On April 8, 2016, Whitmyer IP Group filed a trademark counterfeiting and infringement lawsuit against Pühler Feinmahltechnik GmbH and its executives in the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, on behalf of WHIPgroup client NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC. NETZSCH is a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial mixers, dispersers, mills, agitators, and related products, and Pühler is a competitor. The complaint accuses Pühler and its executives of counterfeiting and infringing NETZSCH’s US Registrations Nos. 3,426,673; 3,426,674; 4,911,597; 2,620,559; and 3,767,507 for its stylized “P” and “ZETA” trademarks. Attorneys Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr., Michael A. Lavine, and Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. are counsel of record in the litigation.
WHIPgroup successfully obtained an Order of Preliminary Injunction in connection with a Complaint and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia [Read More…]
On January 26, 2023, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on patents and trademarks at TechXel’s Venture Expert Series. For event details, click here. View the flyer.
WHIPgroup continues to represent its client’s best interests, filing counterclaims in an ongoing arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association. WHIPgroup brought claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment as well as tortious interference [Read More…]