Grumpy Cat Limited v. Grenade Beverage LLC; Paul Sandford; Nick Sandford, and Does 1 to 50
Published: Feb. 16, 2018 | Result Date: Jan. 22, 2018 | Filing Date: Dec. 11, 2015 |Case number: 8:15-cv-02063 Verdict – $710,001
Judge
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David B. Jonelis
(Lavely & Singer PC)
Jake A. Camara
(Lavely & Singer PC)
Defendant
Brian P. Kinder
(The Kinder Law Group)
John Joseph Gulino
(Gulino Law Office)
Facts
Grumpy Cat Limited sued Grenade Beverage LLC in relation to the use of the Grumpy Cat brand.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS: Grumpy Cat alleged that it granted Grenade limited rights to use the Grumpy Cat brand, but Grenade infringed on those limited rights when it used the Grumpy Cat brand without authorization.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Grenade denied any wrongdoing.
Damages
Grumpy Cat sought compensatory and statutory damages and sought to enjoin Grenade from future misconduct.
Result
The jury awarded Grumpy Cat $710,000 for copyright and trademark infringement, and $1 in nominal damages.
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