Trademark Infringement, Breach of Contract Claims Did Not Require Trade Dress Showing

There was no reversible error in a federal district court’s denial of judgment as a matter of law in a dispute between a general goods importer and its former distributor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled May 22 (B&F System Inc. v. LeBlanc, 11th Cir., 12-13946, 5/22/13).

Finding no such error by the trial court, the court affirmed jury verdicts of infringement and breach of a licensing contract.

Licensing Agreement Terminated in 2007.

B&F System Inc. of Dallas, founded in 1950, is a packaging designer, wholesaler, and importer of a wide range of merchandise. ...