Trademark Infringement

Lanham Act trademark infringement dispute between real estate development companies over "Dewberry" name

1. Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 23, 2020)
3. Original Case: Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc., et al.
4. Victims<![CDATA[Romag Fasteners, Inc.]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Fossil, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Fossil Stores I, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Macy's, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Romag Fasteners, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Jeffrey E. Dupler]]><![CDATA[Neal Kumar Katyal]]><![CDATA[Kirti Datla]]><![CDATA[Reedy C. Swanson]]><![CDATA[Danielle D. Stempel]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Lisa S. Blatt]]><![CDATA[Amy Mason Saharia]]><![CDATA[A. Joshua Podoll]]><![CDATA[Kaitlin J. Beach]]><![CDATA[Jonathan Freiman]]><![CDATA[Jody P. Ellant]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Janet Bond Arterton]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut]]>
5. Case Tags: Trademark Infringement;Willfulness Requirement;Lanham Act Section 1117(a);Profits Disgorgement

1. Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 29, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Hetronic International, Inc.]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Abitron Austria GmbH]]><![CDATA[Abitron Germany GmbH]]><![CDATA[Abitron Oy]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Hetronic International, Inc.]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Hetronic International, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Abitron Austria GmbH]]>
4. Case Tags: Lanham Act;Extraterritoriality;Trademark Infringement;Supreme Court Decision

1. Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 20, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Burton]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Commercial Litigation;Trademark Infringement;Contract Dispute;Automotive Parts Industry

1. 德伯里集团诉德伯里工程师公司案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 26, 2025)
3. Original Case: Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc.
4. DefendantsDewberry Group, Inc.PlaintiffsDewberry Engineers Inc.Defense AttorneysThomas G. HungarHelgi C. WalkerJudgesElena KaganSonia SotomayorInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
5. Case Tags: Trademark Infringement;Corporate Separateness;Profit Disgorgement;Unanimous Decision