After opening several Star Wars-themed businesses, a man named Michael Brown has been sued by Lucasfilm for infringing on its intellectual property.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , a lawsuit against Brown was filed on Friday for the operation of businesses that include New York Jedi, the Lightsaber Academy and Thrills and Skills. The defendant’s services, which can be found at LightsaberAcademy.com, include teaching certifications and classes in “Academic Form, Stage, and/or Dueling.”

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Lucasfilm cites trademark infringement in its complaint , and has taken the issue to California federal court. The company says it has served Brown with several cease notices, but instead of closing operations, he has since filed a trademark application for “Lightsaber Academy, Inc.”

“Defendants regularly use the Lucasfilm Trademarks without authorization in connection with their businesses,” Lucasfilm’s complaint reads, and also notes that, “among other infringing activities, Defendants use a logo that is nearly identical, and confusingly similar, to Lucasfilm’s trademark Jedi Order logo.”

Lucasfilm is now demanding damages and profits (or up to $2 million in statutory damages for each trademark infringement), as well as a permanent injunction.

Disney and Lucasfilm are currently gearing up for the release of a brand new Star Wars film with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story this December. While you patiently wait for the film, be sure to check out its latest trailer , which features a stunning shot of a destroyed Jedi statue.

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