National Numismatic Certification, LLC et al v. Ebay, Inc. et al
Plaintiffs National Numismatic Certification, LLC, ASA Accugrade, Inc., PCI Coin Grading, inc., Sovereign Entities Grading Service, Inc., Treasure Gallery, Inc. and Centsles, Inc. alleges that Defendants eBay Inc., American Numismatic Association and Professional Numismatists Guild defamed them by developing a "certified" coins policy that only permits the listing of coins on eBay as certified if they were graded by approved grading services. Plaintiff alleges that this policy implies that coins graded by non-approved grading services are counterfeit.
| Plaintiffs: | National Numismatic Certification, LLC, ASA Accugrade, Inc., PCI Coin Grading, Inc., Sovereign Entitiesgrading Service, Inc., Treasure Gallery, Inc. and Centsles, Inc. |
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| Defendants: | Ebay, Inc., American Numismatic Association and Professional Numismatists Guild, Inc. |
| Case Number: | 6:2008cv00042 |
| Filed: | January 10, 2008 |
| Court: | Florida Middle District Court |
| Office: | Orlando Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Osceola |
| Presiding Judge: | Chief Judge Patricia C. Fawsett |
| Referring Judge: | Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Kelly |
| Referring Judge: | Magistrate Judge Unassigned Magistrate |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Patent |
| Cause: | 15:1126 Patent Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| January 10, 2008 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Ebay, Inc., American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, Inc. ; jury demand (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 26581) filed by National Numismatic Certification, LLC, ASA Accugrade, Inc., PCI Coin Grading, Inc., Sovereign Entitiesgrading Service, Inc., Centsles, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(IGC) |
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| Plaintiff: National Numismatic Certification, LLC | |
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| Plaintiff: ASA Accugrade, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: PCI Coin Grading, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: Sovereign Entitiesgrading Service, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: Treasure Gallery, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: Centsles, Inc. | |
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| Defendant: Ebay, Inc. | |
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| Defendant: American Numismatic Association | |
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| Defendant: Professional Numismatists Guild, Inc. | |
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