United States Fourth Circuit

In suit alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution, copyright infringement, and related claims, against manufacturer of chew toys for dogs for making small imitations of handbags that are labeled "Chewy Vuiton," summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the chew toys are not likely to cause confusion and the copyright was not infringed. On the trademark dilution claim, the decision is affirmed through a different analysis.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2007
• Published 11/13/2007

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and SAMUEL G. WILSON, United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David Hal Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton, L.L.P., New York, New York, for Amicus Supporting Appellant.  Michael Abbott Grow, Arent & Fox, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  James D. Petruzzi, Mason & Petruzzi, Houston, Texas, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Savalle C. Sims, Ross Panko, Arent & Fox, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.   W. Michael Holm, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Tyson's Corner, Virginia, for Appellees.  Theodore H. Davis, Jr., Scot A. Duvall, Anne Gundelfinger, Steven Pokotilow, International Trademark Association, New York, New York;  Michael Potenza, Timothy T. Howard, Debevoise & Plimpton, L.L.P., New York, New York, for Amicus Supporting Appellant.