9th Circ. Revives Spongebob TM Row But Viacom Off Hook

By Y. Peter Kang (February 19, 2016, 10:23 PM EST) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a trademark infringement suit brought by Gibson Guitar alleging a musical instrument distributor's Spongebob Squarepants-branded ukulele infringed its "Flying V" trademark but tossed claims against co-defendant Viacom, saying Gibson didn't prove the media giant had control over the product's design....

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