Lens Crafters, Inc. v. Vision World, Inc.

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• holding that actual consumer confusion in a Lanham Act claim may be proven through use of consumer testimony or circumstantial evidence such as consumer surveys, consumer reaction tests, or market research
• noting that proof of actual damages is “essential element” of DTPA and false advertising claims
• observing that six-year statute of limitations applies to unfair- competition claims brought under Minn. Stat. § 325D.44
• holding where only injunctive relief is sought, the plaintiff need only prove a likelihood of confusion among consumers of the product; where the plaintiff seeks money damages, actual confusion among consumers must be proven
• finding in a false advertising action that the statement a business used—“the most advanced equipment available”—was “mere puffery” and a “generalized exaggeration or overstatement of superiority ... expressed in broad, vague and commendatory terms”
• “[L]ike I said, it’s all in the name. It’s confusing to a lot of customers.... [I]t’s the No. 1 question I get. Well, is that — is that St. Croix the same company as the one in Iowa?”

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