United States Ninth Circuit
TALKING RAIN BEVERAGE CO., INC. v. S. BEACH BEVERAGE CO., 02-35845
In a trademark infringement action, the district court's dismissal of the complaint and judgment for defendant are affirmed where the court correctly found that plaintiff's trademark, a bottle, is functional and therefore invalid.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/09/2003
- Decided 11/04/2003
- Published 11/04/2003
Judges
- FISHER, Circuit Judge., Before TROTT, FISHER and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James R. Uhlir,Bradley T. Fox and Everett E. Fruehling, Christensen O'ConnorJohnson Kindness, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Edmond J. Ferdinand, III and Gregory J. Battersby, Grimes & Battersby, Norwalk, CT; Mark M. Hough and James Rhett Brigman, Riddell Williams P.S., Seattle, WA, for defendants-appellees.