Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. Check Point Software Technologies, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that if the parties consistently used their additional descriptive terms and logos, the similarity between the marks would be more pronounced
• “Checkpoint” has no descriptive significance when used in connection with the products at issue

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

13 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. Check Point Software Technologies, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2001-10-19· cited 161×
• Video Pipeline, Inc. v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.
  D. New Jersey· 2002-07-26· cited 72×
• J & J Snack Foods, Corp. v. Earthgrains Co.
  D. New Jersey· 2002-09-25· cited 40×
• Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. v. VWR International LLC
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-11-26· cited 27×
• Chase Manhattan Bank, USA, N.A. v. Freedom Card, Inc.
  D. Delaware· 2004-08-26· cited 9×
• Strick Corp. v. Strickland
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2001-08-27· cited 7×
• Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. v. Park City Solutions, Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2000-08-09· cited 7×
• Days Inn Worldwide, Inc. v. BFC Management, Inc.
  D. New Jersey· 2008-03-04· cited 6×
• A & H Sportswear Co. v. Victoria's Secret Stores, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2001-08-17· cited 6×
• Chatam International, Inc. v. Bodum, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2001-08-07· cited 4×
• UHS of Delaware, Inc. v. United Health Services, Inc.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 2016-12-29· cited 4×
• Kinbook, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-01-25· cited 4×
• Fancaster, Inc. v. Comcast Corp.
  D. New Jersey· 2011-12-22· cited 3×

Cites

44 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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  Supreme Court· 1985-01-08· cited 962×
• Doe Lang, Petitioner/defendant-Appellant v. Retirement Living Publishing Co., Inc., Respondent/plaintiff-Appellee
  Second Circuit· 1991-11-18· cited 489×
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  Second Circuit· 1986-08-27· cited 395×
• Opticians Ass'n of America v. Independent Opticians of America
  Third Circuit· 1990-11-29· cited 395×
• John H. Harland Company, Cross-Appellant v. Clarke Checks, Inc., Cross-Appellee
  Eleventh Circuit· 1983-08-08· cited 333×
• Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an Individual
  Seventh Circuit· 1976-03-16· cited 314×
• Scott Paper Company, a Corporation v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc., a Corporation
  Third Circuit· 1978-12-12· cited 279×
• Fisons Horticulture, Inc., in No. 93-7224 v. Vigoro Industries, Inc., in No. 93-7287
  Third Circuit· 1994-07-22· cited 227×
• Grotrian, Helfferich, Schulz, Th. Steinweg Nachf. v. Steinway & Sons
  Second Circuit· 1975-07-09· cited 209×
• Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1983-10-18· cited 166×
• Giant Food, Inc. v. Nation's Foodservice, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1983-06-30· cited 142×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 2000-06-13· cited 138×
• Kenner Parker Toys Inc. v. Rose Art Industries, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1992-04-15· cited 115×
• Versa Products Company, Inc. v. Bifold Company (Manufacturing) Ltd.
  Third Circuit· 1995-02-15· cited 113×
• Ford Motor Co. v. Summit Motor Products, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1991-04-08· cited 113×
• E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. Yoshida International, Inc.
  E.D. New York· 1975-03-20· cited 111×
• Eclipse Associates Limited v. Data General Corporation
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-01-26· cited 87×
• Dranoff-Perlstein Associates v. Harris J. Sklar
  Third Circuit· 1992-06-17· cited 82×
• Dorr-Oliver, Incorporated v. Fluid-Quip, Incorporated and Andrew Franko
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-08-29· cited 79×
• Communications Satellite Corp. v. Comcet, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1970-07-14· cited 68×