United States Ninth Circuit

A trademark dilution cause of action cannot proceed absent a showing that a bicycle brand name was famous among members of the general consuming public.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2002
• Published 09/06/2002

Judges

• Before: B. FLETCHER, T.G. NELSON and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey S. Kravitz and Cynthia M. Frey, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Los Angeles, CA, David C. Brezina, Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson, Hugh C. Griffin and Hugh S. Balsam, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for the defendant-counter-claimant-appellant., Kamran Fattahi, Kelly Bauersfeld Lowry & Kelley, LLP, Woodland Hills, CA, for the plaintiff-counter-defendant-appellee.