Legal Opinion
Liberto v. D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 2006No. 04-50308PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The parties to this dispute over trademarks and the packaging of animal crackers have been negotiating a settlement of their dispute over the past eleven years-while continuing their businesses and continuing to litigate. Today, we only add a chapter to their saga, unable to find a principled closing. So, we address trademarks, licenses, and unenforceable agreements to agree, and final judgments are anything but that.
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Frank G. Liberto manufactures and distributes snack foods, employing a design with red and yellow stripes on his packaging since 1950.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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