Legal Opinion
Nissan Motor Co. v. Nissan Computer Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2004No. Nos. 02-57148, 03-55236, 03-55017, 03-55144PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises a number of trademark issues arising out of the use by Uzi Nissan of his last name for several business enterprises since 1980, his use beginning in 1991 of “Nissan” as part of the name of a North Carolina computer store he owned — Nissan Computer Corp. — and his registration in 1994 of “nissan.com” as a domain name and website for advertising various products including for a period in 1999, automobile-related products and services. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a Japanese automobile manufacturer that registered the mark “NISSAN” in 1959, and its subsidiary,…
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