Legal Opinion
Universal City Studios, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. And Nintendo of America, Inc., Cross
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 15, 1986No. 1221, 1335, Dockets 86-7077, 86-7099PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
METZNER, District Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment, entered after a bench trial, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sweet, J. The judgment disposed of counterclaims brought by the defendants, Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Nintendo of America, Inc. (Nintendo), against plaintiff Universal City Studios, Inc. (Universal), a subsidiary of MCA, Inc. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
This case represents the latest round involving the allegation that Nintendo infringed Universal’s trademark in King Kong when it marketed its popular video game Donkey Kong. Judge Sweet…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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