Gerlach, Inc. v. Gerlach Maschinenbau GmbH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION GERLACH, INC., ) Case No. 5:19-cv-01601 ) Plaintiff, ) Judge J. Philip Calabrese ) v. ) ) GERLACH MASCHINENBAU ) GMBH, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff filed suit and asserted three claims against Defendants involving unfair competition in violation of the Lanham Act, trademark infringement, and deceptive trade practices. A fourth claim sought cancellation of Gerlach Maschinenbau GmbH’s U.S. Supplemental Trademark Registration Number 5,667,018 for GERLACH, U.S. Trademark Registration Number…