Dranoff-Perlstein Associates v. Harris J. Sklar
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
In this trademark infringement action, plaintiff Dranoff-Perlstein Associates appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment for defendant Harris J. Sklar. We agree with the district court that a portion of plaintiff’s mark is generic and unprotectible. However, because we are unable to determine on the present record whether there is a likelihood of confusion between the parties’ marks as a whole, we will reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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