· 3/16/2012
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC v. Federal Corp.
Citations
- 673 F.3d 1330
- 102 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1061
- 2012 WL 954267
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 5895
How courts have described this case
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- likelihood of confusion between “Potenza” and “Turanza” marks was greater because both referred to tires
- “The prolonged exclusive use of these marks, the extensive promotion and marketing, the billions of dollars in sales, of tires bearing these marks, shows commercial strength.”
- “Exact identity is not necessary to generate confusion as to source of similarly-marked products.”
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Judges: Newman, Plager, Bryson
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