Foxworthy v. Custom Tees, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• Holding that inherently distinctive marks, such as suggestive marks, “are to be afforded strong protection.”
• Noting that “evidence of actual confusion is not required” for plaintiff to prove its infringement case
• “Issuing the injunction, however, will harm defendants only to the extent that they cannot sell illegally infringing t-shirts ... [t]his factor favors plaintiff.”
• When a plaintiff makes a prima facie showing of trademark infringement, “irreparable harm is ordinarily presumed.”
• “This factor obviously supports plaintiff ... [because] [t]he litigants are competitors in the humorous t-shirt business.”
• “[Ejnjoining illegal infringing activity serves the public interest.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).