Legal Opinion
Frank M. Sullivan III v. CBS Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 2004No. 02-2058PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Seeking to protect his trademark in the band name “Survivor” (the Band), Frank Sullivan brought an action alleging trademark infringement, federal and common law trademark dilution, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices against defendants CBS Corporation, CBS Broadcasting, Survivor Productions, TVT Records and Tee Vee Toons, (collectively referred to as CBS), the producers and distributors of music CDs and merchandise bearing the logo of the well-known television show, “Survivor” (the Series). Sullivan, who registered the mark “Survivor” in connection…
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