· 2/8/1971
World Carpets, Inc. v. Dick Littrell's New World Carpets, Joseph E. Russell
Citations
- 438 F.2d 482
- 15 A.L.R. Fed. 357
- 168 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 609
- 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 11989
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding strong evidence of likelihood of confusion in survey showing a 15 percent association rate between Texon sign and exxon
- \There can be no more positive or substantial proof of the likelihood of confusion than proof of actual confusion.\
- “[R]eason tells us that ... very little proof of actual confusion would be necessary to prove the likelihood of confusion.”
- “There can be no more positive or substantial proof of the likelihood of confusion than proof of actual confusion.... [Vjery little proof of actual confusion would be necessary to prove the likelihood of cdnfusion.”
- a single anecdote is insufficient
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Judges: Jones, Gewin, Clark
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