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United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

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United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

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Federal trial court. Distinguish the issuing court from Judge John G. Heyburn II as opinion author, the parties, counsel, GovInfo, and later appellate courts.

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Issued the 2010 Maker’s Mark v. Diageo memorandum opinion used as a primary judicial record for the dripping-wax trademark history.

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Use as the issuing court, not as author of every filing in the case. The opinion author is Judge John G. Heyburn II.

Biography Summary

Federal trial court that issued the 2010 Maker’s Mark v. Diageo trademark opinion.

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https://www.kywd.uscourts.gov/
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United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

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U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky — Publisher — Maker’s Mark v. Diageo opinionU.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky — Publisher — Maker’s Mark v. Diageo opinion
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https://www.kywd.uscourts.gov/
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