Legal Opinion
John C. Flood of Virginia, Inc. v. John C. Flood, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 17, 2011No. 10-7098PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Chief Judge:
Two businesses with nearly identical names — John C. Flood, Inc. (“1996 Flood”) and John C. Flood of Virginia, Inc. (“Virginia Flood”) — brought suit against each other over which company had the right to use two trademarks: JOHN C. FLOOD and its abridged form FLOOD. The district court concluded that 1996 Flood was the proper owner of the two trademarks and that Virginia Flood, as the licensee of the marks, was estopped from challenging 1996 Flood’s ownership. John C. Flood of Virginia, Inc. v. John C. Flood, Inc., 700…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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