Law360, New York (June 06, 2012, 6:42 PM ET) -- Courts cannot consider a defendant's challenge to the validity of a trademark after the plaintiff agrees not to sue, Nike Inc. told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, urging the justices to decline an appeal by a company Nike accused of infringement.
Already LLC, which does business as Yums, asked the high court in February to review a Second Circuit ruling that barred the company from challenging Nike's mark after the shoe giant dropped its infringement claims and agreed not to sue Yums.
By finding that...
Nike Says High Court Trademark Challenge Out Of Bounds
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