Legal Opinion
Levi Strauss & Co. v. Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 18, 2013No. 2012-1495, 2012-1496PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TARANTO, Circuit Judge.
Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. created a stitching design to use on clothing as a brand-identifying trademark. It sought to register the design with the Patent and Trademark Office for use on a wide range of clothing. It also began to use the new mark on one line of clothing. Levi Strauss & Co., which has used a trademark stitching design on the pockets of its jeans for a hundred years, challenged Abercrombie’s mark in two forums. It sued Abercrombie in district court, alleging that the use Abercrombie was then making of its new mark infringed and diluted Levi…
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