Explore 24 court opinions on Trademark Infringement. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Dealership's Trademark Use in Ads Ruled Infringement
South Dade Dealership, LLC D/B/A South Dade Toyota v. Line 5 LLC and Carx Depot, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispu...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Trademark Victory for Frida Kahlo Corporation
Frida Kahlo Corporation v. Mara Cristina Teresa Romeo Pinedo, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Non-compete agreement enforced against competing business
Sky Entertainment, LLC v. Sky Entertainment Jacksonville, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Sky...
Non-profit status does not automatically exempt organization from sales tax
Reading Recovery Council of N. Am., Inc. v. State, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reading Recovery Council of North America, In...
Patent Pending Notice Does Not Infringe Trademark
Crafted Audio, LLC v. Clair Global Integration, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Crafted Au...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Trademark Dispute
La International Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Trademark Dispute
Sports Enterprises Inc v. Marvin Goldklang, decided by Third Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Law Search Infringes on 2222 Internatl.'s Trademark
2222 Internatl., L.L.C. v. Law Search, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether Law Search, L.L.C. infringed on 222...
Dealership's "Charlie's" Name Use Infringes on Prior User's Trademark
Charlie's CDJR, L.L.C. v. Charlie's Toledo, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Charlie's Toledo, Inc. ...
No Likelihood of Confusion in "SMART STUDY" Trademark Case
Smart Study Co., LTD v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi, decided by Second Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Appeals Court Affirms Trademark Infringement Finding and Injunction
Versa-Pak, Ltd. v. Sispack Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Versa-Pak's "VERSA-PAK" mark infringed...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Due to Statute of Limitations
Gibson Foundation, Inc. v. Norris, decided by First Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by...
CAFC: No trademark infringement for 'Fortress' fence components
Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. v. Fortress Iron, Lp, decided by Federal Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Fortress Iron's "Fortress" trademark ...
No Trademark Infringement Found for "ULTRA" Mark Due to Dissimilar Goods
ULTRA GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. v. PRINCE AND PRINCE, LLC, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ultra Group of Companies sued Prince and Prin...
Fourth Circuit: Amazon's 'A to Z Guarantee' does not infringe WDC's 'A-to-Z' trademark
Amazon.com, Inc. v. WDC Holdings LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction in "Fantasia" Mark Dispute
Fantasia v. Diodato, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by p...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Trademark Dispute
Hoffmann Bros. Heating & Air v. Hoffmann Air & Heating, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Eleventh Circuit: Descriptive Trademark Lacks Secondary Meaning, No Infringement
ECB USA, Inc. v. Savencia Cheese USA, LLC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Eighth Circuit: No Trademark Infringement for "SMASH MY TRASH" Due to Lack of Market Overlap
Allied Services v. Smash My Trash, LLC, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
C-Ville Fabricating, Inc. v. Joshua Tarter, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Former employee's internal complaints not protected speech under First Amendment
Jake Paul Heiney v. Donna Moore, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
Former employee wins trade secret and fiduciary duty claims against employer
Chicago Wine Company v. Mike Braun, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Chicago Wine Compa...
Painting company loses contract dispute on appeal
Skyline Tower Painting, Inc. v. Elizabeth Goldberg, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
CAFC: FMC logo not infringed by Sharda's similar mark on ag chemicals
Fmc Corporation v. Sharda USA, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that FMC Corp...