Legal Opinion
Vision Sports, Inc. v. Melville Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 18, 1989No. 89-55592PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Melville Corporation (“Melville”) appeals the district court’s order issuing a preliminary injunction prohibiting Melville’s sale of certain clothing items bearing its “STREET CLOSED” trademark in enlarged, color-contrasted, boldface lettering. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Plaintiff-appellee Vision Sports, Inc. (“Vision”) is the owner of the trademark “VISION STREET WEAR” and related logo design (“VSW logo”), which it uses in connection with various items of clothing and related products.1 VISION STREET WEAR clothing bearing the VSW logo…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by135 opinions
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