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…district court applied an erroneous legal standard in finding no likelihood of confusion, thereby stripping that determination of the protection normally accorded fact findings
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The Forum Corporation of North America v. The Forum, Ltd.
(4×)
district court applied an erroneous legal standard in finding no likelihood of confusion, thereby stripping that determination of the protection normally accorded fact findings
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Cited "see"
BankAmerica Corp. v. Nation's Bankers Mortgage, Inc.
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 703 (5th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d *611 1342 (1982).
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Taco Cabana International, Inc. v. Two Pesos, Inc.
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 703 (5th Cir. Unit A 1981) (protecting "combination of particular hues of [plaintiff's] colors, arranged in certain geometric designs, presented in conjunction with a particular style of printing ... would leave innumerable other combinations of the same colors ...’’), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982); cf. No Nonsense Fashions, Inc. v. Consolidated Foods Corp., 226 U.S.P.Q. 502 (T.T.A.B. 1985) ("Sheer Elegance” for pantyhose is a suggestive mark, and registration will not pre…
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Seidelmann Yachts, Inc., D/B/A Pacemaker J. Robert Seidelmann v. Pace Yacht Corporation Peter Tsou, Seidelmann Yachts, Inc., D/B/A Pacemaker J. Robert Seidelmann v. Pace Yacht Corporation Peter Tsou
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, 659 F.2d 695, 703-704 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 (1981).
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Keystone Camera Products Corp. v. Ansco Photo-Optical Products Corp.
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, 659 F.2d 695, 700 (5th Cir.1981), cert. denied 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982). 5 .
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First Brands Corporation v. Fred Meyer, Inc. And Basf Wyandotte Corporation
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, 659 F.2d 695, 703-04 (5th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982).
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Ambrit, Inc. v. Kraft, Inc.
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 702 (5th Cir. Unit A 1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982).
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Ambrit, Inc., F/k/a the Isaly Company, Inc., Cross v. Kraft, Inc., Cross-Appellee
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 702 (5th Cir. Unit A 1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982).
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Sundor Brands, Inc. v. Borden, Inc.
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 702 (5th Cir. Unit A 1981) (“The principal question [in the trade dress infringement context] is whether or not the public is likely to be confused, rather than whether *93 the first comer’s trade dress has acquired secondary meaning.”), cert, denied, 457 U.S. 1126, 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 134 (1982).
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Freixenet, S.A. And Freixenet Usa, Inc. v. Admiral Wine & Liquor Co. D/B/A Admiral-Cattani Wines, Trentacoste Bros. Inc. And Canals & Nubiola, S.A
(2×)
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695, 703 (5th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982); AMF Inc. v. Sleek-craft Boats, 599 F.2d 341, 348-49 (9th Cir.1979); Car-Freshner Corp. v. Auto Aid Mfg.
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IC Industries v. IC Industries
(2×)
See Sun-Fun Products, Inc. v. Suntan Research & Development, 656 F.2d 186 (5th Cir. Unit B, 1981), and Chevron Chemical Company v. Voluntary Group Purchasing Groups, 659 F.2d 695 (5th Cir. Unit A, 1981), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982). 4.
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American Rice, Inc. v. The Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association, D/B/A Riceland Foods
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Group, 5 Cir.1981, 659 F.2d 695, 703 , cert. denied, — U.S. —, 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 ; Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. v. Diversified Packaging Corp., 5 Cir.1977, 549 F.2d 368, 384 .
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Armco, Inc. v. Armco Burglar Alarm Co., Inc.
See Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, 659 F.2d 695, 703-704 (5th Cir.1981), cert. den., - U.S. -, 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982) (clearly erroneous standard of review inapplicable to finding of no likelihood of confusion in trademark case where trial court “misapplied one critical legal standard” in making subsidiary fact determination).
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Cited "see, e.g."
Conrad Noyola v. Texas Department of Human Resources
See also Allaire v. Rogers, 658 F.2d 1055 (5th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 456 U.S. 928 , 102 S.Ct. 1975 , 72 L.Ed.2d 443 (1982), reh'g denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2949 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1343 (1982); Downing v. Williams, 645 F.2d 1226 (5th Cir.1981).
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Cited "see, e.g."
John H. Harland Company, Cross-Appellant v. Clarke Checks, Inc., Cross-Appellee
(2×)
See, e.g., Chevron Chemical Co. v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., 659 F.2d 695 (5th Cir.1981) (Unit A) (packaging of lawn and garden chemical products), cert, denied, 457 U.S. 1126 , 102 S.Ct. 2947 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1342 (1982); Sun-Fun Products, Inc. v. Suntan Research & Development Inc., supra, (packaging of sun tan preparations); Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. v. Acme Quilting Co., 618 F.2d 950 (2d Cir.1980) (packaging of mattress pads), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 103 S.Ct. 73 , 74 L.Ed.2d 71 (1982).
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Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc.
v.
Chevron Chemical Co.
v.
Chevron Chemical Co.
No. 81-1387.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 14, 1982.
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.