Court Opinion

ID: 9481101
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 08:07:46.129036+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:48:05.666915
License: Public Domain

PER CURIAM.
This is a trademark-infringement case. The plaintiff operates under the names “Best Buy Warehouse,” “Best Buy Office Furniture,” and “Best Buy Office Warehouse.” The defendant operates under the names “Best Buy Company” and “Best Buy Superstores.” The question presented is whether the plaintiff has a legally pro-tectable interest in the use of the words “best buy.”
The District Court1 held that the phrase “best buy” is generic as a matter of law, and therefore not the subject of trademark protection. It granted summary judgment for defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
We affirm. In our view, the opinion of the District Court is fully sufficient in its discussion of the legal issues in this case, and we affirm the judgment of that court on the basis of its opinion. 751 F.Supp. 824. See 8th Cir.R. 47B.

. The Hon. Scott O. Wright, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.