A&H SPORTSWEAR v. VICTORIA'S SECRET STORES, INC.

Nos. 99-1734 and 99-1735.

237 F.3d 198 (2000)

A&H Sportswear, Inc; Mainstream Swimsuits, Inc., Appellants v. Victoria's Secret Stores, Inc.; Victoria's Secret Catalogue, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed December 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARTHUR H. SEIDEL, ESQUIRE (ARGUED) STEPHEN J. MEYERS, ESQUIRE MICHAEL F. SNYDER, ESQUIRE Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco 1800 Two Penn Center Plaza Philadelphia, PA 19102

NORMAN SEIDEL, ESQUIRE Laub, Seidel, Cohen & Hof Eastern Dollar Savings & Trust Co. Bldg. 8 Centre Square Easton, PA 18042, Counsel for Appellants.

FRANK J. COLUCCI, ESQUIRE (ARGUED) RICHARD P. JACOBSON, ESQUIRE Colucci & Umans 101 East 52nd Street Manhattan Tower New York, N Y 10022

H. ROBERT FIEBACH, ESQUIRE Cozen & O'Connor The Atrium 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellees.

BEFORE: BECKER, Chief Judge, BARRY and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

  I.  Facts .............................................................................208

 II.  Procedural History ................................................................209

III.  The Direct Confusion Claim ........................................................210
      A.  The Lapp Test and the District Court's Opinion ................................211
      B.  The Test for Directly Competing Goods ...............

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