Jack In The Box Says Terminated Agreement Ended Franchisee’s Trademark Rights

Mealey's (November 15, 2017, 7:49 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a Nov. 6 brief, Jack in the Box Inc. asks the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to affirm a trial court’s finding that a former franchisee engaged in infringement by continuing to use the “Jack in the Box” trademarks after its franchise agreement was terminated for contractual breaches (Jack in the Box Inc. v. Deepak Mehta, et al., No. 17-15336, 9th Cir.)....