United States Second Circuit

Singers of popular songs do not acquire secondary meaning trademark rights in song titles, even if the song is the "signature performance" that a widespread audience associates with the performing artist.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/2000
• Decided 05/08/2001
• Published 05/22/2001

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge:, Before KEARSE, LEVAL, and SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Annemarie Franklin, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David S. Versfelt, New York, NY, (Kirkpatrick & Lockhart), for Defendants-Appellees.