The Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Trademark War… Wolf Creek versus Hidden Wolf

Are you familiar with the Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite Nevada? I had the pleasure of playing Wolf Creek a few years ago and it truly is an amazing course. That said, on Tuesday the owners of Wolf Creek filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the owners and developers of a 750 acre planned residential community that is adjacent to Wolf Creek. The problem is that the development is named “Hidden Wolf.” (District Court of Nevada, 2:07-cv-01701)

Click /files/22847-21779/20071219_Exhibits.pdf”>HERE to view the associated exhibits.

Apparently this is not the first lawsuit involving these two parties. Originally the developers planned to call the community “Wolf Creek Estates,” which resulted in a lawsuit ending with two Temporary Restraining Orders and a Stipulated Permanent Injunction. The current lawsuit alleges Unfair Competition (False Advertising), Unfair Competition (False Designation of Origin), Trademark Infringement (federal, state, and common law), and Deceptive Trade Practices.

Looks like a nice place to live and it would seem to me that the location would sell itself regardless of the name.

David Dawsey  – Monitoring Golf Trademark Litigation