An unresolved question of genericness prevented summary judgment in a trademark dispute between Korean-style martial arts entities over the term “Moo Duk Kwan” and a fist-and-laurel-leaves logo, the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled Aug. 4 (United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Fed’n, Inc. v. Int’l Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Ass’n, 2014 BL 215130, M.D. Pa., 3:12-cv-00669-RDM, 8/4/14).
The court found numerous unanswered questions regarding the origins and meanings of the putative trademarks and thus declined to resolve the matter at summary judgment.
Seoul Martial Arts School Founded in 1945.
In 1945, Kee Hwang (1914-2002) ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.