General Healthcare Ltd. v. Qashat
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this dispute, both parties claim ownership of the United States trademark rights in “Kent Creme Bleach” (the Kent mark). Appellant General Healthcare International (GHL), a United Kingdom corporation, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Kent International Products (KIP), a United States corporation. The district court concluded that GHL never used the Kent trademark in commerce in the United States and therefore did not own the contested rights in the mark. Because GHL lacked ownership, the district court also held that GHL did…
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