Legal Opinion
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Kasser Distillers Products Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 26, 1972No. Civ. A. 68-447PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
EDWARD R. BECKER, District Judge.
I. Preliminary Statement
This is an action for trademark infringement and unfair competition. 1 It is also the latest in a long series of cases in which the plaintiff, Alfred Dun-hill of London, Inc., 2 has sued to protect its Dunhill mark and name. 3
As will appear in our findings of fact, the Dunhill name has been well and favorably known throughout the United States for many years. Plaintiff’s Fifth Avenue store in New York City, for example, has, for decades, been a mecca for sophisticated shoppers. Plaintiff operates similar stores in Los…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food MacHinery & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Yale Electric Corporation v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- The Fleischmann Distilling Corp., a Corporation, Etc. v. Maier Brewing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Tisch Hotels, Inc., Americana Hotel Operating Corporation v. Americana Inn, Inc., Americana Motor Courts, Inc., Americana Catering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., Inc. v. Orin Lehman, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation of the the State of New York and Waters of Saratoga Springs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Scott Paper Company, a Corporation v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Fisons Horticulture, Inc., in No. 93-7224 v. Vigoro Industries, Inc., in No. 93-7287Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Scarves by Vera, Inc. v. Todo Imports Ltd. (Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- American Footwear Corporation v. General Footwear Company Limited, and Universal City Studios, Inc., Intervening-Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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