Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that “medical swab” and “cotton-tipped applicator” are efficient alternatives for Q-Tips
• concluding that “medical swab” and “cotton-tipped applicator” are efficient alternatives for Q-Tips
• concluding that “medical swab” and “cotton-tipped applicator” are efficient alternatives for Q-Tips
• distinguishing the trademarked product “Q-Tips” from the descriptive term for the type of goods “double tipped applicator”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• King-Seeley Thermos Co. v. Aladdin Industries, Incorporated
  Second Circuit· 1963-07-11· cited 109×
• Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)
  Third Circuit· 1953-10-26· cited 106×
• David Elliott v. Google Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2017-05-16· cited 28×
• Skil Corp. v. Barnet
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1958-05-07· cited 26×
• Rohauer v. Killiam Shows, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1974-08-08· cited 25×
• Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)
  Third Circuit· 1953-11-13· cited 14×
• Engineered Mechanical Services, Inc. v. Applied Mechanical Technology, Inc.
  M.D. Louisiana· 1984-04-11· cited 12×
• Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. v. American Cyanamid Co.
  D. New Jersey· 1973-07-30· cited 9×
• Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. v. Dura Electric Lamp Co.
  D. New Jersey· 1956-08-29· cited 6×
• A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers, Inc.
  D. Delaware· 1962-03-29· cited 4×
• Elliot v. Google Inc.
  D. Arizona· 2014-09-11· cited 3×
• Norsan Products, Inc. v. R. F. Schuele Corp.
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1968-06-28· cited 3×
• Udin v. J. Kaufman Iron Works, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1972-04-10· cited 2×
• David Elliott v. Google Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2017-06-14
• American Personnel, Inc. v. Management Recruiters of Richmond, Inc.
  Richmond City Circuit Court· 1970-03-10

Cites

36 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.
  Supreme Court· 1950-10-09· cited 1,620×
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1951-01-08· cited 1,146×
• Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1938-03-28· cited 381×
• Champion Spark Plug Co. v. Sanders
  Supreme Court· 1947-04-28· cited 258×
• William R. Warner & Co. v. Eli Lilly & Co.
  Supreme Court· 1924-06-09· cited 246×
• Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. Sahati
  Ninth Circuit· 1948-02-18· cited 210×
• Bayer Co. v. United Drug Co.
  S.D. New York· 1921-04-14· cited 168×
• Coca-Cola Co. v. Koke Co. of America
  Supreme Court· 1920-12-06· cited 144×
• Hildreth v. Mastoras
  Supreme Court· 1921-11-07· cited 125×
• DuPont Cellophane Co. v. Waxed Products Co.
  Second Circuit· 1936-07-17· cited 98×
• Telechron, Inc. v. Telicon Corp.
  Third Circuit· 1952-09-09· cited 83×
• Bassick Mfg. Co. v. RM Hollingshead Co.
  Supreme Court· 1936-10-21· cited 81×
• Straus v. Notaseme Hosiery Co.
  Supreme Court· 1916-02-21· cited 73×
• Bassick Manufacturing Co. v. R. M. Hollingshead Co.
  Supreme Court· 1936-05-18· cited 50×
• Maytag Co. v. Meadows Mfg. Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 1930-12-04· cited 37×
• House of Westmore, Inc. v. Denney
  Third Circuit· 1945-08-21· cited 33×
• W. G. Reardon Laboratories, Inc. v. B. & B. Exterminators, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1934-06-11· cited 32×
• Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Brush Co. v. Jordan Marsh Co.
  First Circuit· 1948-01-14· cited 28×
• Pennsylvania R. v. Erie R.
  E.D. New York· 1933-03-17· cited 25×
• Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. Hanovia Chemical & Mfg. Co
  Third Circuit· 1950-01-31· cited 22×

Other cases named Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson
  D. New Jersey· 1951-09-04· cited 7×
• Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson
  Supreme Court· 1954-04-05