United States Sixth Circuit

A claim of trade dress infringement under the Lanham Act is not actionable where, under examination of eight relevant factors, a purportedly infringing mark was not shown to be "likely to cause confusion" in prospective purchasers' minds.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2001
• Decided 07/16/2002
• Published 07/16/2002

Judges

• Before: SILER and COLE, Circuit Judges;  STAFFORD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William B. Hoff, Jr. (briefed), Howard K. Jeruchimowitz (argued and briefed), Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark H. Verwys (argued and briefed), Plunkett & Cooney, Grand Rapids, MI, for Defendant-Appellee.