Legal Opinion
PlayNation Play Systems, Inc. v. Velex Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 21, 2019No. 17-15226PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
The parties to this appeal both chose a gorilla as the face of their respective brands. Litigation ensued. PlayNation Play Systems, Inc. sued Velex Corporation for trademark infringement. The district court conducted a bench trial and entered judgment for PlayNation. Velex now appeals, arguing that the district court erred in finding trademark infringement, awarding damages to PlayNation, and cancelling Velex's trademark registration. After careful review and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the district court's decisions on Velex's liability for trademark…
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