· 3/2/1989
Aveda Corp. v. Evita Marketing, Inc.
Citations
- 706 F. Supp. 1419
- 12 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1091
- 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2213
- 1989 WL 17876
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing auditory similarities between two marks at summary judgment where the plaintiff had linguistic expert evidence that the marks were pronounced similarly
- \The courts and the trademark board both view charges of fraud in the registration of a trademark as a disfavored defense.\
- “[R]ights in trademarks are not gained through discovery or invention of the mark, but only through actual use.”
- likelihood of confusion present for marks “Aveda” and “Avita” for hair care products
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Judges: MacLAUGHLIN
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