Legal Opinion
Merck Eprova AG v. ProThera, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 17, 2009No. 08 Civ. 0035(RMB)(JCF)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES C. FRANCIS IV, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiffs Merck KGaA and its Swiss affiliate, Merck Eprova (collectively, “Merck”), allege that defendant ProThera, Inc. (“ProThera”) has mislabeled a nutritional supplement that it distributes. According to Merck, ProThera’s conduct constitutes direct and contributory false advertising in violation of Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B); contributory trademark infringement in violation of Section 32(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1); trademark dilution in violation of Section 43(c)…
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