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Intellectual Property
Trademark Infringement
Unfair Competition

Living Assistance Services Inc. dba Visiting Angels v. Visiting Angels Home Health Services Inc., Naira Tshorokhyan

Published: Jul. 12, 2014 | Result Date: Mar. 3, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:12-cv-09002-DSF-JC Settlement –  Consent Judgment

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Vanessa C. Hew

Yvette D. Roland

Gregory P. Gulia


Defendant

Eugene Alkana
(Eugene Alkana Attorney at Law)


Facts

Living Assistance Services Inc. dba Visiting Angels filed an infringement lawsuit against Visiting Angels Home Health Services Inc. and Naira Tshorokhyan.

Result

The parties agreed to enter into a consent judgment, under which, defendants agreed to no longer use the "Visiting Angels" mark or anything confusingly similar to that mark. Defendants were also required to remove all references to that mark from its websites, and to stop using the mark on any promotional or marketing materials. In addition, defendants were required to change its trade name to remove "Visiting" or "Angels" or the terms "Visiting Angels" or "Living Assistance Services" to its new name. Defendants were also required to comply with the other terms outlined in the consent judgment. In addition, the consent judgment also required defendants to pay $100,000 in damages, per violation if defendant fails to comply with any of the provisions or term under the agreement.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Oct. 18, 2012.


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