Legal Opinion
Figawi, Inc. v. Horan
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 21, 1998No. CIV. A. 97-11180-REKPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
KEETON, District Judge.
I. Procedural and Factual Background
Pending for decision before the court is defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Request for Oral Argument (Docket No. 15, filed February 26, 1998). Plaintiff filed opposition (Docket No. 22, filed May 1,1998).
This case arises from the use of a logo and mark for commercial purposes by two parties. They consented to mutual use up to a point in the past, and then parted ways. At the center of the controversy are (i) the undisputed fact that only the defendant has registered the trademark at issue and (ii) plaintiffs…
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