Legal Opinion
Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc. v. Leading Authorities, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 2, 1999No. 98-634-APublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
In this suit, an owner of a recognized, but unregistered, trademark sues a competitor for trademark infringement and dilution based on the competitor’s registration and use of a substantial portion of the trademark as a domain name. More particularly, plaintiff Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc., the owner of the unregistered mark “Washington Speakers Bureau,” brings this federal trademark infringement and dilution, action against its competitor, Leading Authorities, Inc., based upon Leading Authorities’ registration and use of the domain names www.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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