Legal Opinion

GoSmile, Inc. v. Dr. Jonathan Levine, DMDPC

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 7, 2011No. 10 CIV. 8663(PKC)PublishedCited by 267 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

P. KEVIN CASTEL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Go SMiLE, Inc. (“Go SMiLE”) markets and sells tooth-whitening products. Dr. Jonathan B. Levine co-founded Go SMiLE in 2002, and, after he sold a majority interest to investors, remained affiliated with the company as an officer, director and spokesperson. His relationship with Go SMiLE ended in April 2008, after which he began to develop a new tooth-whitening product line that is being marketed under the mark “Glo.” Go SMiLE alleges that Levine’s “Glo” product line violates Go SMiLE’s trademarks under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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  5. McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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