WLWC Centers, Inc. v. Winners Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• finding mark relatively weak in part because of plethora of registered marks with same word
• finding a mark was weak where, among other things, it consisted of a word that was in common use
• discussed the eight factors to be examined in determining the likelihood of product confusion

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Burke-Parsons-Bowlby Corporation v. Appalachian Log Homes, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-05-22· cited 117×
• Lane Capital Management, Inc. v. Lane Capital Management, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1998-07-31· cited 27×
• Men of Measure Clothing, Inc. v. Men of Measure, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1986-01-28· cited 10×
• Reed v. Amoco Oil Co.
  M.D. Tennessee· 1984-10-03· cited 9×
• Tandy Corp. v. Malone & Hyde, Inc.
  M.D. Tennessee· 1984-03-01· cited 7×
• Wynn Oil Co. v. Thomas
  M.D. Tennessee· 1986-06-25· cited 7×
• Truckstops Corp. of America v. C-Poultry Co. Ltd.
  M.D. Tennessee· 1983-12-27· cited 5×
• Mister Twister, Inc. v. JenEm Corp.
  S.D. Ohio· 1989-03-10· cited 3×
• Ameritech, Inc. v. American Information Technologies Corp.
  N.D. Ohio· 1985-04-19· cited 3×
• Pingel Enterprise, Inc.
  Trademark Trial and Appeal Board· 1998-04-14

Cites

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

• Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, Incorporated
  Second Circuit· 1976-02-26· cited 777×
• Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.
  Supreme Court· 1938-12-12· cited 625×
• McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1979-04-11· cited 453×
• Amstar Corporation v. Domino's Pizza, Inc. And Atlanta Pizza, Inc., Pizza Enterprises, Inc. And Pizza Services, Inc., Hanna Creative Enterprises, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-05-02· cited 381×
• Scott Paper Company, a Corporation v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc., a Corporation
  Third Circuit· 1978-12-12· cited 279×
• The Vision Center, Cross v. Opticks, Inc., Will Ross, Inc. And G. D. Searle & Co., Cross
  Fifth Circuit· 1979-05-23· cited 170×
• American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Heritage Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross
  Fifth Circuit· 1974-05-13· cited 162×
• King Candy Co. v. Eunice King's Kitchen, Inc.
  Customs and Patent Appeals· 1974-06-06· cited 155×
• Mason County Medical Association v. Knebel
  Sixth Circuit· 1977-09-20· cited 124×
• Armstrong Cork Company and Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Plaintiffs- Cross-Appellees v. World Carpets, Inc., Cross-Appellants
  Fifth Circuit· 1979-08-10· cited 89×
• Albert v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1973-10-09· cited 83×
• Ralston Purina Company v. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1972-05-01· cited 69×
• Beer Nuts, Inc. v. King Nut Company
  Sixth Circuit· 1973-05-02· cited 67×
• Hindu Incense, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Charles Meadows and Dorothy Meadows, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees
  Sixth Circuit· 1982-11-18· cited 58×
• Exquisite Form Indus., Inc. v. Exquisite Fabrics of London
  S.D. New York· 1974-07-24· cited 58×
• Jewel Tea Co., Inc. v. Kraus
  Seventh Circuit· 1951-03-06· cited 47×
• Procter & Gamble Co. v. Johnson & Johnson Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1980-01-22· cited 45×
• California Fruit Growers Exchange v. Sunkist Baking Co.
  Seventh Circuit· 1947-12-23· cited 41×
• J. C. Hall Company v. Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
  Customs and Patent Appeals· 1965-02-11· cited 40×
• General Motors Corp. v. Cadillac Marine & Boat Co.
  W.D. Michigan· 1964-02-12· cited 33×