Legal Opinion
Blockbuster Videos, Inc. v. City of Tempe
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1998No. 97-15535PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge THOMPSON; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge BROWNING.
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
We consider a question of first impression: whether section 1121(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1121(b) (1994), preempts a municipality’s zoning authority to regulate signs for aesthetic purposes when those signs display registered service marks. We hold that a municipality may not enforce zoning regulations if those regulations require the alteration of a registered mark.
Blockbuster Videos, Inc. (“Blockbuster”) and Video Update, Inc. applied to the City of Tempe for sign…
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