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· 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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