Intellectual Property : Trademark Dispute –  Attorney’s Fees –  Iowa Law

Where a defendant in a trademark dispute challenged the award of attorney’s fees to the plaintiff, the evidence showed bad faith but that is not enough to support an award of attorney’s fees under Iowa common law, so the award is reversed and remanded.

Judgment is reversed and remanded.

East Iowa Plastics, Inc. v. PI, Inc. (MLW No. 71624/Case No. 16-4574 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8^th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa (Dana L Oxley, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, argued for appellant; Kevin J. Caster appeared on the brief) (Glenn Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, argued for appellee).

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