., and Textron E-Z-GO LLC filed a complaint on October 6, 2026, in the District of South Carolina, No. 2:26-cv-04487. The complaint alleges that Legacy EV LLC, doing business as EZ Kruiser, sells golf cars under the EZ KRUISER mark, and it asks the court to bar Legacy EV from using EZ KRUISER or any other mark, name, or domain name containing EZ or E-Z for golf cars, low-speed vehicles, utility task vehicles, personal transportation vehicles, parts, accessories, or related services.
October 7, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
White Label Leaf LLC filed a complaint on October 5, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:26-cv-03031. The complaint alleges that RIZ LLC, doing business as R&S Wholesale, distributes BLUE MONKEY pre-roll products under a name and blue monkey-head mascot that it calls confusingly similar to White Label Leaf's FLYING MONKEY mark, and it asks for an injunction covering the geographic markets where it says it has established common-law rights, plus any legally cognizable zone of natural expansion.
October 7, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
MacuHealth, LP filed a complaint on October 5, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11574. The complaint alleges that Armen Toranyan is selling MACUHEALTH bottles on eBay from a lot that was stolen before MacuHealth could test it, and that untested bottles are materially different from MacuHealth's product.
October 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Tamaris (Gibraltar) Limited, operating as Pragmatic Play, filed a complaint on October 5, 2026, in the Eastern District of Virginia, No. 1:26-cv-03298. The complaint alleges that gamblingcounting.com streams live data feeds of Pragmatic Play's casino games under the PRAGMATIC PLAY marks, and it asks that the domain be placed on hold so it no longer resolves.
October 6, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
6666 Brand, LLC filed a complaint on October 2, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11454. The complaint alleges that Homestead Libations, LLC kept selling 6666 GRIT & GLORY beverages and using Taylor Sheridan's image after 6666 Brand terminated their trademark license in March 2026.
October 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fourstar Group Inc. filed a complaint on October 2, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No. 8:26-cv-03009. The complaint alleges that Quest USA, Corp. and Quest Basics LLC mark personal care products as "biopure." in a way that is confusingly similar to Fourstar's b.pure mark.
October 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 10, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board mailed a precedential opinion in Opposition No. 91272167, Olsman, MacKenzie, Peacock & Wallace, P.C. v. Emily Grace Thomas. The Board sustained the opposition because Thomas did not own the applied-for BIRTH JUSTICE logo when she filed. It did not reach the fraud or Section 2(d) claims.
October 5, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG filed a complaint on September 30, 2026, in the Central District of California, Western Division, No. 2:26-cv-11361. The complaint alleges that Boosted Motorsport Research Gruppe LLC and Saad Husain sell replica BMW, BMW M, and M PERFORMANCE parts bearing counterfeit marks on eBay and Etsy.
October 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
PKNY IP & Franchise, LLC filed a complaint on September 30, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-08606. The complaint alleges that Grab & Go Convenience LLC and Sajid "Sid" S. Sohail kept using PAPAYA KING marks after a license for a single restaurant ended.
October 2, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Golden Globes, LLC, formerly known as Eldridge Globes, LLC, filed a complaint on September 30, 2026, in the Central District of California, No. 2:26-cv-11375. The complaint alleges that Golden Globe Foundation uses the GOLDEN GLOBE mark without a license, in its corporate name and for grants, events, and related activities.
October 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Dash.fi Technologies Inc. filed a complaint on September 29, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 3:26-cv-11130. The complaint alleges that Meta made false or misleading statements about Dash.fi's ad-spend card and declined and then blocked the card on Meta's platforms after Dash.fi sought refunds and chargebacks for invalid ad traffic.
October 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Circuit of the Americas LLC filed a complaint on September 29, 2026, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, No. 1:26-cv-02745, assigned to Judge Andrew B. Davis. The complaint alleges that Gregory W. Seitz, O. David McGinnis, and John H. Lang, II used COTA marks and a copyrighted track drawing in an investor pitch deck for a parking and storage project near the track.
October 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Three Doves Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard filed a complaint on September 29, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No. 8:26-cv-02991. The complaint alleges that Fierro Winery, LLC and Jonathan Fierro use FIERRO WINERY branding that is likely to cause confusion with Fiorelli's Florida-registered marks.
October 1, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Elanco US Inc. filed a complaint on September 28, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 1:26-cv-11882, assigned to Judge Sunil R. Harjani. The complaint alleges that Bimeda's purple MoxiSolv Pour-On formulation infringes Elanco's registered purple-color trade dress for CYDECTIN pour-on.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Univera Brands, LLC filed a complaint on September 28, 2026, in the District of Utah, Central Division, No. 2:26-cv-00903, assigned to Judge Howard Curtis Nielson Jr. The complaint alleges that Hawk Sports Industries, Germany, GmbH and Ali Raza used Amazon Brand Registry and Transparency tools against Univera's HAWK SPORTS listings after losing a TTAB opposition.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Artivo Surfaces, LLC and Galleher LLC filed a complaint on September 25, 2026, in the Northern District of California, No. 3:26-cv-10940, assigned to Judge Edward M. Chen. The complaint alleges federal and California trade-secret misappropriation, Lanham Act trademark infringement and unfair competition over the registered PALACIO mark, and related state claims against Scott Bertram and HF Design, LLC.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Mantle I.P. Holdings, Ltd and Major League Alumni Marketing, Inc. filed a complaint on September 24, 2026, in the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-08344, assigned to Judge Vernon Speede Broderick. The complaint alleges Lanham Act trademark infringement, false designation, and dilution, plus right-of-publicity and unfair-competition claims, over Currency Series 5 trading cards that feature Mickey Mantle.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
SharkNinja Operating LLC filed a complaint on September 23, 2026, in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cv-14351, assigned to Judge Denise Jefferson Casper. The complaint alleges Lanham Act unfair competition and false advertising, plus state-law claims, against Spray and Pray LLC over Amazon sales of Shark and Ninja products.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
C&J Home Services, LLC, doing business as Pocket Movers, filed a complaint on September 23, 2026, in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, No. 1:26-cv-03148, assigned to Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. The complaint alleges that True Mover LLC used pocketmovers.com to redirect users to True Mover's site.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
LA Enterprises Holding LLC filed a complaint on September 22, 2026, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 1:26-cv-11626, assigned to Judge Matthew F. Kennelly. The complaint names Honey Berry LLC and its listed manager, George Melassanos, as defendants and alleges Lanham Act infringement over a Spring Lake, New Jersey cafe.
September 29, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Tesla, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and SpaceXAI LLC filed a complaint for declaratory judgment on September 15, 2026, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, No. 1:26-cv-02543, assigned to Judge Andrew B. Davis. The complaint asks the court to declare that their TERAFAB and Terafab use does not infringe TERA-print, LLC's TERA-FAB rights.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 14, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed a Section 2(d) refusal of SNOWY THE MOUSE, Serial No. 98753836, for plush toys and jigsaw puzzles. The Board found confusion likely with the registered mark SNOWY for stuffed toys. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
The Virginia Department of Health filed an in rem complaint on September 24, 2026, in the Eastern District of Virginia, case 1:26-cv-03167. The complaint alleges that virginiawic.com was registered and used in bad faith after VDH's domain-name registration lapsed, and it seeks transfer of the domain under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fricker's Progressive Concepts sued Frikn Coffee LLC in the Northern District of Oklahoma on September 24, 2026, case 4:26-cv-00590. The complaint alleges Lanham Act infringement and related claims over the POWERED BY FRIKN mark for coffee-enhanced energy drinks, and it asks the court to cancel U.S. Registration No. 7,108,619.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
High Schoolers, LLC sued Silas Wilson (Ovrkast) in the Northern District of Georgia on September 16, 2026, case 1:26-cv-05345. The complaint alleges Lanham Act infringement, dilution, unfair competition, and breach of an alleged settlement to rebrand as OVERKXST.
September 23, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 16, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Opposition No. 91263504. The opinion sustains Mars's claim preclusion claim after PAGS refiled a slightly changed PET-AGREE GROOMING SUPPLIES mark for narrowed wholesale pet-grooming-supply services. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
September 16, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 18, 2026, in a precedential order in Cancellation No. 92063134, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation's motion to dismiss on tribal sovereign immunity grounds and held that tribal sovereign immunity cannot be asserted in inter partes proceedings before the Board. No registration has been cancelled; the cancellation claims are still pending.
September 18, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Crocs and Jibbitz sued Five Below in the District of Colorado on September 18, 2026. The complaint alleges that clogs, charms, and a clog-shaped purse infringe Crocs trade dress and related patents.
September 18, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
New Balance Athletics sued Decathlon in the District of Massachusetts on September 15, 2026, case 1:26-cv-14235. The complaint alleges that a KIPRUN shoe logo infringes and dilutes New Balance's N trademarks and pleads Lanham Act and Massachusetts claims.
September 15, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 3, 2026, in a precedential opinion, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Opposition No. 91287216, finding O EL CIELO VALLE DE GUADALUPE for wine likely to cause confusion with the registered mark CIELO for wines.
September 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On August 25, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed a functionality refusal of the color green as applied to the legs of construction and surveyor tripods. The application is Serial No. 98404066, In re Dave White's SitePro. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
August 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
USPTO practice
If your domicile is outside the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office requires a U.S.-licensed attorney on your trademark work. That rule has been in force since August 3, 2019, and it is still the one that catches people off guard.
September 20, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy