By: Derek Hawkins//June 17, 2019//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Barrington Music Products, Inc., v. Music & Arts Center, et al.,
Case No.: 18-2945
Officials: BAUER, ROVNER, and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Trademark Infringement – Damages
Barrington Music Products (Barrington) sued Music & Arts Centers (Music & Arts), Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Guitar Center), Woodwind & Brasswind Inc. (Woodwind), and Eastman Music Company (Eastman), for infringing on Barrington’s “Vento” trademark with their use of the trademark “Ventus.” After being awarded damages for sales made through eponymous Guitar Center stores only, Barrington moved to amend the judgment to include sales from Music & Arts and Woodwind in the damage calculation. The district court denied Barrington’s motion and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.
Affirmed