San Diego Gulls Hockey Club, LLC v. ECHL, Inc.

  1. August 23, 2021

    Hockey League Scores Early Win Over Team Logo TM Deal

    A California federal judge handed ECHL Inc. a win in an intellectual property dispute alleging the hockey league knew it didn't own the trademark to a logo it assigned to the San Diego Gulls hockey team and should be culpable for resulting litigation, ruling that their agreement doesn't indicate that the copyright would transfer to the Gulls.

  2. January 30, 2020

    Hockey League Can't Skate By Suit Over Team Logo TM Deal

    A California federal judge has ruled that ECHL Inc. can't escape a suit alleging the minor league knew it didn't own the trademark to a logo it assigned to the San Diego Gulls hockey team, finding the team's complaint was adequate to put ECHL on notice of its alleged wrongdoing.