PLIXER INTERNATIONAL INC v. SCRUTINIZER GMBH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE PLIXER INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) ) PLAINTIFF ) ) V. ) CIVIL NO. 2:16-CV-578-DBH ) SCRUTINIZER GMBH, ) ) DEFENDANT ) DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This is a trademark infringement case. Both parties use the name “Scrutinizer” for software products that, broadly speaking, are acquired by professionals in information technology. The plaintiff Plixer’s Scrutinizer product, for which Plixer holds a trademark, is primarily a network tool, analyzing data flowing in and out of a network. The defendant Scrutinizer’s product is…