Knobbe Martens Client mophie Awarded Jury Verdict in Copyright/Trademark Infringement Suit Against Counterfeiter
mophie—the #1 selling mobile battery case for smartphones in North America—received a favorable jury verdict on December 19th against Serve Global d/b/a SourceVista.com and Dharmesh Shah. At trial, mophie asserted infringement of various copyright, trade dress and trademarks arising from the sale of counterfeit battery cases.
"We're very pleased with the verdict. Protecting the integrity of our brand is essential to us, and we're prepared to respond forcefully when necessary to do so," said Shawn Dougherty, mophie COO and Co-Founder. "With that, it's equally important to us that we help protect our past, current and future consumers from low-quality products."
The jury in mophie Inc v. Dharmesh Shah et al (US District Court for the Central District of California Western Division) awarded damages for copyright infringement of mophie's packaging and user's manual and infringement of mophie's juice pack plus® trademark. The jury also found mophie's juice pack®, and juice pack pro®trademarks were infringed, while additionally siding with mophie on its claim of unfair competition, awarding mophie a total of $10 million in damages, including punitive damages.
"mophie has made significant efforts to protect the intellectual property it has developed in its mobile power solutions, and this enforcement action demonstrates mophie's commitment to ensuring those rights are respected," said Steven Nataupsky, Partner at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP, who led the team at trial which included Sheila Swaroop and Paul Stewart, both Partners at Knobbe Martens.
In August 2013, mophie initiated the litigation and plans to seek a permanent injunction in post-trial proceedings.
About mophie:
mophie, the #1 selling battery case manufacturer in North America, is a California-based, award-winning designer and manufacturer that empowers the mobile world to do more. Widely acclaimed for innovative mobile solutions, mophie is the proud developer of the juice pack®, the first ever mobile battery case certified by Apple Inc. mophie products are recognized for style and engineered for performance, providing a seamless integration of hardware, software and design. mophie has operations in California, Michigan, Netherlands, Hong Kong, and China. mophie products are available in more than 130 countries, and can be found at Apple, Best Buy, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores, as well as Sprint and other leading retailers.
Visit http://www.mophie.com and follow on Facebook, twitter, and Instagram(@mophie).
About Knobbe Martens:
With more than 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law, including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property law firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
