Kars 4 Kids Again Evades $10 Million Trademark Verdict on Appeal

A federal appeals court again reversed a verdict against the charity Kars 4 Kids Inc., finding another non-profit waited too long to sue it for trademark infringement.

The Texas charity, America Can Cars for Kids, shouldn’t have been granted a $10.6 million award because it failed to justify its 12-year-delay in filing its 2015 claim to protect its “Cars for Kids” trademark, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said. The appeals court previously kicked back the case for reconsideration in 2021 after finding the judge failed to consider evidence related to laches, a doctrine barring prejudicial delay ...