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OTR Wheel Engineering Inc et al v. West Worldwide Services Inc et al

  1. March 29, 2021

    Split 9th Circ. Hands Victory To Tire Maker In TM Fight

    A split Ninth Circuit has ruled that tire maker West Worldwide Services Inc. can collect damages based on a lower court's "wrongful" injunction barring it from selling OTR Wheel Engineering Inc.'s tires after the rival's trade dress and trade secrets allegations failed at trial.

  2. October 12, 2018

    Tire Co. Seeks To Bar Rival From Selling 5K Copycat Tires

    Tire maker OTR Wheel Engineering Inc. urged a Washington federal judge on Thursday to stop West Worldwide from selling nearly 5,000 tires, saying they were the same products at issue in its Lanham Act trial win, which was recently upheld by the Ninth Circuit.

  3. October 31, 2016

    Tire Co. Appeals $1M Trademark Verdict To 9th Circ.

    A tire company ordered by a Washington federal court to pay $1.2 million to a competitor after a mixed jury verdict has appealed several decisions in the case to the Ninth Circuit, according to a notice filed Monday.

  4. August 24, 2016

    Rival Tire Makers Fight Each Other's Reversal Requests

    Rival tire makers that are each attempting to overturn the portion of a mixed trademark verdict that came out against them butted heads on Tuesday, with one arguing there was ample evidence to show a tire trademark was gained through fraud, while the other said there was enough proof to determine that its rival infringed the mark.

  5. July 29, 2016

    Rival Tire Makers Demand Judgment Reversals In TM Fight

    OTR Wheel Engineering Inc. pushed a Washington federal court Thursday to reverse its finding that a tire trademark was gained through fraudulent means, arguing no reasonable juror could find fraud, while a rival in the trademark dispute claimed it should not have been found to have infringed on the tires at all.

  6. July 15, 2016

    Rival Tire Makers Each Want $2M In Legal Fees For TM Row

    OTR Wheel Engineering Inc. on Thursday urged a Washington state federal court to award it about $1.9 million in legal fees after successfully showing a rival illegally sold its trademarked tires, but the rival is also seeking fees of about $1.9 million because the trademarks were ultimately invalidated.

  7. July 05, 2016

    Split Verdict Awards $1M To Tire Maker But Punctures TM

    A Washington state federal jury awarded OTR Wheel Engineering Inc. nearly $1 million after finding that a rival tire maker attempted to sell products that infringed OTR trademarks to an OTR business partner, but also found the marks invalid because of issues with trademark registration. 

  8. May 10, 2016

    Tire Maker Can't Yet Fight Rival Damages In Trade Secrets Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by OTR Wheel Engineering to rebut damages claims by a rival tire maker that allegedly ripped off tread designs, finding an expert argument against the proposed damages is not yet relevant in the infringement suit.

  9. March 22, 2016

    Tire Maker's Trade Secrets Claim Stands, Judge Says

    A Washington state federal judge on Monday found that he had committed "clear error" by throwing out tire maker OTR Wheel Engineering Inc.'s trade secret claims against alleged tire design thief West Worldwide Services Inc., denying West's request for reversal of a decision reviving the claims.

  10. February 17, 2016

    Tire Maker Fights To Keep Revived Trade Secrets Claim Alive

    Tire maker OTR Wheel Engineering Inc. on Tuesday urged a Washington federal judge to reject an attempt by competitor and alleged tire design thief West Worldwide Services Inc. to bury the recently revived trade secrets claim against it, saying the accusation is worthy of proceeding to trial.

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