5th Circuit Vacates Cancellation Of ‘Metchup’ Trademark

Mealey's (April 13, 2021, 2:11 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Although upholding a Louisiana federal judge’s dismissal of allegations that H.J. Heinz Company Brands L.L.C. infringed the “Metchup” trademark, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 12 vacated a related order canceling the mark, citing the mark owner’s intent to continue selling his mustard-and-ketchup combination product in the future....