Owens Corning Sues To Protect Pink Insulation Mark

Law360, New York (August 09, 2011, 6:36 PM ET) -- Owens Corning Intellectual Capital LLC filed a lawsuit in Georgia on Tuesday accusing U.K.-based Kingspan Insulation Ltd. of violating its trademark for pink building, roofing and ductwork insulation products.

The lawsuit maintains that in the U.S., Kingspan has sold insulation that mimics Owens Corning's trademark pink hue for the materials. Owens Corning also brings claims for trademark dilution as well as unfair competition and deceptive trade practices under federal and state laws.

The trademark registrations for Owens Corning's pink insulation products were the first ever issued...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Already have access?

  1. Forgot your password?
  2. Sign In

Get instant access to the one-stop news source for business lawyers

Required

Case Information

Case Title

Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC v. Kingspan Insulation Ltd.

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Trademark

Case Number

1:11-cv-02597

Judge

Amy Totenberg

Date Filed

August 4, 2011

Sections

Law Firms Mentioned

Companies Mentioned