Weather Underground, Incorporated v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated et al

Plaintiff The Weather Underground, Inc. alleges Defendants Navigation Catalyst Systems Inc., Basic Fusion Inc., Connexus Corporation, and Firstlook Inc. used an automated process to register and use domain names that are confusingly similar to famous or distinctive trademarks owned by the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff:Weather Underground, Incorporated
Defendant:Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation and Firstlook, Incorporated
 
Case Number:2:2009cv10756
Filed:February 27, 2009
 
Court:Michigan Eastern District Court
Office:Detroit Office [ Court Info ]
County:Washtenaw
Presiding Judge: Battani
Referring Judge: Morgan
 
Nature of Suit:Intellectual Property - Trademark
Cause:15:1051 Trademark Infringement
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:Plaintiff
Date Filed # Docket Text
February 27, 2009 1 COMPLAINT filed by The Weather Underground, Incorporated against all defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 06450000000001890467 - Fee: $ 350. County of 1st Plaintiff: Washtenaw - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Wunderground's Blog Directory, # 2 Exhibit Printout of wunderground.com, # 3 Exhibit Quantcast Results for wunderground.com, # 4 Exhibit Printout of Display on Third Party Web Site, # 5 Exhibit Printout of Wunderground's Web Site After User Clicked on Display, # 6 Exhibit List of Domains Owned by Wunderground, # 7 Exhibit True Copy of US Reg No 2,297,683, # 8 Exhibit True Copy of Secs 8 and 15 for US Reg No 2,297.683, # 9 Exhibit True Copy of US REg No 2,324,272, # 10 Exhibit True Copy of Secs 8 and 15 for US Reg No 2,324,272, # 11 Exhibit True Copy of US Reg No 2,281,088, # 12 Index of Exhibits True Copy of Secs 8 and 15 for US Reg No 2,281,088, # 13 Exhibit True Copy of US Reg No 2,447,954, # 14 Exhibit True Copy of Secs 8 and 15 for US Reg No 2,447,954, # 15 Exhibit True Coyp of US Reg No 3,527,030, # 16 Exhibit Prinout of Serial No. 77-631,410, # 17 Exhibit Printout of qwunderground.com, # 18 Exhibit Table of Domain Names Registered to Navigation Catalyst Systetms, # 19 Exhibit Prinout of udergroundweather.com, # 20 Exhibit Prinout of Links fro udergroundweather.com, # 21 Exhibit WHOIS for wunderphotos.com, # 22 Exhibit Printout of Web Site fro wunderphotos.com) (Schaefer, Craig) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Craig E. Schaefer on behalf of The Weather Underground, Incorporated. (Schaefer, Craig) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 3 Trademark Report Sent To Washington (Schaefer, Craig) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 4 SUMMONS Issued for *Basic Fusion, Incorporated* (LBeh) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 5 SUMMONS Issued for *Connexus Corporation* (LBeh) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 6 SUMMONS Issued for *Firstlook, Incorporated* (LBeh) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
February 27, 2009 7 SUMMONS Issued for *Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated* (LBeh) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
March 3, 2009 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony P. Patti on behalf of Weather Underground, Incorporated. (Patti, Anthony) (Entered: March 3, 2009)
March 5, 2009 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian A. Hall - NOT SWORN on behalf of Weather Underground, Incorporated. (Hall - NOT SWORN, Brian) (Entered: March 5, 2009)
March 9, 2009 10 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Connexus Corporation served on 3/5/2009, answer due 3/25/2009. (Schaefer, Enrico) (Entered: March 9, 2009)
March 9, 2009 11 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Firstlook, Incorporated served on 3/5/2009, answer due 3/25/2009. (Schaefer, Enrico) (Entered: March 9, 2009)
March 12, 2009 12 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Basic Fusion, Incorporated served on 3/9/2009, answer due 3/30/2009. (Hall - NOT SWORN, Brian) (Entered: March 12, 2009)
March 12, 2009 13 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated served on 3/9/2009, answer due 3/30/2009. (Hall - NOT SWORN, Brian) (Entered: March 12, 2009)
April 15, 2009 14 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: John P. Jacobs appearing on behalf of Connexus Corporation as Local Counsel (Jacobs, John) Modified on 4/15/2009 (PMil).[APPEARANCE ALSO FILED ON BEHALF OF NAVIGATION CATALYST SYSTEMS, INC., BASIC FUSION AND FIRSTLOOK, INCORPORATED] (Entered: April 15, 2009)
April 15, 2009 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer by Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A-Judicial Caseload Profile Report for the Central District of California, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B-Judicial Caseload Profile Report for the Eastern District of Michigan, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C-Printouts of Plaintiff's Website, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D-Printouts of Cases in Support of Motion to Dismiss) (Jacobs, John) (Entered: April 15, 2009)
April 16, 2009 16 NOTICE of hearing on 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer. Responses due by 5/15/2009 Replies due by 6/1/2009 Motion Hearing set for 7/8/2009 02:00 PM before District Judge Marianne O Battani. (CMot) (Entered: April 16, 2009)
April 21, 2009 17 EXHIBIT "A" to Declaration of Seth Jacoby re 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer by Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration of Seth Jacoby) (Jacobs, John) (Entered: 04/21/2009)
May 15, 2009 Reset Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer. Motion Hearing reset for 7/22/2009 03:00 PM before District Judge Marianne O Battani (CMot) (Entered: 05/15/2009)
May 15, 2009 18 RESPONSE to 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer filed by Weather Underground, Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit) (Schaefer, Enrico) (Entered: May 15, 2009)
May 20, 2009 19 AFFIDAVIT of Jeff Ferguson re 18 Response to Motion,, by Weather Underground, Incorporated (Patti, Anthony) (Entered: May 20, 2009)
May 27, 2009 20 REPLY to Response re 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer Reply Memorandum In Support filed by Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated. (Jacobs, John) Modified on 5/27/2009 (PMil). (Entered: May 27, 2009)
July 22, 2009 Minute Entry -Motion Hearing held on 7/22/2009 re 15 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(2) Or, In The Alternative, Transfer filed by Firstlook, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated before District Judge Marianne O Battani. (Court Reporter Allen Burnham) (CMot) (Entered: July 22, 2009)
November 13, 2009 21 OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Dismiss. The Court dismisses Connexus, Basic Fusion, and First Look. Further, the Court denies Defendants' request for transfer.. Signed by District Judge Marianne O Battani. (BThe) (Entered: 11/13/2009)
November 25, 2009 22 MOTION for Reconsideration of November 13, Opinion And Order by Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated. (Jacobs, John) (Entered: November 25, 2009)
December 2, 2009 23 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Scheduling Conference set for 1/11/2010 03:30 PM before District Judge Marianne O Battani (REFER TO IMAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (BThe) (Entered: December 2, 2009)
December 15, 2009 24 NOTICE of Appearance by William A Delgado on behalf of Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Basic Fusion, Incorporated, Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated. (Delgado, William) (Entered: December 15, 2009)
Docket Report Last Checked: December 17, 2009 16:52:18 PST
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Plaintiff: Weather Underground, Incorporated
Represented By: Brian A. Hall - NOT SWORN, Enrico Schaefer, Anthony P. Patti
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Defendant: Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated
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