Coulson Oil Files Arkansas Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
Coulson Oil has filed a declaratory action of no trademark infringement in the Eastern District of Arkansas. See Coulson Oil Co., Inc. v. Deweese Enterprises, Inc., No. 07-1102 (filed 11/9/07).
According to the Complaint, Coulson Oil operates gas stations under the trademark "SuperStop" (picture below, obviously a few years old from the gas prices). Deweese obtained a federal trademark registration in 1982 for "Super Stop." The Complaint alleges that Coulson obtained trademark rights in Arkansas before Deweese obtained its registration.
