Legal Opinion
Coherent, Inc. v. Coherent Technologies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1991No. 90-1181PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Coherent, Inc., (Coherent) filed suit against Coherent Technologies, Inc., (Coherent Technologies) alleging trademark infringement and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114 and 1125(a) (1988), and unfair competition under Colorado common law. The district court ruled against Coherent after a bench trial, deciding that Coherent Technologies’ use of the word “coherent" constituted a fair use and was not likely to cause confusion. Coherent, Inc. v. Coherent Technologies, Inc., 736 F.Supp. 1055 (D.Colo.1990). Because we affirm the district court’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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