Legal News

EdFed.com sues EdFed.org
Download PDF
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

EdFed Corporation has taken legal action against Educational Federal Credit Union (EFCU) for unauthorized use of its service mark. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on March 10, 2022.

EdFed filed a service mark application in March 2006 for student loan services, which was approved in January 2007. Although the registration was canceled in August 2013, EdFed maintains that it continued to use the mark with its services.

According to the complaint, EFCU registered the domain name edfed.org in 2018 and began using Infringing Marks, including EDFED, for credit union services without obtaining EdFed’s consent. The complaint alleges that EFCU’s use of the marks is likely to cause confusion among consumers and has damaged the goodwill of EdFed’s EDFED service mark.

  
What
Where


EdFed’s complaint asserts a first cause of action for False Designation of Origin, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), arguing that EFCU’s use of the Infringing Marks creates a false and misleading impression that EFCU’s services are connected with EdFed and is likely to cause confusion, deception, and mistake among consumers.

The complaint also alleges that EFCU’s conduct was intentional, willful, and malicious, with a deliberate intent to trade on the goodwill associated with the EDFED mark. EdFed asserts that EFCU’s unauthorized use of the mark has resulted in substantial sales and profits for the credit union.

EdFed is seeking injunctive relief and damages, including any profits obtained by EFCU from its use of the Infringing Marks, as well as attorney’s fees. The complaint emphasizes the importance of safeguarding intellectual property rights, including service marks, and the severe consequences for companies that engage in unauthorized and infringing use of another company’s mark.

Get JD Journal in Your Mail

Subscribe to our FREE daily news alerts and get the latest updates on the most happening events in the legal, business, and celebrity world. You also get your daily dose of humor and entertainment!!




The case is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and EFCU has yet to respond to the complaint. EdFed has requested a jury trial and seeks an injunction to prohibit EFCU from using the Infringing Marks, as well as damages and profits.

Click here to see this news on EdFed!

Click here to see the full document!





 

RELEVANT JOBS

Associate Attorney

USA-PA-Exton

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY McKenna Snyder LLC, a law firm in Exton, PA has an immediate opening for an ex...

Apply now

Attorney

USA-MI-Sturgis

Qualifications: HaasCaywood is seeking associate attorneys for our Coldwater and Sturgis, Michiga...

Apply now

Attorney

USA-MI-Coldwater

Qualifications: HaasCaywood is seeking associate attorneys for our Coldwater and Sturgis, Michiga...

Apply now

Insurance Defense Trial Attorney/ Senior Counsel

USA-CA-San Francisco

Job description Trial Attorney - Personal Injury Defense Full Job Description Hickey Smith ...

Apply now

BCG FEATURED JOB

Locations:

Keyword:



Search Now

Education Law Attorney

USA-CA-El Segundo

El Segundo office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an education law attorney with ...

Apply Now

Education Law Attorney

USA-CA-Carlsbad

Carlsbad office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an education law attorney with 4-...

Apply Now

Education Law and Public Entity Attorney

USA-CA-El Segundo

El Segundo office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an education law and public ent...

Apply Now

Most Popular

SEARCH IN ARCHIVE

To Top