Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Incorporated Max Shayne, Incorporated v. Alpha of Virginia, Incorporated, D/B/A Lone Star Grill

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• holding that plaintiff need only show defendant’s use of a “colorable imitation of the trademark”
• indicating that regardless of the strength of the plaintiff's trademark, other factors may be determinative
• noting that the plaintiff showed “a strong likelihood of confusion sufficient to warrant an injunction for trademark infringement”
• finding that, when a defendant is found liable for trademark infringement, “an injunction is the preferred remedy to insure that future violations will not occur”
• noting that a junior user obtained seniority over the original 11 user by receiving an assignment of rights from a third-party user
• noting that the test for a false designation of origin and unfair competition claim is essentially the same as the test for trademark infringement

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