all - Opinion Summaries

McBee v. Delica Co.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, International Law, Trademark
In matters concerning the extraterritorial use of the Lanham Act, subject matter jurisdiction is proper only if the complained-of activities have a...

Frosty Treats v. Sony Computer

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Plaintiff's unregistered descriptive mark "Frosty Treats," which it displays on the side of its ice cream trucks, has not acquired a secondary meaning...

In Re Steelbuilding.com

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The US Patent and Trademark Office's refusal to register the mark STEELBUILDING.COM is affirmed where the mark is merely descriptive and plaintiff did...

1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Whenu.com, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Defendant's "pop up" advertisements, which appear on computer screens contemporaneously with the appearance of plaintiff's internet website, do not...

Star Indus. Inc. v. Bacardi & Co.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Dismissal of plaintiff's Lanham Trade-Mark Act claims is affirmed where plaintiff has not established a likelihood of confusion with defendant's...

Surfvivor Media, Inc. v. Survivor Productions

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark infringement claim concerning the television show "Survivor," summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where there is no...

Am. Circuit Breaker Corp. v. Oregon Breakers Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark dispute concerning circuit breakers, dismissal of plaintiff's claims is affirmed where it failed to produce a material fact as to...

Bosley Med. Inst. v. Kremer

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The noncommercial use of a trademark as the domain name of a website, the subject of which is consumer commentary about the products and services...

Watec Co. v. Liu

Commercial Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a contract dispute, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where there is substantial evidence to support the jury's findings that an...

In Re Rath

Intellectual Property, International Law, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, the US Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to register the marks "DR. RATH" and "RATH" is affirmed over...