Legal Opinion
Federation Internationale De Football Ass'n v. Nike, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 2, 2003No. CIV.A. 03-2003(ESH)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HUVELLE, District Judge.
The 2008 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament is currently under way in venues across the United States. The tournament began on September 20 and is scheduled to end on October 12. In connection with this event, its organizer, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), sought to register the trademark “USA 2003.” Claiming that Nike’s use of a similar phrase (“USA 03”) in connection with its sponsorship of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has infringed upon that trademark and amounts to unfair competition, tortious interference…
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