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“the remedy should not be granted unless the movant carries the burden of persuasion concerning all four of these criteria.”
123 citation events (9 in the last 25 years) across 32 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Mississippi Power & Light Co. & Mississippi Public Service Commission v. United Gas Pipe Line Co. (ca5, 1985-05-17)
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Top citers, strongest first. 16 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Mississippi Power & Light Co. & Mississippi Public Service Commission v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.
5th Cir. · 1985 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the remedy should not be granted unless the movant carries the burden of persuasion concerning all four of these criteria.
discussed Cited "see" Hoop Culture, Inc. v. Gap, Inc.
M.D. Fla. · 2015 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Ctr. v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111, 115-16 (5th Cir.1979) (describing the definitions of and the degree of protection for generic, descriptive, suggestive, and arbitrary or fanciful terms), 2 cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" InterState Net Bank v. NetB@ Nk, Inc.
D.N.J. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111, 118 (5th Cir.1979), ce rt. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980)(emphasis on word “Pearle” in “Pearle Vision Center,” where vision center was merely descriptive, negated any charge of deception or unfair competition).
cited Cited "see" Citizens National Bank of Meridian v. Citizens Bank of Philadelphia
S.D. Miss. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Ctr. v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Miss Universe, Inc. v. Patricelli, 408 F.2d 506 (2d Cir.1969).
cited Cited "see" Moore Business Forms, Inc. v. Seidenburg
W.D. La. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Ctr. v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Miss Universe, Inc. v. Patricelli, 408 F.2d 506 (2d Cir.1969).
discussed Cited "see" Lewis E. FOSTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant
10th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Konczak v. Tyrrell, 603 F.2d 13, 17 (7th Cir.1979), ce rt. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Baskin v. Parker, 602 F.2d 1205, 1210 (5th Cir.1979) (rejecting the same erroneous construction of Carey).
discussed Cited "see" Precision Tune, Inc. v. Tune-A-Car, Inc.
W.D. La. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Miss Universe, Inc. v. Patricelli, 408 F.2d 506 (2d Cir.1969), but see, Hesmer Foods, Inc. v. Campbell Soup Company, 346 F.2d 356 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 382 U.S. 839 , 86 S.Ct. 89 , 15 L.Ed.2d 81 (1965) (barbecue beans used as description, not as trademark).
cited Cited "see" Brooks Shoe Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, Plaintiff v. Suave Shoe Corporation, a Florida Corporation
11th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111, 118 (5th Cir. 1979) cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980). 8 .
discussed Cited "see" Larry Corriz v. Emilio Naranjo, Steve Martinez, Canuto Martinez, and Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department (2×)
10th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Konczak v. Tyrrell, 603 F.2d 13, 17 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Baskin v. Parker, 602 F.2d 1205, 1210 (5th Cir. 1979) (rejecting the same erroneous construction of Carey).
discussed Cited "see" Sun Banks of Florida, Inc., a Florida Corporation Etc. v. Sun Federal Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan Association (2×)
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vision Ctr. v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111 (5th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Miss Universe, Inc. v. Patricelli 408 F.2d 506 (2d Cir. 1969).
discussed Cited "see" Herrera v. Valentine
8th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Konczak v. Tyrrell, 603 F.2d 13, 17 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Burt v. Abel, 585 F.2d 613, 615-616 (4th Cir. 1978); Mickens v. Winston, 462 F.Supp. 910, 913 (E.D.Va.1978), aff'd, 609 F.2d 508 (4th Cir. 1979).
discussed Cited "see" Herrera v. Valentine
8th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Konczak v. Tyrrell, 603 F.2d 13, 17 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Burt v. Abel, 585 F.2d 613, 615-616 (4th Cir. 1978); Mickens v. Winston, 462 F.Supp. 910, 913 (E.D.Va.1978), aff’d, 609 F.2d 508 (4th Cir. 1979).
cited Cited "see" Robert Leslie Busche, Cross-Appellant v. Wallace E. Burkee, Cross-Appellee
7th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Konczak v. Tyrrell, 603 F.2d 13, 18 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ice Cold Auto Air of Clearwater, Inc. v. Cold Air & Accessories, Inc.
M.D. Fla. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Discount Muffler Shop, Inc. v. Meineke Realty Corp., 535 F.Supp. 439, 444 (N.D.Ohio, 1982) (citing Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980)).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Jay Lindsay, D/B/A Mac Advertising Company v. The City of San Antonio
5th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id.; see also Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111, 114 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Liquid Controls Corporation v. Liquid Control Corporation
7th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
McCarthy, Trademarks & Unfair Competition § 11:16 (2d ed. 1984); see, e.g., Vision Center v. Opticks, Inc., 596 F.2d 111, 119 (5th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 1016 , 100 S.Ct. 668 , 62 L.Ed.2d 646 (1980); Educational Development Corp. v. Economy Co., 562 F.2d 26, 28 (10th Cir. 1977).
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Vision Center
v.
Opticks, Inc.
No. 79-684.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 7, 1980.
444 U.S. 1016
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 66%
Citer courts: Fifth Circuit (1)

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.