Academy of Motion v. Spearmind Communica

Summary

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is suing Spearmind Communications, Arthur Gilbrech, Mario Koch, Crescent Technologies, Network Solutions, and unnamed Does for trademark infringement in federal court. The case centers on unauthorized use of the Academy's trademark, with defendants allegedly operating through multiple corporate entities and domain registrars to infringe the mark.

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Cause

15:1051 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (plaintiff) Does (defendant) Network Solutions Inc (defendant) Arthur Gilbrech (defendant) Crescent Technologies Inc (defendant) Mario Koch (defendant) Spearmind Communications, MK (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #81999-04-27

   PROOF OF SERVICE BY HAND DELIVERY on 4/26/99 of stmt of uncon facts of law in suppt of mot for sum jgm or in the alt sum adj; prop jgm, ntc of mot for sum jgm & supporting docs on Marc E Rohatiner Esq (pj) (Entered: 04/30/1999)

2. 1998-09-09

   REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING Trademark (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.)(Opening) (lk)

3. #71998-07-27

   STIPULATION and ORDER tht the w/in act be dism vol as to dfts Network Solutions, Inc, A Delaware corp, Spearmind Communications, MK, A German corp, & Mario Koch, an indiv, purs to FRCP 41(a)(1)(ii) w/ ea pty to bear to bear its own costs & fees. A stip consent jgm as to dfts crescent Technologies, Inc & Arthur Gilbrech having been ent by the crt, & dfts Spearmind Communications, MK & Mario Koch haivng not been svd, the stip is ent into by the pties who have ent appearances, plf Academy of Mot Picture Arts & Sciences & dft Network Solutions, Inc by Judge A. A. Hauk terminating case (Ent 7/29/98), MD JS-6. (lori) (Entered: 07/29/1998)

4. #61998-07-09

   Not of MSC by Judge A. A. Hauk ; mandatory status conference set on 10:00 8/17/98 (lori) (Entered: 07/10/1998)

5. #51998-06-24

   CONSENT JUDGMENT & tht dfts, as well as all person acting under the dir, or in concert, are perm enj fr reg, incorp or transferring to any person or entity other than the Academy any domain name consisting of or containing any of the Academy's OSCAR, OSCARS, etc. Dfts shall pay the cost, if any, of transfer the domain names "Academyaward.net" & "Academyaward.org" to the Academy. Jgm shall be ent in favor of the Academy of Mot Picture Arts & Sciences & against dfts Crescent Technologies, Inc, & Arthur Gilbrech, accordingly. (See doc for details) (Ent 6/26/98), mld cpies & nots. (lori) (Entered: 06/26/1998)

6. #41998-05-26

   ANSWER filed by defendant Network Solutions to 1st amended complaint [3-1] (lori) (Entered: 05/28/1998)

7. #31998-04-30

   1st AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Academy of Motion; jury demand. (lori) (Entered: 05/01/1998)

8. #21998-04-24

   NOTICE by defendant Network Solutions of related cases pursuant to LR 4.3.1(b) (lk) (Entered: 04/27/1998)

9. #11998-04-15

   COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) Issued referred to Discovery R. J. Groh (bg) (Entered: 04/17/1998)

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