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King County Superior Court has granted Texas-based Detex Corp. summary judgment imposing a permanent injunction over Israel-based Detex Security Systems, Inc. The injunction continued the temporary restraining order and Agreed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction the court had previously entered enjoining defendant from using DETEX as a trade name in connection with the marketing of its stock and from using detexsec.com as its domain name.

Plaintiff stated in its complaint that it manufactures and sells security systems, while defendant “owns certain technology for a handheld explosive detection device called the Milliscope.” Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s use of DETEX and detexsec.com was likely to cause consumer confusion. In particular, plaintiff alleged that defendant hired a third party to engage in “mass dissemination and distribution of a solicitation” seeking investors. Plaintiff stated that persons who received the solicitation mistakenly contacted plaintiff, believing it to be defendant. Several such persons allegedly “attacked” plaintiff for defendant’s solicitation tactics and “declared their intention not to do business” with plaintiff as a result.

The parties agreed in the order that plaintiff had sustained $20,000 in damages and defendant would pay off the judgment in installments.