Century Payroll Inc v. Rapid Payroll Inc
Summary
Century Payroll is suing Rapid Payroll for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, alleging that Rapid Payroll's branding and name confuse customers into believing it's affiliated with or endorsed by Century Payroll. The case, filed in the Central District of California, involves competing payroll processing companies and centers on whether Rapid Payroll's use of similar marks dilutes or infringes Century Payroll's trademark rights.
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Counsel of record
For the plaintiff
- Baker & HostetlerFrederick Wilson Chockley, Peder A Garske, Robert Michael Doherty
- Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLPPenny M Costa
- Woods Rogers & HazlegroveWilliam B Poff
For the defendant
- Holland & KnightJames H Rodio, Martin J Jaron , Jr, Robert T Hicks
- Holland & Knight LLPJennifer A Short
- Holland and KnightPaul C Workman
- Peckar and Abramson PCAlex R. Baghdassarian
- Gentry Locke Rakes & MooreWilliam Raymond Rakes
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:02-cv-01642
- Nature of suit
- Trademark
- Judge
- S. James Otero
- Filed
- 2002-02-26
- Last filing
- 2003-05-28
- Terminated
- 2003-05-28
Cause
15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Entities in this case
Parties
Paychex Inc Rapid Payroll Inc CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc Century Payroll Inc