--- title: AMS Provides Persuasive Rebuttal in Backyard BBQ Infringement Matter description: In a recent case in the Eastern District of North Carolina (Variety Stores, Inc. v Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:14-cv-00217), the jury found Wal-Mart guilty of willful infringement of Variety’s “Backyard BBQ” trademark. 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[Robert Klein](https://ams-litigation.com/survey-experts/robert-klein/), Chairman and Co-Founder of Applied Marketing Science, Inc. provided rebuttal testimony to Wal-Mart’s survey experts who had opined that there was no likelihood of confusion. Variety Stores was represented by the firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP.  To learn more about [likelihood of confusion](https://ams-litigation.com/services/trademark-surveys/likelihood-of-confusion/)[ surveys](https://ams-litigation.com/services/trademark-surveys/likelihood-of-confusion/), or about rebuttal surveys and reports, please [contact us](https://ams-litigation.com/contact-us/).    [Likelihood of Confusion](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/likelihood-of-confusion) [Trademark](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/trademark) Share this: Previous Next ### SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG ### Categories - [Trademark (59)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/trademark) - [News (28)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/news) - [Conference (23)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/conference) - [Conjoint Analysis (20)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/conjoint-analysis) - [Deceptive Advertising (18)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/deceptive-advertising) - [False Advertising (18)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/false-advertising) - [Likelihood of Confusion (17)](https://blog.ams-litigation.com/tag/likelihood-of-confusion) ### Applied Marketing Science Founded in 1989 with roots in the MIT Sloan School of Management, Applied Marketing Science is a market research and consulting firm with an established practice focused on consumer surveys for litigation. ### Join Our Mailing List By submitting your information you agree to receive electronic communications from AMS. 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