EZAKI GLICO KABUSHIKI v. LOTTE INTERN. AMERICA

No. 19-3010.

977 F.3d 261 (2020)

EZAKI GLICO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, a Japanese Corporation d/b/a Ezaki Glico; Ezaki Glico USA Corp., a California Corporation, Appellants v. LOTTE INTERNATIONAL AMERICA CORP.; Lotte Confectionary Co. Ltd.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: October 8, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna K. Shaw , Jessica L. Ellsworth [ARGUED], Benjamin A. Field , Hogan Lovells US, 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Columbia Square, Washington, DC 20004, Steven M. Levitan , Hogan Lovells US, 4085 Campbell Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Aaron S. Oakley , Hogan Lovells US, 1601 Wewatta Street, Denver, CO 80202, Katherine B. Wellington , Hogan Lovells US, 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110, Roy H. Wepner , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik, 20 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016, Counsel for Appellant.

John J. Dabney [ARGUED], Mary D. Hallerman , Snell & Wilmer, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: McKEE, BIBAS, and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a tale of more than just desserts. Decades ago, Ezaki Glico invented Pocky, a chocolate-covered cookie stick. Pocky was very popular. And its success drew imitators, including Lotte's Pepero. Ezaki Glico now sues Lotte for trade-dress infringement.

The District Court granted Lotte...

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