United States Ninth Circuit
Au-Tomotive Gold Inc. v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 08-16005
In a declaratory judgment action involving whether the sale by plaintiff of marquee license plates bearing Volkswagen badges purchased from Volkswagen constitutes trademark infringement, or whether the sale of the plates is protected by the "first sale" doctrine, summary judgment for Volkswagen is affirmed where the "first sale" doctrine did not provide a defense because plaintiff's marquee license plates create a likelihood of confusion as to their origin.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/04/2009
- Decided 05/06/2010
- Published 05/06/2010
Judges
- Before JOHN T. NOONAN and WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges, and KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY,District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Henry Kenneth Kudon, Potomac, MD, Dennis A. Rosen, Tucson, AZ, for the appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Gregory Eugene Good, Good Law, P.C. Tucson, AZ, Thomas R. Lee, Gregory R. Phillips, Scott R. Ryther, Howard Phillips & Andersen, Salt Lake City, UT, for the appellees.