Playmakers Llc v. Espn, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• “Where the record includes both oral and written rulings on the same matter, ‘we review the written opinion and not the oral statements.’”
• “[W]hat is critical is the overall appearance of the mark as used in the marketplace, not a deconstructionist view of the different components of the marks.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

14 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Preminger v. Principi
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-08-25· cited 119×
• Victor Parsons v. Charles Ryan
  Ninth Circuit· 2018-12-20· cited 22×
• The Lands Council v. Martin
  Ninth Circuit· 2007-02-12· cited 21×
• In re Swartout
  E.D. California· 2016-07-19· cited 5×
• Masters Software, Inc. v. Discovery Communications, Inc.
  W.D. Washington· 2010-07-16· cited 4×
• Sazerac Co. v. Fetzer Vineyards, Inc.
  N.D. California· 2017-04-27· cited 4×
• M2 Software Inc. v. Viacom Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2007-02-28· cited 4×
• Preminger v. Principi
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-08-24
• Paulson v. Carter
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-06-17
• Kiss Catalog, Ltd. v. Passport International Productions, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-06-17
• Guichard v. Mandalay Pictures LLC
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-09-13
• Barrett v. Hill
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-09-19
• Irvin v. Baca
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-11-13
• J.G.G. v. Donald Trump
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Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an Individual
  Ninth Circuit· 1979-06-28· cited 811×
• GoTo.Com, Inc. v. Walt Disney Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 2000-02-02· cited 397×
• Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker
  Supreme Court· 2002-03-26· cited 319×
• Dreamwerks Production Group, Inc. v. Skg Studio, Dba Dreamworks Skg
  Ninth Circuit· 1998-04-21· cited 216×
• Walczak v. EPL Prolong, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 1999-12-03· cited 144×
• Mattel, Inc. v. Greiner & Hausser GmbH
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-12-22· cited 71×
• Does 1 v. Chandler
  Ninth Circuit· 1996-05-17· cited 66×
• Rucker v. Davis
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-01-24· cited 60×
• Ellison v. Shell Oil Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-07-31· cited 33×
• United States v. Elvis L. Robinson, United States of America v. Gregory A. Bogan, United States of America v. Manuel L. Robinson
  Ninth Circuit· 1994-04-04· cited 29×
• PLAYMAKERS, LLC v. ESPN, Inc.
  W.D. Washington· 2003-12-16· cited 17×
• Playmakers LLC v. ESPN, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-07-15· cited 8×