2nd Circuit Affirms Trademark Ownership, Laches Determinations

(September 11, 2017, 11:20 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 8 upheld findings by a New York federal judge that a dispute over the “Kehot” trademark and a related logo is barred by the doctrine of laches, citing a 16-year delay between when the trademark owner learned of the unauthorized use and when it levied a counterclaim of infringement (Vaad L’Hafotzas Sichos Inc., et al. v. Merkos L’Inyonei Church Inc., Nos. 16-2934, -3364, 2nd Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 17360)....

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