December 17, 2015 Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Trademark

Plaintiff Can’t Skate Past Intentional Fraud in ECHL Trademark Suit

On Monday, December 14, 2015, U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron of the Middle District of Florida dismissed a trademark suit filed against the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, one of the premier mid-level professional hockey leagues in North America used primarily for developing future NHL stars, by David D’Amato for logo infringement. In the court’s Order on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, D’Amato was hit with more than $215,000 in sanctions for Judge Byron’s finding that he intentionally submitted forged documents in an attempt …