United States Ninth Circuit
Rudolph Int'l, Inc. v. Realy's, Inc., 05-55605
In a trademark infringement dispute between two manufacturers and sellers of abrasive nail files and related products, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the district court correctly held that the mark "disinfectable" is generic in the parties' line of business and cannot be the subject of trademark protection.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/05/2007
- Decided 04/12/2007
- Published 04/12/2007
Judges
- BEEZER, Circuit Judge., Before BEEZER and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and THELTON E. HENDERSON, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Lawrence E. Heller, Heller & Edwards, Beverly Hills, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Darrell L. Olson, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Irvine, CA, and Valerie L. Kramer, Heinly, Benson, Killian & Kramer, Tustin, California, for the defendants-appellees.