8th Circuit Affirms Rejection Of Naked License Claim In Trademark Case

Mealey's (May 21, 2020, 2:31 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — In a May 20 ruling, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld an $80,688 award in favor of a plaintiff, finding no error in a Missouri federal judge’s determination following a bench trial that an infringement defendant did not possess a naked license to use the “Lawn Managers” trademark (Lawn Managers Inc. v. Progressive Lawn Managers Inc., No. 18-2658, 8th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 16070)....