Plaintiffs-eounter-defendants-appellants Starbucks Corporation and Starbucks U.S. Brands, L.L.C. (collectively, “Starbucks”) brought suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Swain, J.) against defendant-coun-terclaimant-appellee Wolfe’s Borough Coffee, Inc. (“Wolfe’s”). Starbucks alleged that Wolfe’s current sale of coffee under the name “Mister Charbucks” or “Mr. Charbucks” infringes and dilutes the “Starbucks” trademark for coffee. Following a bench trial, the District Court concluded, in an Order filed December 23, 2005, that Starbucks had failed to carry its
Subsequent to the district court’s order, Congress amended the FTDA in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc.,
“Following a bench trial, .... we review de novo the district court’s conclusions of law and its resolution of mixed questions of law and fact.” Design Strategy, Inc. v. Davis,
We express no opinion as to the merits of Starbucks’s remaining arguments.
Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is hereby VaCated. We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. This panel retains jurisdiction to decide the issues on appeal after the disposition of the remand.
