NO DEFENSE FOR IT COMPANY AGAINST TRADEMARK SUIT, JUDGE RULES

摘要

Sentinel Insurance Co. has no duty to defend an information technology consulting firm against a trademark lawsuit brought by a company with a nearly identical name, a Virginia federal judge has ruled. See Synaptek Corporation v. Sentinel Insurance Company, 2018 WL 6042807 (E.D. Va. 2018). U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady of the Eastern District of Virginia said the Sentinel policy held by Synaptek Corp.-now known as TekSynap-clearly and unambiguously bars coverage for advertising-injury and intellectual-property claims.