April 21, 2017
A California judge Thursday ruled that a hoverboard company willfully infringed the trademark of UL LLC and awarded the testing giant $1 million, calling the need for deterrence significant because the counterfeit use of UL's marks influences consumer understanding of their safety.
April 10, 2017
A California judge Monday tentatively granted testing giant UL LLC's contempt-and-sanctions request against a company allegedly infringing on its safety-certification mark to sell hoverboards — a product plagued by reports of spontaneous combustion — calling it a serious matter involving possible harm to the public.