Berg v. Symons

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION SETTING OUT FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

This case involves the intellectual property rights to certain western jewelry designs. The parties, formerly husband and wife, worked together selling western jewelry, prize cups, and belt buckles during their marriage and became competitors following their divorce. Robert Berg d/b/a Bob Berg Buckles d/b/a Silverdales (“Berg”) sued Joanne Symons d/b/a Hy 0 Silver, et al. (“Symons”) for copyright infringement, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition. Symons counterclaimed for tortious…