B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.

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B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
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Decided December 2, 2014
Full case nameB&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
Citations575 U.S. 138 ( more )
Holding
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board adjudications of trademark infringement can preclude issues for district courts.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia  · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor  · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityAlito
ConcurrenceGinsburg
DissentThomas, joined by Scalia

B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 575 U.S. 138(2014), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that Trademark Trial and Appeal Board adjudications of trademark infringement can preclude issues for district courts. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 575 U.S. 138 (2014).
  2. Janis, Mark D. (2017). Trademark and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell (2nd ed.). West Academic. p. 228.
  3. "Opinion analysis: Justices unsettled in trademark preclusion dispute". SCOTUSblog. March 25, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2024.