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Date: 12-09-2017
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San Diego Comic Convention v. Dan Farr Productions, et al.
Southern District of California Federal Courthouse - San Diego, California
Case Number: 3:14-cv-01865-AJB-JMA
Judge: Anthony J. Battaglia
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California (San Diego County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Callie Bjurstrom, Peter Hahn, Michelle Herrera, Nate Smith, Matt Stephens, Lauren Wardle
Defendant's Attorney: Danny Barber, Tyson Hottinger, Rachel Jacques, Mike Katz, Rex Sears, Charles Veverka
Description: San Diego, CA - Jury Finds in Favor of San Diego Comic Convention on Trademark Violation Theory
San Diego Comic Convention sued Dan Farr Productions, Bryan Brandenburg and Daniel Farr on trademark infringement theories under 15 U.S.C. 1114, Lanham Act violation theories claiming that the Defendants caused confusion in using a deceptively similar name (Sal Lake Comic Con) for a pop-culture convention in Salt Lake City.
San Diego Comic Convention sought $12 million in damages including $9.6 million for a "corrective advertising" campaign.
Outcome: Jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff but awarding only $20,000.00.
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