Category: Trademarks Expert Witness
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Trademarks Expert Was Allowed to Opine on Protectable Rights
In 2017, twin brothers Michael and David Postar split their interests in Affordable Storage, a self-storage business that they jointly owned and operated for many years. As part of the split, the brothers assigned certain registered trademarks associated with the business to a holding company in which they both own a 50% stake. Michael has…
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Trademarks Expert’s Testimony on Fraudulent Procurement Excluded
This is a trademark infringement dispute between the franchisor, Spice Merchants Entities Corp., owned by Lisa Freeman, and its former franchisee, Pretty Colorado, owned by Corine Winslow. Freeman alleged violations of the “Breckenridge Tea & Spice” mark and claimed that Winslow and Pretty Colorado are using the same trade dress as the Spice franchises. Plaintiffs…

