3 new cases filed, all of them are traps!

3 new cases filed, all traps!

Copyright of GOPRO Camera Images

GOPRO, INC.

The plaintiff, GOPRO, INC. (formerly known as Woodman Labs, Inc.) was founded by Nick Woodman in 2002. It specializes in the development and production of high-quality video recording equipment for extreme sports, as well as the development of mobile apps and video editing software.

With the rise of self-media and short videos in recent years, the use of GOPRO has become more and more widespread, and I believe that everyone has a certain understanding of it, so I won’t go into too much detail here.

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The key reminder is that there are many registered trademarks for GOPRO. If you are a seller of GOPRO compatible products, be sure to add prepositions such as “for, fit for, compatible with” before their trademarks, or emphasize that they are non-GOPRO brand products.

This case mainly focuses on the copyright of HERO series camera images of GOPRO. For detailed copyright protection works, please refer to the illustrations below.

Case Information:

Filing Date: April 10, 2023

Case Number: 23-cv-02222

Law Firm: Thoits Law

Court: Northern District Court of Illinois

Plaintiff: GOPRO, INC.

Plaintiff’s Website: https://gopro.com/

Copyright Protection: GOPRO Camera Image Copyright

Case Status: Filed on April 10, plaintiff has not yet submitted TRO injunction application

(▲ GOPRO Copyright Protection, Click to Enlarge)

Rarog j.d.o.o. Illustrations

Copyright of Dark and Thrilling Skull Images

The plaintiff, Rarog j.d.o.o., is a Croatian private limited company. The work being protected in this case was created by the company manager, Sanda Krstulović. The work incorporates elements of darkness, thrill, and humor, and is often printed on various products such as clothing boxes, mugs, etc.

Case Information:

Date of Filing: April 10th, 2023

Case Number: 23-cv-02213

Law Firm: Keith

Court: Northern District Court of Illinois

Plaintiff: Rarog j.d.o.o.

Plaintiff’s Website: https://www.redbubble.com/people/vonkowen/shop?asc=u

Intellectual Property Rights: Copyright of dark, spooky skull image

Case Status: Filed on April 10th, plaintiff has not yet submitted a TRO injunction application

(▲ Click to view larger image of Rarog j.d.o.o.’s intellectual property rights)

Lightsaber Toy Trademark

Wuhan Qinglu

The plaintiff is a seller from Wuhan who mainly sells lightsaber products, which are toys that light up like swords; they own four registered US trademarks, which are the focus of the current case.

Case Information:

Date of Filing: April 8th, 2023

Case Number: 23-cv-02211

Law Firm: Getech Law LLC

Court: Northern District Court of Illinois

Plaintiff: Wuhan Qinglu E-Commerce Co., Ltd

Intellectual Property Rights: 7KWARS, SNPIXEL, TXQ SABER, X-TREXSABER (Class 28 lightsaber toys)

Case Status: Filed on April 8th, plaintiff has not yet submitted a TRO injunction application

(▲ Click to view larger image of Wuhan seller’s intellectual property rights)

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