Legal Opinion

Microstrategy Incorporated v. Motorola, Incorporated,defendant

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 3, 2001No. 01-1289PublishedCited by 201 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

In this interlocutory appeal, we agreed to review on an expedited basis the denial of a preliminary injunction to MicroStrate-gy, Incorporated, which seeks to enjoin Motorola, Incorporated, from use of a purported MieroStrategy trademark. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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Motorola, a global communications and electronics company, produces electronic hardware. In June 2000, Motorola held a business summit of its marketing officers to determine how to market more effectively its services and products on a worldwide basis. The company decided to develop a…

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3Cited by201 opinions

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