This case involved the importation and sale of counterfeit luxury goods bearing trademarks owned by Louis Vuitton (plaintiff) and others. Defendants appealed from the district court’s judgment granting summary judgment to plaintiff on its claims of tra… Continue reading
Plaintiff filed suit alleging that two shoe lines manufactured by defendant infringed plaintiff’s trademark. At issue was whether a trademark registrant’s delivery of a covenant not to sue, and voluntary dismissal of its trademark claims, divested a fe… Continue reading
This appeal stemmed from numerous trademark and unfair competition claims over the name “Patsy’s.” Patsy’s Italian Restaurant appealed, and Patsy’s Pizzeria cross-appealed, from a judgment of the district court after a jury trial on claims brought purs… Continue reading
Plaintiff sued defendant, claiming, among other things, copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501, trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114(a), and unfair competition under New York state law. At issue was whether the first sale doctrine, 17 U.S.C…. Continue reading
After a bench trial, the district court entered a judgment for plaintiffs concluding that on seventeen occasions, defendant had infringed plaintiffs’ copyrights in their research reports, and that by collecting and disseminating to its own subscribers … Continue reading