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· 7/18/1980

Joel v. Various John Does

Citations

  • 499 F. Supp. 791
  • 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12841

How courts have described this case

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

  • “[Troubling, however, is the propriety of the remedy sought by the plaintiffs insofar as it requires the court to enjoin the activities of persons whose identities are unknown at this time.”
  • granting limited TRO but observing that “[a] court does not have the power to order injunctive relief against a person over whom the court has not [acquired] in personam jurisdiction. A court does not have the power to enjoin the behavior of the world at large.”
  • Board recognizes right to protection of mark against use on collateral goods

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Judges: Reynolds

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