Attorney Fee Award Reversed By 8th Circuit In Trademark Case

Mealey's (May 1, 2018, 10:42 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — An award of attorney fees based, in part, on findings that a defendant had its counsel sign trademark applications that falsely swore that no other company was using the “Pakster” trademark despite knowledge to the contrary was reversed April 30 by the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (East Iowa Plastics Inc. v. PI Inc., No. 16-4574, 8th Cir.)....