United States Ninth Circuit

In a counterclaim between two toy manufacturers, alleging trademark infringement and dilution and copyright infringement, summary judgment in favor of counterdefendant is reversed where the district court erred in its application of the relevant infringement test, and where genuine issues of material fact existed as to counterclaimant's copyright and dilution claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/12/2007
• Decided 08/02/2007
• Published 08/02/2007

Judges

• Before:  HARRY PREGERSON and JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges, and BRIAN E. SANDOVAL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Adam R. Fox, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-counterdefendant-appellee Jada Toys, Inc., Jill M. Pietrini, Esq., Jessica J. Slusser, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-counterclaimant-appellant Mattel, Inc.