Legal Opinion
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Capece
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1998No. 97-20096PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. appeals the district court’s judgment that defendants-appellees’ service mark, “The Velvet Elvis,” does not infringe or dilute its federal and common-law trademarks and does not violate its right of publicity in Elvis Presley’s name. See Elvis Presley Enters. v. Capece, 950 F.Supp. 783 (S.D.Tex. 1996). Because the district court failed to consider the impact of defendants-appellees’ advertising practices on their use of the service mark and misapplied the doctrine of parody in its determination that “The Velvet Elvis”…
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