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Date: 10-08-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: 5:21-cv-00940-JD
Judge: Jodi W. Dishman
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (Pottawatomie County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Joseh M. Vorndran and Trent G. Guleserian
Description: Oklahoma City, OK: Trademark intellectual property lawyer representing Plaintiff, sued Defendant on a trademark infringement theory claiming that Defendant's use of "The Gathering Place" for a coffee shop in Shawnee, Oklahoma violated the trademark owned by The Gathering Place park in Tulsa.
A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination thereof, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another and to indicate the source of the goods. See 15 U.S.C. § 1127.
Outcome: Settled by Plaintiff granting a license to Defendant to use "The Gathering Place" for its coffee shop.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: Editorial Comment: This lawsuit bordered on the absurd.