· 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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