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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Mar. 5, 2014

9th Circuit publishes trademark abandonment decision

Workers at an insurance company acquired by Wells Fargo & Co. likely misstepped when started a competing company with the same name, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Monday in a newly published opinion.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Workers at an insurance company acquired by Wells Fargo & Co. likely misstepped when they left their company and started a competing one with the same name, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday in a newly published opinion.


The ruling examined trademark abandonment, false affiliation and advertisement and unfair competition claims. Its analysis of those issues will be useful to law...

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