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Each of the thirteen federal courts of appeal have their own test for evaluating whether a likelihood of confusion exists between two trademarks. Although the tests are not identical, most of them are substantially similar and use many of the same factors. And, the factors are non-exclusive.
The Seventh Circuit includes the following jurisdictions:
The Seventh Circuit uses Seven Factors in considering likelihood of confusion cases:
Sorensen v. WD-40 Co., 792 F.3d 712, 726 (7th Cir. 2015).
Serving the Seventh Circuit, Ms. Rhonda Harper has been retained in five cases filed in the Northern District of Illinois, District of Illinois Eastern Division, and the Northern District of Indiana.
Retained by more than 115 law firms, Ms. Harper is courtroom proven in virtually every circuit along with JAMS and TTAB. Her 30 year career includes serving as a Fortune 100 chief marketing officer and an adjunct marketing professor. In addition to providing litigation consulting and research in the areas of business, licensing, marketing, advertising, in-store merchandising, and strategy, Ms. Harper is routinely retained to formulate expert surveys, conduct rebuttal critiques, or construct rebuttal surveys to show the potential difference in results with properly designed and executed surveys. She has extensive experience and a deep understanding of survey design, sampling, question construction, data analysis, and the methodological pitfalls that can introduce bias or systematic error.