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Article: Discus Dental Files Suit to Protect BriteSmile(R) Trademark.
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- Life Science Weekly
- Article date:
- July 14, 2009
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Discus Dental, LLC ("Discus") announced that it has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against Florida-based BSML, Inc. ("BSML") charging BSML with breach of contract and violation of Discus trademark rights. By its lawsuit, Discus seeks to end a license agreement with BSML for use of the Discus-owned BriteSmile(R) trademark, a court order prohibiting BSML from future use of the trademark, and damages to its valuable intellectual property rights associated with the trademarked brand (see also Discus Dental, Llc).
In 2006, Discus purchased substantially all assets of BSML's predecessor company, Britesmile, Inc., and its related entities, in a transaction ...