Shemwell v. Owensboro & N. R. R.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the acquired distinctiveness of plaintiffs mark weighed in favor of the mark’s strength
• “Where the goods are inexpensive, the reasonably prudent buyer is less likely to exercise careful consideration when making purchases.”
• “[S]trength, similarity, and proximity are generally the three most important Polaroid factors.” (citing Mobil Oil Corp. v. Pegasus Petrol. Corp., 818 F.2d 254, 258 (2d Cir. 1987))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).