Legal & Courts  May 7, 2021

Animal sanctuary files trademark-infringement suit against Montana, Arizona charity

KEENESBURG — The Wild Animal Sanctuary, based in rural Keenesburg with satellite locations in southern Colorado and in Texas, has filed a federal trademark infringement, unfair competition, cyberpiracy, false advertising and deceptive trade practices lawsuit against a company that has a name — Wild Life Sanctuary Fund — and website the mimics the Weld County nonprofit.

The case, filed in federal court in Denver Wednesday, alleges that the Montana and Arizona-based Wild Life Sanctuary Fund has usurped since at least 2019 the Colorado company’s trademarks and has confused donors with its fundraising efforts.

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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