Legal Opinion
Borinquen Biscuit Corp. v. M v. Trading Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 4, 2006No. 05-2591PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
After an evidentiary hearing, the district court preliminarily enjoined defendant-appellant M.V. Trading Corp. (M.V.) from advertising, distributing, or selling cookies or crackers in Puerto Rico under the trade name “Ricas” on the ground that such activities would likely infringe a registered trademark held by plaintiff-appellee Borin-quen Biscuit Corp. (Borinquen). M.V. appeals. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Borinquen is a manufacturer and distributor of “galletas.” There is no precise English equivalent of this Spanish word; “galleta” (or, in the…
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