Sixth Circuit· 7/31/1985
Tandy Corporation v. Malone & Hyde, Inc.
Citations
- 769 F.2d 362
- 226 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 703
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 20970
How courts have described this case
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- noting that most early trademark cases in England and America were brought in equity, as an injunction was the preferred remedy
- “Tandy’s failure to object to limited geographic use of a mark does not bar it from objecting later to widespread use of the mark.”
- identifying laches as an equitable defense in trademark dispute
- noting the pervasive equity background of trademark law
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Judges: Merritt, Contie, Kinneary
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