SUNLESS, INC. v. PALM BEACH TAN, INC.

No. 21-3616.

33 F.4th 866 (2022)

SUNLESS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PALM BEACH TAN, INC.; American Tanning, Co.; Ashley Lynn's, Inc.; North Central Tan, LLC; Pacific Beach Tan, Inc.; Old Trinity Partners, LLC, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: May 6, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Eric A. Prager , VENABLE LLP, New York, New York, for Appellant. Lisa H. Meyerhoff , SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, Houston, Texas, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Eric A. Prager , VENABLE LLP, New York, New York, Martin L. Saad , VENABLE LLP, Washington, D.C., Matthew D. Harper , Stephen E. Chappelear , EASTMAN & SMITH, LTD., Toledo, Ohio, for Appellant. Lisa H. Meyerhoff , Myall S. Hawkins , SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, Houston, Texas, Vince Smolczynski , SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, John F. Marsh , Elizabeth E. Cary , BAILEY CAVALIERI LLC, Columbus, Ohio, Robert J. Carty, Jr. , NICHOLS BRAR WEITZNER & THOMAS LLP, Houston, Texas, for Appellees.

Before: GILMAN, KETHLEDGE, and LARSEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Sunless, Inc. sells tanning booths and accompanying spray tan solution under the "Mystic Tan" mark. Sunless claims that applying Mystic Tan solution in a Mystic Tan booth results in a "Mystic Tan Experience." Palm Beach, Inc. owns and franchises a chain of tanning...

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