Legal Opinion
Zin-Plas Corp. v. Plumbing Quality AGF. Co. Ltd.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided August 15, 1985No. G85-45 CA1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION RE PENDING MOTIONS
HILLMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Zin-Plas Corporation, filed this action on January 18, 1985, to restrain defendants, Plumbers Quality Mfg. (“PQM”), Plumbers Quality Tool Mfg. Co., Inc. (“PQT”), and Marvin Freed, an individual, from importing from Taiwan imitations of plaintiff’s tub spouts and showerheads, and selling them to plaintiff’s customers.
Plaintiff’s complaint is in six counts: (1) patent infringement; (2) false designation of origin (section 43(a) of the Lanham Act); (3) unfair competition/common law trademark infringement; (4) violation of the Michigan…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- William Butler Smith v. Leman HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
- LeDuc v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Frisch's Restaurant, Inc. v. Shoney's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Ferrari S.P.A. Esercizio Fabriche Automobili E Corse v. Carl Roberts, D/B/A Roberts Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corporation, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- Hsin Ten Enterprise USA, Inc. v. Clark EnterprisesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Marketing Displays, Inc. v. TrafFix Devices, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1997
- In Re: Bigcommerce, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2018
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.