United States Federal Circuit

In a trademark dispute concerning the use of the RITZ mark, defendant's mark did not infringe on plaintiff's mark where the dissimilarity of the marks and products in question prevents a likelihood of confusion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2004
• Published 12/17/2004

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, SCHALL and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John F.A. Earley III, Harding, Earley, Follmer & Frailey, of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, argued for appellant.   With him on the brief were Frank J. Bonini, Jr., and Charles L. Riddle., Bruce R. Ewing, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of New York, New York, argued for cross appellant.   With him on the brief was Lile H. Deinard.