Legal Opinion
E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Spider Webs Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 2002No. 01-20333PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery (“Gallo”) holds a trademark in the name “Ernest & Julio Gallo.” Spider Webs Ltd. registered the internet domain name “er-nestandjuliogallo.com” (the “domain name”). Gallo sent Spider Webs a letter requesting that they release or transfer the domain name to Gallo, but Spider Webs refused to do so. Gallo sued Spider Webs under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”), and under federal and Texas anti-dilution, trademark infringement, and unfair competition laws. After this litigation began, Spider Webs hosted a web…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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