all - Opinion Summaries

Pimentel & Sons Guitar Makers, Inc. v. Pimentel

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In deciding whether a district court order "granting" an injunction is appealable under 28 U.S.C. section 1292(a)(1), the court of appeals considers...

Starbucks Corp. v. Wolfe's Borough Coffee, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
In case brought by Starbucks alleging defendant infringed trademark by selling coffee under the name "Mister Charbucks" or "Mr. Charbucks," judgment...

In re Bose Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark
A decision denying Bose registration of a proposed speaker design as a trademark is affirmed where the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board correctly...

Custom Vehicles, Inc. v. Forest River, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Summary judgment for defendant in a trademark infringement action involving names for vehicle product lines is affirmed where: 1) there was no...

Vivid Video, Inc. v. Playboy Entm't Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Appeal from order on motion to compel arbitration is dismissed as, since the issue of whether any claims are to be arbitrated remains unresolved, no...

In re Hot-Hed Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
A petition for a writ of mandamus in a trademark case challenging denial of a motion to remand and requesting such remand is granted in part to the...

Brilliance Audio, Inc. v. Haights Cross Communications, Inc.

Commercial Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Trademark
In the context of the "first sale" exception in trademark law that provides a defense to claims of infringement, resale of a product does not fall...

CreAgri, Inc. v. USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In the context of acquiring trademark rights via "use in commerce," only lawful use in commerce can give rise to trademark priority.

First Niagara Ins. Brokers, Inc. v. First Niagara Fin. Group

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Trademark
A decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejecting a Canadian insurance broker's opposition to the registration of certain marks by a New...

Horphag Research Ltd v. Garcia

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark case involving Pycnogenol, an herbal supplement, summary judgment for plaintiff on its trademark dilution claim and a corresponding...