October 2024

Court Applies Rogers v. Grimaldi to Dismiss Trademark Case Over Book Cover and Use of Photographs

By Elizabeth Schilken

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter October 2024

TOPICS : Intellectual Property, Trademark

In a ruling reaffirming the vitality of the Rogers v. Grimaldi test on motions to dismiss, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the bestselling memoir Surviving to Drive, authored by Formula 1 racing figure Guenther Steiner, infringed the trademarks of a corporate sponsor.

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