Case: Trademarks/Ownership (D. Kan.)

MNM Investments LLC’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of ownership of the “Big Dog Motorcycles” and “BDM” trademarks asserted in this action for trademark infringement, trademark counterfeiting, and breach of contract against HDM Inc. is partially granted. HDM, which sold BDM parts and accessories with the marks, also moves for partial summary judgment on the ownership issue, asserting that MNM isn’t the owner of them due to gaps or missing conveyances that should have been executed but never were, and that HDM has acquired superior rights in the marks due to its use of them in commerce. ...