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· 6/1/1981

Paul Smith, an Individual v. Edward L. Montoro and Film Ventures International Inc.

Citations

  • 648 F.2d 602
  • 211 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 775
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 12759

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a cause of action exists for express passing off where the plaintiff's mark is actually removed from his product
  • holding that a cause of action exists for express passing off where the plaintiff’s mark is actually removed from his product
  • director removed an actor’s name from the credits and advertising and replaced it with another actor’s name
  • law of unfair competition has moved beyond fraudulent passing off to encompass any kind of commercial competition society deems unfair
  • criticizing recognition of reverse passing off claims under section 43(a)

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Judges: Peck, Anderson, Pregerson

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