Court of Appeal upholds Vericheck trademark again
Lahoti v. Vericheck, Inc., 2011 U.S.App. LEXIS 3004 (9th Cir. 2011)
In an earlier case (586 F.3d 1190), the Court of Appeal affirmed a finding that Lahoti acted in bad faith as a cybersquatter when he registered vericheck.com. However, the court remanded with instructions on how to determine whether a mark is suggestive or descriptive. On remand, the district court again concluded the mark was suggestive. Lahoti appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed the entire decision (including attorneys fees).
