Case: Trademarks/Summary Judgment (11th Cir.)

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the decision of a federal district court in Florida granting EWC P&T LLC summary judgment in its action for violation of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act against an individual who registered the domain names “europawaxcenter.com” and “euwaxcenter.com.” EWC P&T LLC runs the nationwide beauty brand European Wax Center and holds the trademark “European Wax Center.” Its website is www.waxcenter.com. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment, noting that no reasonable juror could conclude that “europawaxcenter” and “euwaxcenter” are not confusingly similar to “European Wax Center,” as they are nearly identical to the ...