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MURRAY v. CABLE NAT. BROADCASTING CO.

No. 95-55090.

86 F.3d 858 (1996)

Robert Nmi MURRAY, dba: America Speaks, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CABLE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, dba: America's Talking, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 18, 1996.

As Amended August 6, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Joseph Trojan, Trojan Law Offices, Beverly Hills, California, for plaintiff-appellant.

Andrea R. Hartman, National Broadcasting Company, Burbank, California, for defendant-appellee.

Before FARRIS, FERNANDEZ and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Robert Murray ("Murray") contends CNBC, Inc. ("CNBC") improperly infringed on his registered trademark "America Speaks" by conducting opinion polling through its cable network "America's Talking." The district court dismissed Murray's complaint for trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Murray videotapes "man-on-the-street" surveys for business clients. He has conducted...

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