Professional Documents
Culture Documents
)
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC., )
)
Plaintiff, )
)
v. ) Civil Action No.
) 14-14715-NMG
CONVERSE, INC., )
)
Defendant. )
)
GORTON, J.
I. Background
the Chuck Taylor All Star athletic footwear brand that shares
-1-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 2 of 7
century.
Trademark”), which
infringers of its Chuck Taylor All Star brand footwear (“the ITC
-2-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 3 of 7
C. Procedural history
the case.
A. Legal standard
Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254-55 (1936). This Court
B. Application
trial here before August, 2015 when trial in the ITC action is
scheduled.
-3-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 4 of 7
as a full participant.
the ITC, the underlying facts and key legal issues of trademark
jury trial or the more relaxed hearsay rules in the ITC will
-4-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 5 of 7
the fact that nearly two years has elapsed since Converse filed
agrees.
-5-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 6 of 7
of this action.
-6-
Case 1:14-cv-14715-NMG Document 31 Filed 02/18/15 Page 7 of 7
ORDER
So ordered.
/s/ Nathaniel M. Gorton
Nathaniel M. Gorton
United States District Judge
-7-