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Intellectual Property
Trademark Infringement
False Designation of Origin

Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. v. Christian Mangune dba Bluemoon Bike Bazaar, and Does 1 through, inclusive

Published: May 31, 2014 | Result Date: Jan. 29, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:13-cv-00946-CAS-MLG Settlement –  Permanent Injunction

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Christopher Q. Pham
(Johnson & Pham LLP)

Hung Q. Pham

Marcus F. Chaney
(Johnson & Pham LLP)

Christopher D. Johnson


Defendant

Kevin P. O'Brien

Curtis R. Tingley

Kevin W. Isaacson


Facts

Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. filed a complaint against Christian Mangune dba Bluemoon Bike Bazaar, seeking a permanent injunction.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Specialized manufactures high-end professional and recreational bicycles, including accessories and apparel. Specialized contended that its product bore the "Specialized" and "S," marks, which were federally registered trademarks, and that its brand had earned a good reputation.

Specialized claimed that defendants produced and counterfeited products bearing the Specialized and/or S trademarks, or confusingly similar marks. Specialized claimed that defendants took advantage of Specialized's success, and profited from its wrongful act.

Result

The court issued a permanent injunction against defendants, enjoining defendants from, among others, distributing or otherwise offering for sale any product that uses Specialized's trademarks or any marks that are confusingly similar to Specialized's trademarks.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Feb. 8, 2013.


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