Furniture Maker Seeks High Court Review Of Tea Rose-Rectanus Doctrine Ruling

Mealey's (December 1, 2017, 9:57 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling deepened a circuit split on the interpretation of good faith adoption of a regional, common-law trademark under the Tea Rose-Rectanus doctrine, a furniture manufacturer argues in a Nov. 13 petition for certiorari, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to provide guidance on the matter (Omnia Italian Design Inc. v. Stone Creek Inc., No. 17-731, U.S. Sup.)....