Hornby v. TJX Companies Inc.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
87 U.S.P.Q.2d 1411 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Lesley Hornby (plaintiff), the famous 1960s model professionally known as Twiggy who continued using that name commercially for decades afterward, petitioned to cancel TJX Companies' (defendant) 2000 registration of "Twiggy" for clothing, which TJX had used commercially since 1997 without Hornby's permission or connection.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff asserting false suggestion of a connection must show that the mark or trade name in question is unmistakably associated with the plaintiff's persona or company.
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