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· 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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