Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report: September 2010 Domain Name Dispute Lawsuits

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CORONA CIGAR COMPANY v. THE WINNER’S CIRCLE CIGAR LOUNGE, LLC
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA (ORLANDO)
6:10-CV-01460
FILED: 9/30/2010

When you are ready to select a business, product or service name you should have your lawyer conduct a “trademark clearance” search to make sure that you are legally entitled to use the name without infringing on a third party’s trademark.

Corona Cigar Company is a Florida corporation operating retail stores and lounges that promote and sell cigars and related products. Defendant is a New Jersey corporation using the “Corona Cigar” trademark in its domain name, “thecoronacigarlounge.com”.

Claims against the Defendant include trademark infringement, cybersquatting, and unfair competition. The Plaintiff requests permanent injunctive relief, actual damages, compensatory damages, removal of all infringing content from the web, transfer of the infringing domain name, an accounting and disgorgement of Defendant’s profits, punitive damages, and reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. Traverse Internet Law Cross-Reference Number 1444.