Legal Opinion
KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 18, 2005No. 01-56055PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUG, Circuit Judge.
I. Introduction
This case concerns the term “micro colors” and who has the right to use it. The parties use the term “micro color,” “micro-color,” and “micro colors” interchangeably. For purposes of this opinion, we will refer to the term as “micro color” or “micro colors.” The minor difference in these terms has no significance in this action. Lasting Impression I, Inc., owns an incontestable, registered trademark, which consists of the term “micro colors,” set in white, within a black box. It is the registration for this composite mark that is the basis of this…
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