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P. 1MVL Rights, LLC v. Airbase Industries, LLC - ComplaintMVL Rights, LLC v. Airbase Industries, LLC - ComplaintRatings: (0)|Views: 11,155
|Likes: 0Published by david7460Case: 3:10-cv-00382-TSBS.D. Ohio Complaint filed Oct. 14, 2010By this action Marvel seeks to enforce its trademark rights relating to its famous HULK comic book character. Marvel seeks relief arising from Defendants’ use of the words HULK and UNLEASH THE POWER in combination with the color green in connection with their manufacturing, distributing, marketing, advertising, offering for sale and selling of air compressors.Case: 3:10-cv-00382-TSBS.D. Ohio Complaint filed Oct. 14, 2010By this action Marvel seeks to enforce its trademark rights relating to its famous HULK comic book character. Marvel seeks relief arising from Defendants’ use of the words HULK and UNLEASH THE POWER in combination with the color green in connection with their manufacturing, distributing, marketing, advertising, offering for sale and selling of air compressors.More info:Categories:Types, Business/Law, Court FilingsPublished by: david7460 on Oct 19, 2010Copyright:Attribution Non-commercialAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee moreSee lesshttps://www.scribd.com/doc/39685810/MVL-Rights-LLC-v-Airbase-Industries-LLC-Complaint05/24/2012pdftextoriginal IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MVL RIGHTS, LLC,
AIRBASE INDUSTRIES, LLC, EMAX AIR
FORCE TECHNOLOGY, EMAX COMPRESSOR,
EATON AIR COMPRESSOR AND
FABRICATION, HULK TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT, JOHN ROWLAND BROWN, JR.,
Civ. Action No. 3:10-cv-00382
Plaintiff MVL Rights, LLC (“Marvel”) by its undersigned attorneys and for its
Complaint, alleges as follows:
By this action Marvel seeks to enforce its trademark rights relating to its famous
HULK comic book character. The HULK was introduced nearly fifty years ago, and has become
an extremely popular character that is regularly licensed for use on authorized merchandise.
Marvel seeks relief arising from Defendants’ use of the words HULK and
UNLEASH THE POWER in combination with the color green in connection with their
manufacturing, distributing, marketing, advertising, offering for sale and selling of air
More particularly, Marvel seeks injunctive relief and damages for trademark
infringement in violation of Section 1114 of the Trademark Act of the United States, 15 U.S.C.
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§ 1114; for unfair competition and false designations of origin in violation of Section 1125(a) of
the Trademark Act of the United States, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); for dilution of a famous trademark
in violation of Section 1125(c) of the Trademark Act of the United States, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c);
and for related pendent acts of unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, false advertising,
trademark infringement, and dilution in violation of the Ohio Revised Code Section 4165.01 et
seq., and the common law of the State of Ohio.
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 15
U.S.C. § 1121 (Lanham Act), 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question), 28 U.S.C. § 1338 (patent,
trademark and copyright), and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367 (supplemental jurisdiction).
Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c).
Plaintiff MVL is a limited liability corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 1600 Rosecrans Avenue,
Upon information and belief, Defendant Airbase Industries, LLC (“Airbase”) is
an Ohio limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1000 Cass Drive,
Clayton, OH 45315.
Upon information and belief, Defendant Emax Air Force Technology (“Emax Air
Force”) is an unincorporated division of Defendant Airbase with its principal place of business at
1000 Cass Drive, Clayton, OH 45315.
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Upon information and belief, Defendant Emax Compressor (“Emax Compressor”)
is an unincorporated division of Defendant Airbase with its principal place of business at 1000
Cass Drive, Clayton, OH 45315.
Upon information and belief, Defendant Eaton Air Compressor and Fabrication
(“Eaton”) is an unincorporated division of Defendant Airbase with a principal place of business
at 1000 Cass Drive, Clayton, OH 45315.
Upon information and belief, Defendant Hulk Tools and Equipment (“Hulk
Tools”) is an unincorporated division of Defendant Eaton with its principal place of business at
Upon information and belief, Defendant John Rowland Brown, Jr. is an individual
residing at 10456 Deer Trail Drive, Harrison, OH 45030.
PLAINTIFF’S FAMOUS HULK PROPERTY
Marvel is the owner of all rights and interests in the world-famous comic book
character known as the HULK (the “HULK Character”) which has been an integral part of
popular culture for nearly fifty years.
The HULK Character is referred to as the HULK, INCREDIBLE HULK and
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (collectively, the “HULK Marks”).
Marvel owns numerous federal trademark registrations for its HULK Marks,
some with first use dates as early as 1962, and nearly all of which are incontestable.
The HULK Marks cover a wide variety of goods and services including comic
magazines and books (Reg. Nos. 890,917; 970,791; and 1,252,880); entertainment services in the
nature of television programs and animated cartoons, motion pictures, and amusement park rides
(Reg. Nos. 2,920,699; 2,330,094 and 2,325,512); advertising and licensing services (Reg. No.
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Hupp Petition for Rehearing