Legal Opinion
JCW Investments, Inc. v. Novelty, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 30, 2003No. 02 C 4950PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GETTLEMAN, District Judge.
In its amended complaint, plaintiff JCW Investments, Inc. (“Tekky Toys”) seeks in-junctive and monetary relief against defendant Novelty, Inc. (“Novelty”), alleging that defendant’s farting dolls, Fartman and Fartboy, infringe, 1) its copyright on its doll, “Pull My Finger Fred,” in violation of 17 U.S.C. §§ 106 and 501 (Count I) 1 and 2) its trademark in “Pull My Finger Fred” in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1) (Count II). Plaintiff also asserts claims of unfair competition in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §…
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