Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc.

Decided February 26, 2025. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-900 · 604 U.S. 321 · Cited 2 times

In awarding the “defendant’s profits” to the prevailing plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit under the Lanham Act, 15 U. S. C. §1117(a), a court can award only profits ascribable to the “defendant” itself.

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