IP cases involving Akke Wagenaar

Selected cases

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Akke Wagenaar

Case no.: 91186293

Decision date: 06 Dec, 2012

Jurisdiction: United States

Subject matter: Phonetic similarity, Likelihood of confusion

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