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Here's the Skinny: Seattle Shop Sued Over Frozen Yogurt Trademark

Plaintiff’s logo and screen shot from defendant’s Web site

Just in time for summer! (Summer in Seattle doesn’t start until July 4.)

On June 20, Virginia-based The Skinny Dip, Inc., filed suit against Mill Creek, Wash.-based Skinny Dip Yogurt, LLC.

Plaintiff claims both parties own self-service frozen yogurt bars and defendant’s trademark infringes plaintiff’s federal registration for THE SKINNY DIP FROZEN YOGURT BAR and design.

Plaintiff claims a first-use date of May 2008. It does not allege when defendant started using its mark.

Defendant has not yet answered plaintiff’s complaint.

The case cite is The Skinny Dip, Inc. v. Skinny Dip Yogurt, LLC, No. 11-1032 (W.D. Wash.).

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Registered CommenterMichael Atkins | Comments1 Comment

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This will be interesting to follow. Local businesses often ask why they need to "worry" about federal TM owners in some other part of the country. It will be interesting to see how much weight is given to the FB confusion evidence.
July 5, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterIan Titley

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