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VISITING NURSE ASS'N. v. VNA HEALTHCARE, INC.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In an action alleging trade name infringement, the refusal to grant plaintiff's request to enforce a purported settlement agreement is vacated where...

IN RE COORS BREWING CO.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Rejection of an application for "Blue Moon" beer, on the ground that the mark is likely to be confused with the registered mark "Blue Moon" restaurant...

NITRO LEISURE PRODS., L.L.C. v. ACUSHNET CO.

Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trademark
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's preliminary injunction motion, in view of plaintiff's failure to show a...

IN RE MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.

Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's refusal to register the word marks MONTANA SERIES and PHILADELPHIA CARD because Section 2(e)(1) of the Lanham...

IN RE PACER TECH.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The PTO's refusal to register as a trademark an adhesive container cap design on the ground that the design was not inherently distinctive is...

HORPHAG RESEARCH LTD. v. PELLEGRINI

Attorney's Fees, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Defendant was not entitled to a nominative fair use defense for use of plaintiff's trademarked name on a website, but a dilution claim is remanded for...

KELLOGG CO. v. TOUCAN GOLF, INC.

Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a Lanham Act claim, 1) use of a word mark did not create likelihood of confusion among consumers as defendant's use of its mark is in an industry...

CUSTOM COMPUTER SERVS., INC. v. PAYCHEX PROPS., INC.

Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The PTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's dismissal of defendant's notice of opposition to a trademark application for having been untimely filed is...

IN RE LES HALLES DE PARIS J.V.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board applied an outdated standard for section 2(e)(3) of the Lanham Act, in its refusal to register a mark because the...

IDAHO POTATO COMM'N. v. M&M PRODUCE FARM & SALES

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The district court erred in holding defendant's counterclaims for cancellation of plaintiff's certification marks were barred by estoppel.