Legal Opinion
United States Polo Ass'n v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 13, 2015No. Docket 13-1038-cv(L), 13-1130-cv(CON)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is the latest chapter in a now over-30-year dispute involving trademarks relating to the sport of polo used on consumer goods. United States Polo Association, Inc. and USPA Properties, Inc. (together, “USPA”) and USPA’s licensee, JRA Trademark Co., appeal from Judge Sweet’s order of contempt finding USPA in violation of a permanent injunction. The court held that appellants’ .logo on eyewear products was confusingly similar to the logo used by appellees PRL USA Holdings, Inc. and L’Oreal USA, Inc. (together, “PRL”) on PRL’s eyewear products. USPA argues that…
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- Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. v. Acme Quilting Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States Polo Ass'n v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
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