VPR Brands, LP v. Vape Loft Abercorn, LLC et al

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Case Number:

4:23-cv-00115

Court:

Georgia Southern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

R. Stan Baker

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  1. August 31, 2023

    Nothing 'Distinctive' About Chinese Elfbar, VPR Brands Says

    VPR Brands has urged a Georgia federal court to toss counterclaims that its latest product launch infringed a Chinese vape maker's Elfbar product, arguing there's nothing "distinctive" in the "shape, coloring, font [or] style" of one of the most popular disposable e-cigarettes.

  2. July 18, 2023

    Chinese Vape Maker Urges Court To Bar Fla. Co.'s 'Elfbar' Use

    The Chinese manufacturer of the popular "Elfbar" disposable vape has asked a Georgia federal judge to block U.S.-based VPR Brands LP from selling "low-quality" "knockoffs" of its e-cigarettes, in a filing that echoes claims the firm has made in the larger ongoing "Elf" litigation.

  3. July 14, 2023

    Vape Co. Wants E-Cig Maker's Claims Axed In Ga. 'Elf' TM Row

    Vape company VPR Brands LP urged a federal judge to block a Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer from entering a lawsuit the domestic firm has lodged against a chain of Georgia smoke shops, saying the claims over the "Elfbar" trademark have no business in Georgia since they were already filed in Florida.

  4. June 07, 2023

    'Elf Tank' Co. Says It Owns 'Elf' TM In Ongoing Vape Litigation

    A Chinese maker of e-cigarette products has declared itself the "senior user" of the "Elf" trademark, in a counterclaim seeking to upend any right Florida-based VPR Brand LP has asserted in its ongoing legal fight with foreign companies that produced the popular "Elfbar" disposable vapes.

  5. June 06, 2023

    Vape Cos.' Fight Over 'Elf' Brand Heats Up In Ga.

    Georgia vape shop companies have intensified a trademark infringement dispute over the "Elf" brand of e-cigarette products, asking a Georgia federal court to cancel the registered mark at issue and award damages against a Chinese manufacturer and New York distributor.