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· 3/2/1971

Syntex Laboratories, Inc. v. The Norwich Pharmacal Company

Citations

  • 437 F.2d 566
  • 169 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 1
  • 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 11579

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the strong suggestiveness of the prefix \vag-\ is attenuated when joined with the suffix \-trol\ to form the word \Vagitrol\
  • likelihood of confusion need not be that of purchasers, any kind of likelihood of confusion is sufficient
  • product produced pursuant to regulation by United States Food and Drug Administration

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Judges: Lumbard, Smith, Feinberg

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