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Ka Bow! Seventh Circuit Knocks Down Trademark Claim, Sarah B. Virani
Ka Bow! Seventh Circuit Knocks Down Trademark Claim, Sarah B. Virani
Seventh Circuit Review
Integral to the success of a business is its ability to protect its trademark. When another individual or business infringes upon a business's trademark, the infringed user can bring a claim under the Lanham Act, which codifies federal trademark law, in part to protect consumers from confusion as to the source of a product or service. An essential question is whether a trademark holder may, under the Lanham Act, bring a successful claim for trademark infringement against another for a fictional product.
The Seventh Circuit addressed this matter in Fortres Grand Corporation v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, in which the …