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SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P. v. MYSIMON, INC.

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Where a plaintiff cannot show that a district court's decision to delay entry of an injunction, which it will issue when a final judgment is entered,...

TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC. v. IDEAL ROOFING CO., LTD.

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Bad faith or fraud is not a necessary condition to an award of attorneys' fees under section 35 of the Lanham Act; willful conduct may be sufficient...

PLATINUM TECH., INC. v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In assessing whether an insured made a reasonable, good faith settlement in the case underlying its action against insurer for failure to defend,...

NEOGEN CORP. v. NEO GEN SCREENING, INC.

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
A plaintiff presents a prima facie case that limited jurisdiction exists over a defendant under Michigan's long-arm statute where the plaintiff...

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. v. PACKARD PRESS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Because no substantial evidence of record supports the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's conclusion that the parties' goods and services are not...

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH STORES, INC. v. AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a suit between two clothiers, alleging "trade dress" infringement under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, where plaintiff's clothing designs and...

ENTREPRENEUR MEDIA, INC. v. SMITH

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Applying the likelihood of confusion analysis, defendant, who used word "ENTREPRENEUR" in connection with his public relations company's publications,...

PLAYBOY ENTER., INC. v. WELLES

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Defendant's use of "Playboy" and "Playmate of the Year" on her personal website's headlines, banner ads and metatags was correctly determined to be...

IN RE THRIFTY, INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark
A mark consisting solely of a color is not analogous to a word mark, in that the commercial impression of a color mark varies as its medium changes.

VITTORIA N. AM., L.L.C. v. EURO-ASIA IMPS. INC.

Intellectual Property, Trademark, International Trade
A domestic distributor's agreement with foreign manufacturer to jointly develop and market trademarked goods in the US does not make the two entities...