United States First Circuit

The transportation of goods bearing the "Kent Creme Bleach" trademark from a manufacturer in the US to its offices in the UK is not "use in commerce" sufficient to confer ownership rights in the mark. As plaintiff had no US rights to the trademark, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/13/2004
• Published 04/13/2004

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Adam K. Derman with whom Peter E. Nussbaum, R. Jonas Geissler, and Wolff & Samson PC were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Albert with whom Laura Topper, and Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. were on brief, for appellees.