Legal Opinion
Mike Cohn, D.V.M. v. Petsmart, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 12, 2002No. 00-35328PublishedCited by 440 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Dr. Mike Cohn appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his claim that Petsmart infringes his trademark “Where Pets are Family.” He presents two issues: 1) whether the amount in controversy required for diversity jurisdiction was satisfied, and 2) whether there is a likelihood of confusion in Petsmart’s use of Cohn’s mark. We hold the amount in controversy requirement was met and that there is no likelihood of confusion between the two marks as a matter of law. Therefore, we affirm.
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In 1993, Cohn opened his Boise veterinary clinic, the Critter Clinic, and began…
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