Legal Opinion
Springboards to Educ., Inc. v. Hous. Indep. Sch. Dist.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 2019No. 18-20119PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Springboards to Education, Inc., sued Houston Independent School District under the Lanham Act for using its marks in the course of operating a summer-reading program. The district court disposed of Springboards' claims on summary judgment because it concluded that a reasonable jury could not find that the allegedly infringing use of Springboards' marks was commercial in nature. We AFFIRM, albeit on alternative grounds: as explained herein, a reasonable jury could not find that the allegedly infringing use of the marks created a likelihood of confusion.
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