Holding that district court committed "error" when it "analyzed the strength of [plaintiff's] mark by examining . . . the term 'Travel Planner,' standing alone" where plaintiff alleged that its mark "OAG TRAVEL PLANNER" was infringed by defendants' marks "THE TRAVEL PLANNER USA" and "USA TRAVEL PLANNER"
Holding that a material question of fact existed regarding defendant's good faith when the plaintiff introduced evidence that the defendant carelessly failed to investigate the trademark at issue, along with expert testimony that a trademark search would have been standard practice in the relevant industry
Holding that a reasonable jury could find "Hot Wheels" famous because, inter alia, Mattel had spent $350 million on Hot Wheels advertising since its inception
Holding that, even if the district court's admission of evidence constituted an abuse of discretion, reversal was not warranted because the error was harmless
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Holding liable "Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant — use in commerce any reproduction . . . of a registered mark . . . in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion."