U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 10, 2010
Toyota Loses Infringement Case
Mission Viejo auto brokers persuaded a federal appellate court their websites buy-a-lexus.com and buyorleaselexus.com don't infringe on Toyota's trademark.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When Toyota sued Mission Viejo-based husband-and-wife auto brokers in federal court for trademark infringement, the couple defended themselves pro se and persuaded a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel to reverse a trial judge and decide the case in their favor.
The panel, ruling Thursday in an opinion by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, vacated a decision against the brokers by U.S. Dis...
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