Donchez v. Coors Brewing Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “[t]he elements of common law trademark or service mark infringement are similar to those required to prove unfair competition under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act”
• affirming district court’s grant of summary judgment on the basis of undisputed facts
• “The elements of common law trademark or service mark infringement are similar to those required to prove 24 unfair competition under [Section 1125(a).]”
• “To date, the Colorado Supreme Court does not appear to have expressly recognized [a right to publicity] tort.”
• “Among other things, a plaintiff must establish a protectable interest in its mark, the defendant’s use of that mark in commerce, and the likelihood of consumer confusion.”
• finding the term “Beerman” to be generic and unpro-tectable

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).