Legal Opinion
Selchow & Righter Co. v. Decipher, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 12, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-505-NPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
Success breeds imitation. The unprecedented success of the trivia board game TRIVIAL PURSUIT has brought a rash of trivia products to the marketplace. The Court is called upon to determine how close a manufacturer of trivia cards, designed primarily to be played with the TRIVIAL PURSUIT game, can imitate the trade dress of both the TRIVIAL PURSUIT card and the packaging of the TRIVIAL PURSUIT replacement card sets without violating the prohibition against unfair competition. The plaintiffs, Selchow & Righter Co. and Horn Abbot Limited, are,…
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