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· 5/20/1963

Clifton Investment Co. v. Commissioner

Citations

  • 373 U.S. 921
  • 83 S. Ct. 1524

How courts have described this case

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

  • affirming admission of Eveready survey where competing fishing reel brands were sold in same store
  • “A defendant [infringer] whose wrongful conduct has caused the difficulty in assessing damages cannot complain that the damages are somewhat speculative.”
  • “The trial court correctly imposed the burden of proof of functionality on defendant.”
  • “The trial court correctly imposed the burden of proof of functionality on defendant.”
  • “[W]e are not inclined to create a split in the circuit courts.”
  • noting Defendant began sales of infringing reel by February 1983

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