Legal Opinion
M2 Software Inc. v. Viacom Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 30, 2002No. 00-56426; D.C. No. CV-98-08734-RAPPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
M2 Software appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Viacom. Because the facts are known to the parties, we will not recite them in detail except as necessary. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse.
To prevail on its claim of trademark infringement in violation of the Lanham Act, M2 Software must show (1) that it has a valid mark entitled to protection under the Act, and (2) that Viacom’s mark creates a likelihood of confusion. See Brookfield Communications, Inc. v. West Coast Entm’t Corp., 174 F.3d 1036, 1046 (9th Cir.1999).…
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