Legal Opinion
Mattel, Inc. v. Azrak-Hamway International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 23, 1983No. 518, Docket 83-7813PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Mattel, Inc. (Mattel), the manufacturer of a popular series of 5⅕" action figure toy dolls sold under the registered trademark name of “Masters of the Universe,” brings an expedited appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Richard Owen, Judge. Judge Owen refused to issue a preliminary injunction against Azrak-Hamway International, Inc. (Remco), and certain Remco officials, to stop production and sale of Remco’s series of 52½" action figure toy dolls titled the “Warlords,” which were designed to compete with Mattel’s “Masters of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. New Regina Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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