Sun Banks of Florida, Inc. v. Sun Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 659 F.2d 1079 (5th Cir. 1981). · Go Syfert
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See, Sun Banks of Florida, Inc. v. Sun Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n, 651 F.2d 311, 315 (5th Cir.1981), reh’g denied, 659 F.2d 1079 (5th Cir.1981) (The use of the word “sun,” although arbitrary when used to identify financial institutions, results in a weak mark because of extensive use in other marks.) As the Second Circuit has noted, “while these categories can be useful for analytical purposes, the strength of a mark depends ultimately on its distinctiveness, or its ‘origin-indicating’ quality, in the eyes of the public.” McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc., 599 F.2d 1126, …
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Sun Banks of Florida, Inc.
v.
Sun Federal Savings and Loan Association
78-3530.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sep 14, 1981.
659 F.2d 1079
Published

659 F.2d 1079

Sun Banks of Florida, Inc.
v.
Sun Federal Savings and Loan Association

78-3530

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Fifth Circuit

9/14/81

N.D.Fla., 651 F.2d 311