Mars, Incorporated v. The Hershey Company

Court

District Court, E.D. Virginia (E.D. Va.)
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Assigned judge

Liam O'Grady · 1,562 cases in index

Docket number

1:10-cv-01325

Nature of suit

840 Trademark
Infringement or dilution of a trademark under the Lanham Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

11/22/2010

Date terminated

05/24/2011

1,816 Trademark cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Mars Incorporated · 59 cases
• defendant · The Hershey Company Food Processing & Manufacturing · 158 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 159 Trademark cases in our index naming The Hershey Company — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Bell v. The Hershey Co
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 07/24/2020
• Ssy E Juice Inc v. The Hershey Company
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 04/08/2019
• The Hershey Company v. Lbb Imports, LLC
  District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 08/25/2014
• The Hershey Company v. Friends of Steve Hershey
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 06/06/2014
• The Hershey Company v. Conscious Care Cooperative
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 06/03/2014
• Hershey Company, The v. Tincturebelle, LLC
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 06/03/2014

About Trademark Lawsuits

Trademark lawsuits allege infringement or dilution of a brand name, logo, or other mark under the Lanham Act — typically claims that one party's use is likely to confuse consumers about the source of goods or services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mars, Incorporated v. The Hershey Company?

Mars, Incorporated v. The Hershey Company is a federal trademark lawsuit filed on 11/22/2010 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 05/24/2011. Trademark lawsuits allege infringement or dilution of a brand name, logo, or other mark under the Lanham Act — typically claims that one party's use is likely to confuse consumers about the source of goods or services.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Trademark” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Trademark lawsuits allege infringement or dilution of a brand name, logo, or other mark under the Lanham Act — typically claims that one party's use is likely to confuse consumers about the source of goods or services.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, E.D. Virginia, docket number 1:10-cv-01325.

When was the case filed?

Mars, Incorporated v. The Hershey Company was filed on 11/22/2010. It was terminated on 05/24/2011.