United States Sixth Circuit

In a trademark-infringement dispute concerning guitars, summary judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where there is no basis on which it can show confusion that would demonstrate a violation of the Lanham Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/12/2005
• Published 09/12/2005

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY, MARTIN, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  William D. Coston, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  John F. Triggs, Greenberg Traurig, New York, New York, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  William D. Coston, Kevin B. Collins, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  John F. Triggs, Greenberg Traurig, New York, New York, David A. Kessler, Greenberg Traurig, McLean, Virginia, Edward D. Lanquist, Jr., Waddey & Patterson, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.