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B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.

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B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
Decided December 2, 2014
Full case nameB&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.
Citations575 U.S. 138 (more)
Holding
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board adjudications of trademark infringement can preclude issues for district courts.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityAlito
ConcurrenceGinsburg
DissentThomas, joined by Scalia

B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 575 U.S. 138 (2014), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that Trademark Trial and Appeal Board adjudications of trademark infringement can preclude issues for district courts.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 575 U.S. 138 (2014).
  2. ^ Janis, Mark D. (2017). Trademark and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell (2nd ed.). West Academic. p. 228.
  3. ^ "Opinion analysis: Justices unsettled in trademark preclusion dispute". SCOTUSblog. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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