· 10/22/1982
American Scientific Chemical, Inc. v. American Hospital Supply Corp.
Citations
- 690 F.2d 791
- 216 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 1080
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24619
How courts have described this case
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- trade name that was not inherently distinctive would be protectible if it acquired secondary meaning
- consumer confusion is “an indicium of secondary meaning”
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Judges: Choy, Tang, Boochever
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