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Louisiana State Bar Association Elects IPC's Stephen Kepper as Vice President for the Intellectual Property Section

6/14/2021

IPC Patent Attorney Stephen Kepper was recently elected as the Vice President for the Intellectual Property Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Stephen has served as Treasurer and Secretary for the past two years.

If you have questions about trademark issues, the professionals at IPC can help. Call us at (504) 322-7166 for more information.

IPC Client Reed Smith Receives Patent for Hot Dog Slicer

6/11/2021

IPC attorney Adam Vickers successfully helped client Reed Smith obtain a patent for his hot dog slicer, a seasonal achievement for our client as the summer grilling season approaches.

If you have questions about trademark issues, the professionals at IPC can help. Call us at (504) 322-7166 for more information.

IPC Client Dong Phuong Bakery, Inc. Files Lawsuit Against Former Graphic Designer

6/8/2021

IPC attorney Adam Vickers recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client, Dong Phuong Bakery, Inc. The case arises from an intellectual property ownership dispute between Dong Phuong and its former graphic designer, the Gemini Society, LLC.

Find out more about the story by clicking the following link:
https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_9eeb58c4-cec9-11eb-a4e7-abcb0028b66e.html

If you have questions about trademark issues, the professionals at IPC can help. Call us at (504) 322-7166 for more information.

IPC Begins Handling The Salad Station's Trademarking Matters

5/24/2021

IPC's Ian Barras was recently retained as trademark counsel for the parent company of The Salad Station. IPC is now handling all of their trademark matters.

If you have questions about trademark issues, the professionals at IPC can help. Call us at (504) 322-7166 for more information.

IPC Client Alliance for Good Government Wins Appeal in Trademark Infringement Case

5/21/2021

IPC recently obtained a big win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Case No. 20-31233) securing an award of nearly $150,000 in attorneys’ fees for client Alliance for Good Government in its trademark infringement case against the Coalition for Better Government. In two previous appeals, the Fifth Circuit had affirmed the district court’s prior judgments: (1) that the Coalition infringed the Alliance’s trademark rights by copying the Alliance’s eagle logo; and (2) that the Alliance was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees because the lawsuit qualified as an “exceptional case” under the Lanham Act due to the Coalition’s litigation conduct.

When the Alliance was unable to collect its fee award following the second appeal due to the Coalition’s complete lack of assets, IPC attorney Rick Sahuc obtained a judgment from the district court holding Darleen Jacobs (the founder, president and lead attorney for the Coalition) personally liable for the fee award, even though she was not a party to the underlying lawsuit.

The district court agreed with Mr. Sahuc’s argument that the Lanham Act allowed the court to do so because Ms. Jacobs was personally responsible for the actions that made the lawsuit an “exceptional case” and for the Coalition’s inability to satisfy the fee award. The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision affirmed that judgment, which also included an increased fee award to account for additional attorneys’ fees incurred.

If you have questions about trademark related issues, the professionals at IPC can help. Give us a call at (504) 322-7166.

IPC Client LeRuth's Gourmet Foods Launches Product Release

5/21/2021

IPC client, LeRuth's Gourmet Foods, is bringing back some of the famous recipes from chef Warren LeRuth's repertoire. They are releasing their first product this Saturday, May 22nd at Martin's Wine & Spirits in Metairie (if you remember LeRuth's Restaurant, this is the base for Potage LeRuth's).

IPC Obtains Judgment for Client Premier South, LLC in Trademark Infringement Case

5/13/2021

IPC Attorney, Adam V. Vickers, recently obtained a judgment for our client, Premier South, LLC, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in a trademark infringement case. The Court confirmed our client’s exclusive trademark rights and permanently enjoined the defendants from infringing our client’s trademarks. Chief Federal District Judge Shelly D. Dick presided over the trademark infringement case (no. 3:20-CV-879).

If you have a trademark issue, call 504-322-7166 to speak with our team of professionals.

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