Legal Opinion
Perfumebay. Com Inc. v. eBay, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 5, 2007No. 05-56794, 05-56902PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:
In this trademark infringement ease, we must decide whether various forms of the mark “Perfumebay” infringe upon the trademark “eBay.” Appellant Perfume-bay.com, Inc. (Perfumebay) appeals from the district court’s decision that Perfume-bay infringed eBay’s trademark. Perfumebay challenges the district court’s finding that the conjoined terms “perfumebay” and “PerfumeBay” created a likelihood of consumer confusion under the Lanham Act with respect to the mark “eBay.” Perfume-bay contends that the district court erred in finding initial interest confusion; in granting…
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