INO'Real Prevails in Trademark Case Against Nutra Pure

TAMPA, FLA.A federal court last month ordered Nutra Pure LLC, a weight-loss supplement company, to discontinue use of a trademark that belongs to INO'Real.

In a press release, INO'Real said it brought the lawsuit in Tampa, Fla. to prevent Nutra Pure from using the trademarked Satiereal name in promoting and selling saffron-containing products. INO'Real, based in France, was started in 2006 to develop nutrition and health ingredients.

According to INO'Real, Satiereal's saffron extract may encourage weight loss by inducing a satiated feeling.

The court ruling impacts any person or entity working in colloboration with Nutra Pure LLC, which also was ordered to transfer its Internet domains incorporating the Satiereal name to INO'Real, according to the press release. INO'Real and Nutra Pure also entered into a settlement agreement, although terms of the pact were not disclosed.

"We are pleased that the United States District Court issued this judgment. We have spent the past decade developing Satiereal and we are committed to defending the product and supporting our valued customers," Cedric Bourges, the CEO of INO'Real, said in a statement.

P.L. Thomas, a New Jersey-based ingredient supplier and marketer, markets Satiereal in North America.

"This product has a unique mechanism that not only creates satiety but helps avoid snacking and compulsive eating behaviors, which in turn leads to reduction in weight and inches," P.L. Thomas states on its website.

A spokesperson for Nutra Pure did not immediately respond Monday to an emailed request for comment.