Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation v. YouTube, Inc.
Plaintiff Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation operates a website at utube.com. Plaintiff alleges that as a result of confusion in the minds of consumers, the spillover of nuisance traffic to plaintiff's website has destroyed the value of plaintiff's trademark and internet property, repeatedly caused the shut down of plaintiff's website, increased plaintiff's internet costs and damaged the plaintiff's good reputation.
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- Domain Names Can't Be Trespassed--Utube.com v. YouTube. Technology & Marketing Law Blog.
| Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation |
| YouTube, Inc., Chad Hurley and Steve Chen |
| YouTube, Inc. |
| Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation |
| 3:2006cv02628 |
| October 30, 2006 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Toledo Office |
| Wood |
| James G. Carr |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. ยง 44 Trademark Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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Order. Status conference held 11/9/07. Plaintiff to submit settlement offer to defendant by 11/19/07, or show cause why complaint should not be dismissed for want of prosecution. Status Report due by 11/30/2007. Signed by Judge James G. Carr on 11/09/2007.(S,JM)
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Status Report filed by YouTube, Inc.. (Kamber, Matthias)
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Order of Pretrial Conference held on 9/18/2007. Parties to file dismissal entry or status reports on or before October 31, 2007. Signed by Judge James G. Carr on 9/25/2007.(S,AL)
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Attorney Appearance for Fritz Byers by Michael E. Dockins filed by on behalf of Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation. (Dockins, Michael)
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Reply to Counterclaim OF YOUTUBE, Inc., (Related Doc # 25) filed by Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation. (DeGidio, Jr., Anthony) Modified on 7/13/2007 (B, T).
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Answer To Second Amended Complaint and Counterclaims - Demand For Jury Trial (Related Doc # 12), Counterclaim against Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation filed by YouTube, Inc.. (Kamber, Matthias) Modified on 6/26/2007 (B, T).
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Order: YouTube's motion to dismiss Universal's second amended complaint is granted, without prejudice, with respect to Universal's: Second Claim for Relief (Cancellation of YouTubes Trademark Applications); Fourth Claim for Relief (Trespass to Chattels); Fifth Claim for Relief (Nuisance); Sixth Claim for Relief (Negligence) and Eighth Claim for Relief (Violation of Ohios RICO Act). YouTube's motion to dismiss Universal's second amended complaint is denied with respect to Universal's: First Claim for Relief (Unfair Competition);Third Claim for Relief (Dilution Under Ohio Law) and Seventh Claim for Relief (Deceptive Trade Practices). (Related Doc # 14). Signed by Judge James G. Carr on 6/4/2007.(S,AL)
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Sur-Reply to 21 Defendant's motion to dismiss filed by plaintiffs. (S,AL)
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Reply to 14 Motion to dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Rule 12(b)(2) & (6)) filed by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, YouTube, Inc.. (Kamber, Matthias)
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Order of Case Management Conference held on 3/5/2007. Track: standard. Plaintiff's opposition to motion to dismiss due March 15, 2007; reply due April 2, 2007. Further scheduling held in abeyance pending adjudication of motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge James G. Carr on 3/8/2007.(S,AL)
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Report of Parties' Planning Meeting. Parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge. filed by all parties. (DeGidio, Jr., Anthony)
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Attorney Appearance by Michael E. Dockins filed by on behalf of Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation. (Dockins, Michael)
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Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by YouTube, Inc.. Related document(s)14.(Kamber, Matthias) Modified on 2/2/2007 to add corporate parent (Google, Inc.) (B, T).
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Case Management Conference Scheduling Notice: case management conference to be held on 3/5/2007 at 01:30 PM before Judge Hon. James G. Carr. Recommneded track: expedited. Out of town counsel may participate by phone; parties need not attend. (S,AL)
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Marginal Order granting Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Mark A. Lemley, Mathias A. Kamber and Michael H. Page for YouTube, Inc. (Related Doc # 8). Signed by Judge James G. Carr on 12/20/2006.(S, A)
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Motion for attorney Michael H. Page, Mark A. Lemley and Matthias A. Kamber to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee 100, receipt number 2241872. filed by YouTube, Inc.. (Cornett, Harry)
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Waiver of Summons by Youtube Inc. returned. Waiver mailed on October 30, 2006 filed by Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation (DeGidio, Jr., Anthony)
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Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation. (DeGidio, Jr., Anthony)
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