Legal Opinion
T. Marzetti Co. v. Roskam Baking Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2012No. 10-3784PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARTHA CRAIG DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge.
In this action for trademark infringement under section 43(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), plaintiff T. Marzetti Company appeals the judgment of the district court in favor of defendant Roskam Baking Company. The alleged infringement involved Roskam’s use of the mark “Texas Toast” on its packaged croutons. Marzetti contended that the term “Texas Toast” is a protectable mark and that Roskam’s use created a likelihood of confusion among consumers. Roskam responded that, because the terminology is generic when describing a type of crouton, the mark “Texas…
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