· 5/1/1989
Murphy Door Bed Co., Inc. v. Interior Sleep Systems, Inc.
Citations
- 874 F.2d 95
- 10 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1748
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 6161
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- dictionary definitions \are influential because they reflect the general public's perception of a mark's meaning and implication\
- “Thus, critical to a trial court’s allocation of proof burdens is a determination of whether the term at issue is claimed to be generic by reason of common usage or by reason of expropriation.”
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