Intellectual Property
Trademark Infringement
Rehabilitation Act
J.T. Colby & Company Inc., dba Brick Towers Press; J. Boyston & Company; Publishers LLC; Ipicturebooks LLC v. Apple Inc.
Published: May 25, 2013 | Result Date: May 8, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:11-cv-04060-DLC Bench Decision – Defense
Court
SD New York
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Jennifer L. Barry
(Latham & Watkins LLP)
Dale M. Cendali
(Kirkland & Ellis LLP)
Facts
Apple Inc. obtained a trademark for use of the "iBooks" mark.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
J.T. Colby & Co. Inc., as well as two other publishing companies owned by John Colby, filed suit against Apple, alleging copyright infringement. The publishers contended they held common law trademarks for "ibooks" and "ipicturebooks," in a wide area of electronic and print books.
Result
The court rendered judgment for the defense.
Other Information
FILING DATE: June 15, 2011.
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