(May 31, 2016, 11:08 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In what he deemed a “fierce and protracted” legal battle, a District of Columbia federal judge on May 27 concluded that two plaintiffs are entitled to a declaration that there is no likelihood of confusion between their “La Indita Michoacana” trademark and various other marks asserted by a defendant on the basis of their common usage of the word “Michoacana” (Paleteria La Michoacana Inc. et al. v. Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. De C.V., No. 11-1623, D. D.C.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69621)....