Legal Opinion
Rothy's, Inc. v. JKM Techs., LLC
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 20, 2018No. Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-00067PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Michael F. Urbanski, Chief United States District Judge
Plaintiff Rothy's, Inc. ("Rothy's") manufacturers and markets a ballet flat shoe named The Flat. Defendant JKM Technologies, LLC d/b/a OESH Shoes ("JKM") manufacturers and markets a competing ballet flat shoe named the Dream Flat. Rothy's filed suit, alleging patent infringement and Lanham Act violations against defendants JKM and Dr. Casey Kerrigan (collectively, "Defendants"), based on perceived similarities between The Flat and the Dream Flat.
This matter comes before the court on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(B)(6)…
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