· 10/11/1985
Kimberly-Clark Corporation v. H. Douglas Enterprises, Ltd.
Citations
- 774 F.2d 1144
- 227 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 541
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 15296
How courts have described this case
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- stating that trade dress associated with the mark of the opposed registration was irrelevant in distinguishing the mark because “such dress might well be changed at any time; only the word mark itself is to be registered”
- HUGGIES found to be a famous mark for diapers: over $300 million in sales over 9 years, $15 million in advertising in one year
- HUGGIES found to be a famous mark for diapers: over $300 million in sales over 9 years, $15 million in advertising in one year
- HUGGIES for disposable diapers and DOUGIES for combination training pants and disposable diapers
- products displayed in same section of store
- \It is settled ... that a distinction in trade dress cannot weigh against likelihood of confusion with respect to the registration of a simple word mark ... [because] such dress might well be changed at any time; only the word mark itself is to be registered.\
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Judges: Markey, Davis, Harvey
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