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San Diego Comic Convention v. Dan Farr Productions et al
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August 24, 2018
San Diego Comic-Con Wins TM Use Ban, $4M Fee Award
The San Diego Comic Convention scored an injunction barring a rival Utah event from using the term "Comic-Con" and a nearly $4 million attorneys' fee award in California federal court Thursday, following a jury's decision late last year that the smaller gathering had infringed its competitor's trademarks.
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December 11, 2017
Jury Sides With San Diego Comic-Con In Trademark Spat
A California federal jury on Friday found in favor of San Diego Comic Convention when it ruled that a rival event in Utah infringed its valid trademarks related to "comic-con," setting the stage for the long-running Southern California pop culture event to seek a permanent injunction to prevent future usage.
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October 27, 2017
9th Circ. Zaps Gag Order In Comic-Con Trademark Dispute
A California federal judge's gag order is unconstitutional in a trademark dispute between the San Diego Comic Convention and a rival over the concept of "comic-con," the Ninth Circuit panel said Thursday, ruling that social media posts are unlikely to prejudice the jury pool.
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July 25, 2017
Rival Conventions Spar Over 'Comic-Con' As Generic Term
The San Diego Comic Convention and a rival event traded arguments last week on whether the concept of "Comic-Con" was generic, with Dan Farr Productions telling a California federal court the invalid mark had been diluted by copying, and SDCC saying its rival hadn't met its burden for proving the registered trademark was invalid.