United States Third Circuit

When considering the likelihood of confusion between marks under the Lanham Act, courts must look at the strength of the mark in the industry in which infringement is alleged, and mark similarity is not necessarily determinative of such confusion where the products do not directly compete.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/05/2001
• Decided 10/19/2001
• Published 10/19/2001

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, AMBRO and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roberta Jacobs-Meadway, (Argued) Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruce P. Keller, (Argued) Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, Attorney for Appellee.