LFP IP, LLC v. Hustler Cincinnati, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• requiring Jimmy Flynt to use his full name in connection with his “Sexy Gifts” business so as to avoid confusion with his brother Larry Flynt
• affirming district court’s finding that plaintiff’s mark was valid despite USPTO’s denial because he “presented evidence that he used the mark in connection with a wide range of [products]”
• agreeing with the district court’s finding that the trademark extended beyond films and DVDs, for while the registered use was for films and DVDs the actual use extended to a wider range of products
• “Courts … are ‘reluctan[t]’ to prevent individuals from using their own surnames in business.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).