Legal Opinion
Igloo Products Corp. v. Brantex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 2000No. 98-20593PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Igloo Products Corporation (“Igloo”) sued Brantex, Inc. (“Brantex”), to defeat Brantex’s registration of the words “kool pak” with the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) as a words-only trademark (a “word mark”). Brantex counterclaimed under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., for trademark infringement, trademark counterfeiting, trademark dilution, and unfair competition, and asserted state law causes of action. Igloo prevailed except as to its damages claim. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
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