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    • Firefly Digital Inc. v. Google Inc.

    Oct. 22, 2011
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    Intellectual Property
    Trademark Infringement
    Unfair Competition

    Firefly Digital Inc. v. Google Inc.

    Published: Oct. 22, 2011 | Result Date: Sep. 23, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 6:2010-cv-00133 Summary Judgment –  Defense

    Court

    USDC Louisiana


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Blair B. Suire

    Robert L. Waddell


    Defendant

    Michael S. Kwun
    (Kwun Bhansali Lazarus LLP)

    Warren A. Braunig
    (Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP)

    Ashok Ramani
    (Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP)

    Nikki K. Vo
    (Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP)

    Andrew D. Mendez


    Facts

    Firefly Digital Inc. sued Google Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition related to Google's "Google Gadgets" product. Firefly asserted trademarks for "gadget" and "website gadget." Google filed for summary judgment and motion to cancel Firefly's federal- and state-registered trademarks.

    Result

    U.S. District Judge Tucker L. Melancon granted Google's motion for summary judgment and motion to cancel the registered trademarks and ruled that the terms "gadget" and "website gadget" were generic and descriptive.


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