Legal Opinion
Au-Tomotive Gold Inc. v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2010No. 08-16005PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide whether the sale by Au-Tomotive Gold (“Auto Gold”) of marquee license plates bearing Volkswagen badges purchased from Volkswagen constitutes trademark infringement, or whether the sale of the plates is protected by the “first sale” doctrine. In Au-Tomotive Gold, Inc. v. Volkswagen of America, Inc. (“Auto Gold I”), 457 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir.2006), we concluded that Auto Gold’s production and sale of automobile accessories bearing Volkswagen’s trademarks created a sufficient likelihood of confusion to constitute trademark infringement. Id.…
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