Legal Opinion
Merriam-Webster, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Random House, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 9, 1994No. 959, 960, 961 and 962, Dockets 93-7276, 93-7362, 93-7728 and 93-7776PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Random House, Inc. appeals from Judge McKenna’s order granting a permanent injunction under the Lanham Act § 43(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (1988), against infringement of Merriam-Webster, Inc.’s trade dress for the dust jackets of its dictionaries. We hold that, as a matter of law, no confusion or likelihood of confusion exists between the respective jackets. We also hold there is no dilution under New York law of either Merriam-Webster’s trademarks or trade dress. We therefore vacate the injunction and order dismissal of the complaint. In light of that disposition, we need…
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