· 11/3/1982
Lever Brothers Company v. American Bakeries Company
Citations
- 693 F.2d 251
- 216 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 177
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24337
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The public’s belief that the mark’s owner sponsored or otherwise approved the use of the trademark satisfies the confusion requirement.”
- purpose of protecting mark on noncompeting goods is in part to guard against tarnishing reputation
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Judges: Kaufman, Meskill, Fairchild
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