Yellowfin said in the lawsuit that Barker Boatworks founded in 2014 had violated its trade dress rights with a new 25-foot model that Barker had commissioned naval architect Michael Peters to design.

Yellowfin boats lawsuit. So far Barker Boatworks has delivered 20 boats and has orders for 50 more. The Quintrex Yellowfin 6500 HT is a tough plate boat with plenty of fishing room nimble performance and a quiet ride with Yamaha power. Quintrex has added two new extended hardtop models to its Yellowfin boat range to provide more shelter for anglers fishing the colder southern regions of Australia.

The lawsuit filed in April 2015 alleged that Barker violated. On August 7 2018 the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of defendant in Yellowfin Yachts v. The new Southerner 7000 and 7600 HT are smart looking nicely proportioned plate-alloy boats and first-class offshore fishing rigs.

Yellowfin filed suit against Barker Boatworks and Kevin Barker alleging claims for trade dress infringement and false designation of origin under Section 43 a of the Lanham Act common law unfair competition common law. Barker Boatworks LLC No. We tested the flagship 7600 series model with a powerful Evinrude ETEC 225hp two-stroke outboard.

Yellowfin also accused owner Kevin Barker of stealing trade secrets from. Barker Boatworks LLC. The initial lawsuit filed in April 2015 alleged that Barker violated Yellowfins trade dress rights by making boats very similar in design to the vessels Yellowfin had produced since 1998.

The Quintrex Yellowfin 6500 HT has many strengths among them the fact this sizeable package is able to be towed by most medium 4WDs and SUVs. As a general rule we believe that somebody who is a previous boat owner a plate enthusiast and a keen offshore fisherman who wants a task specific product to use in both fair and heavy weather should buy the Yellowfin. Parties docket activity and news coverage of federal case Yellowfin Yachts Inc.

Barker Boatworks LLC et al case number 815-cv-00990 from Florida Middle Court. Yellowfin has been able to sustain its 140-vessel-a-year production by not only building high-quality market-specific boats but also by pilfering market share from other manufacturers Nagler says. Yellowfin is alleging that Barker violated its trade dress rights by making boats that are very similar to in design to theirs.