LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v. HAUTE DIGGITY DOG

No. 06-2267.

507 F.3d 252 (2007)

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER S.A., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HAUTE DIGGITY DOG, LLC; Victoria D.N. Dauernheim; Woofies, LLC, d/b/a Woofie's Pet Boutique, Defendant-Appellees. International Trademark Association, Amicus Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 13, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: David Hal Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton, L.L.P., New York, New York, for Amicus Supporting Appellant. Michael Abbott Grow, Arent & Fox, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant. James D. Petruzzi, Mason & Petruzzi, Houston, Texas, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Savalle C. Sims, Ross Panko, Arent & Fox, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellant. W. Michael Holm, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Tyson's Corner, Virginia, for Appellees. Theodore H. Davis, Jr., Scot A. Duvall, Anne Gundelfinger, Steven Pokotilow, International Trademark Association, New York, New York; Michael Potenza, Timothy T. Howard, Debevoise & Plimpton, L.L.P., New York, New York, for Amicus Supporting Appellant.

Before NIEMEYER and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and SAMUEL G. WILSON, United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.


Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge WILSON joined.

OPINION

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A., a French corporation located in Paris, that manufactures luxury luggage, handbags, and accessories, commenced this action against Haute Diggity Dog, LLC, a Nevada corporation that manufactures and sells pet products nationally, alleging trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C...

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