United States Fifth Circuit
DIAL ONE OF THE MID-SOUTH ONE, INC. v. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMS., INC., 00-30537
The innocent infringer defense under section 1114(2) of the Lanham Act requires the infringer to act in an objectively reasonable manner, rather than just lack malicious intent.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/18/2001
- Published 10/18/2001
Judges
- JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, SMITH, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Murray Anthony Roth (argued), Metairie, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Cross Appellants., Raymond J. Salassi, Jr. (argued), Gregory D. Latham, Covert James Geary, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants-Cross Appellees.