The Year in Trademark Law
The Year in Trademark Law
The Year in Trademark Law
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Res Judicata & Collateral Estoppel<br />
Mayer/Berkshire Corp.<br />
v.<br />
Berkshire Fashions, Inc.<br />
424 F.3d 1229 (Fed. Cir. 2005)<br />
Hold<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
Mayer/Berkshire's prior unsuccessful trademark<br />
<strong>in</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>gement action <strong>in</strong> federal district court did<br />
not bar br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g a subsequent trademark<br />
opposition action before the TTAB.<br />
Reason<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
Neither Res Judicata/Claim Preclusion nor<br />
Collateral Estoppel/Issue Preclusion applied s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
the issues and transactional facts were<br />
different, not identical. <strong>The</strong> “likelihood of<br />
confusion” test applied by the TTAB is different<br />
from the “likelihood of confusion” test applied <strong>in</strong><br />
federal district court <strong>in</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>gement actions.<br />
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