Legal Opinion
Levy v. Kosher Overseers Ass'n of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 9, 1997No. 103, Docket 96-7051PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
The question presented is whether and when a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office should have collateral estoppel effect in a lawsuit claiming violations of the Lanham Act. We consider this question in a case involving conflicting claims with respect to marks used to designate food products as “kosher” — that is, prepared in compliance with Jewish dietary laws.
The defendant Kosher Overseers Association of America, Inc. (“defendant” or “KOA”) appeals from an order of the United States District Court…
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