Legal Opinion
Lane Capital Management, Inc. v. Lane Capital Management, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 31, 1998No. 97 Civ. 1055(DC)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
This Lanham Act dispute stems from the parties’ use of the identical trade name and service mark — “Lane Capital Management” — in connection with their respective businesses. Both parties offer investment services to individuals and institutions, and both claim exclusive right to use the mark on a nationwide basis.
Plaintiff Lane Capital Management, Inc. (“plaintiff’), began using the mark first, in December 1993, and its application to register the mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) was granted after this action was filed.
Plaintiff now…
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