‘Perchville’ Mark Is Entitled To Protection, 6th Circuit Concludes

Mealey's (August 31, 2018, 9:47 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — Efforts by a Michigan company to invalidate the “Perchville” trademark, as used in connection with a popular festival, were unsuccessful Aug. 29, when the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals joined with a Michigan judge in finding that the mark is inherently distinctive and eligible for protection (AuSable River Trading Post v. Dovetail Solutions Inc., et al., No. 18-1368, 6th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 24516)....