Legal Opinion
Viacom International, Inc. v. IJR Capital Investme
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2018No. 17-20334PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Viacom International, Inc. (Viacom) sued IJR Capital Investments, L.L.C. (IJR) for infringing on its common law trademark of The Krusty Krab-a fictional restaurant in the popular "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated television series-after IJR took steps to open seafood restaurants using the same name. The district court granted summary judgment to Viacom on its trademark infringement and unfair competition claims. IJR appeals, asserting that Viacom does not have a valid trademark for The Krusty Krab and that its seafood restaurants would not create a likelihood…
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