June 05, 2020
A Washington federal judge on Friday refused to order a new trial in a trademark dispute over coffee pods, ruling that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling setting standards for awarding profits in trademark cases "did not cast any doubt" on those involving willful infringement.
April 03, 2020
Reusable coffee pod maker Eko Brands can't tack on attorney fees to its $649,188 trademark infringement win against a rival coffee pod company, a Washington federal judge has ruled, citing the "relative weakness" of Eko Brand's marks and the fact the company dropped its claim for actual damages midtrial.
September 25, 2019
A federal jury in Washington ruled that the reusable coffee pod maker Eko Brands LLC deserves nearly $6 million in damages after a competitor willfully infringed the company's eco-friendly trademarks and likely confused consumers.