Legal Opinion
Entrepreneur Media, Inc., a California Corporation v. Scott Smith, an Individual Dba Entrepreneurpr
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 2002No. 00-56559PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge.
Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (“EMI”), publisher of Entrepreneur magazine, contends that Scott Smith infringed EMI’s federally registered trademark “ENTREPRENEUR” by using the word “entrepreneur” in connection with his public relations company. The district court, Cooper J., granted summary judgment in favor of EMI on its trademark infringement claims, and Smith appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand-for a trial on the merits.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
Since 1978, the appellee EMI has published Entrepreneur magazine, a monthly publication geared…
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