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· 4/2/1982

E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. v. Cooper Laboratories, Inc.

Citations

  • 536 F. Supp. 523
  • 214 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 441
  • 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11751

How courts have described this case

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  • “In choosing a highly descriptive mark, [the plaintiff] acted at its peril; where a second comer chooses a descriptive word to name its product, more than simply knowledge of the prior use is needed to show an intent to misappropriate goodwill.”

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Judges: Sofaer

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