Legal Opinion
Hickory Farms, Inc. v. Snackmasters, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 29, 2007No. 05 C 4541PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge.
Hickory Farms, Inc. sued Snackmasters, Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and dilution under the Lan-ham Act and parallel state law claims, all arising out of Snackmasters’ use of the terms “beef stick” and “turkey stick” for its products. Snackmasters counterclaimed, seeking a declaratory judgment that both marks were generic and cancellation of Hickory Farms’ registration of the BEEF STICK trademark. Snackmasters moved for summary judgment on its counterclaim and Hickory Farms’ complaint. On March 8, 2007, the…
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