Legal Opinion
M2 Software, Inc. v. Madacy Entertainment
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2005No. 03-55957PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
I. OVERVIEW
Plaintiff-Appellant M2 Software, Inc. (“M2 Software”) is the owner of M2, a federally registered trademark that is used in conjunction with business management and interactive media application goods and services for the film and music industry. Defendants-Appellees Madacy Entertainment, Handleman Company, and SFX Entertainment (collectively, “Mada-cy”) began using M2 Entertainment as a trademark for their new record label venture. Following failed licensing negotiations between the parties, M2 Software filed suit against Madacy in early 2000. A week after…
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