Worthington v. Anderson

PORFILIO, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal, we consider the scope of the “unclean hands” defense to an action for trademark infringement. 1 Appellants Gary Worthington and Colleen Worthing-ton appeal from the district court’s order dismissing, after a bench trial, their action against the defendants for federal and common law trademark infringement, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act, and conspiracy. 2 The district court concluded that the Worthing-tons’ claims against the defendants (referred to collectively here as the “Andersons”)…