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