United States Fourth Circuit

While registration of the mark "Buddy List" provides prima facie evidence that cannot be defeated on summary judgment, the mark "You Have Mail" is generic and unenforceable and plaintiff's failure to show priority in the mark "IM" renders it unenforceable as well.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2000
• Decided 02/28/2001
• Published 02/28/2001

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Maureen Ellen Mahoney, Latham & Watkins, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Laura A. Kaster, AT & T Corporation, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Everett C. Johnson, Jr., Minh N. Vu, Latham & Watkins, Washington, D.C.;  Richard A. Cordray, Grove City, Ohio;  Paul T. Cappuccio, Randall J. Boe, Laura E. Jehl, America Online, Inc., Dulles, Virginia, for Appellant.  Howard Spierer, Judith A. Archer, AT & T Corporation, Basking Ridge, New Jersey;  Edward T. Colbert, Kenyon & Kenyon, Washington, D.C.;  Carter C. Phillips, Sidley & Austin, Washington, D.C.;  Constantine L. Trela, Jr., Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee.