Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Banks, Ltd. v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 17, 1985No. Civ. JH-83-2043PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH C. HOWARD, District Judge.
On June 16, 1983, Jeffrey Banks, Ltd. (plaintiff) 1 brought suit against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (defendant) 2 seeking a declaratory judgment 3 that it has a right to use the unregistered trademark “Jeffrey Banks” in commerce on various articles of clothing. 4 Confronting the Court is defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and (6).
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On October 19, 1981, plaintiff, a designer of men’s and boys’ clothing, filed an application to register…
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