San Diego Comic Convention Awarded $4M in Fees and Costs
Although a jury found that Salt Lake Comic Con's trademark infringement wasn't willful, Judge Anthony Battaglia declared the case "exceptional."
August 24, 2018 at 07:13 PM
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The San Diego Comic Convention has won $4 million in “exceptional case” attorney fees and expenses, along with an injunction blocking its Salt Lake rival from using the “comic con” mark.
U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia of the Southern District of California's post-trial orders Thursday in San Diego Comic Convention v. Dan Farr Productions salvages a December jury verdict that found trademark infringement but awarded the San Diego event only $20,000.
The organizers of Salt Lake Comic Con, now rebranded FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention, argued that the “split verdict” meant there was no prevailing party who could claim fees. Battaglia disagreed, finding the San Diego event prevailed and that defendant Dan Farr Productions (DFP) litigated the case in an unreasonable manner.
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