Federal Judge Grants Injunction against Unisys - Barring the Company from Using the 3D Visible Enterprise Trademark

 

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 6 / -- Visible Systems (Visible),
has prevailed in the latest round of a long running trademark battle with
Unisys Corp. (Unisys). Federal District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns
entered an injunction and final judgment on Friday, November 2nd requiring
Unisys Corp. to discontinue its infringing uses of the VISIBLE trademark
within 150 days. The court also upheld the July 31st jury award, ordering
Unisys to pay Visible Systems $250,000 for past damages and to pay interest
amounting to $17,554 from the time the infringement began on June 17, 2004.
    According to the court's order, "Unisys is permanently enjoined from
using the trademarks or service marks 3D VISIBLE ENTERPRISE, 3D-VE, or
VISIBLE, in the sale, offering for sale, distribution or advertising in the
United States of goods or services in the enterprise modeling or enterprise
architecture fields."
    Further, "Unisys shall, within 150 days of the date of this Order,
cease and desist from any and all use of the trademarks or service marks 3D
VISIBLE ENTERPRISE, 3D-VE, and VISIBLE in the sale, offering for sale,
distribution or advertising in the United States of goods or services in
the enterprise modeling or enterprise architecture fields."
    Headquartered Framingham, MA, Visible Systems Corporation offers
end-to- end, model-based solutions for developing and managing large-scale
software and database applications. Visible has over 100,000 corporate and
academic users of its products worldwide.
    Visible, Visible Systems, Visible Systems Corporation, Visible
Advantage, Visible Analyst, Visible Developer, Visible Razor are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Visible Systems Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Website:
http://www.visible.com/