United States Seventh Circuit
NATIVE AM. ARTS, INC. v. WALDRON CORP., 04-3182
A non-Indian maker of jewelry, who designs jewelry to look like it was made by Indians, is free to advertise the similarity; but, if the word "Indian" is used, then he must qualify the usage so that consumers are not misled into thinking that they are buying jewelry produced by Indians.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/18/2005
- Decided 03/02/2005
- Published 03/02/2005
Judges
- POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael P. Mullen (argued), Mullen & Foster, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Elizabeth A. Knight (argued), Knight, Hoppe, Kurnik & Knight, Des Plaines, IL, Stephen P. Carponelli, Carponelli & Krug, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.