Legal Opinion
Safex Foundation, Inc. v. Safelaunch Ventures Limited
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 15, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2022-0572Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAFEX FOUNDATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 22-cv-572 (CRC) SAFELAUNCH VENTURES LIMITED AND JOHN DOE DEFENDANTS 1-10, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Since 2015, Plaintiff Safex Foundation, Inc. (“Safex”) has marketed cryptocurrencies using the brand name “Safex.” Starting in 2021, Defendant SafeLaunch Ventures Limited (“SafeLaunch”), a foreign cryptocurrency company, allegedly infringed Safex’s trademark by selling a cryptocurrency similarly called “SafeX.” In its last opinion, the Court concluded that it could not exercise personal…
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