Legal Opinion
Nola Spice Designs, L.L.C. v. Haydel Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2015No. 13-30918PublishedCited by 411 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the intersection between intellectual property rights and a Mardi Gras tradition. Haydel Enterprises appeals' the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Nola Spice Designs and Raquel Duarte on claims of trademark infringement, unfair competition, .trademark dilution, copyright infringement, and unfair trade practices. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
During Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, parade “krewes” throw strands of plastic beads to onlookers, who, in turn, have created “bead dogs” by twisting these strands into the shape of…
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