Legal Opinion
Old Charter Distillery Co. v. Continental Distilling Corp.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 27, 1959No. Civ. A. 1386PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
This is a trademark action brought pursuant to 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1051-1127 commonly denominated the Lanham Act. 1 Plaintiff’s trademark is “Old Charter” and defendant’s “Charter Oak”. Both marks are used for whiskey. There are no charges of label simulation or peculiar similarities in advertising. 2 Thus, the basis of the infringement is confined solely to the two marks. 3
Protracted litigation between the parties has preceded the immediate cause resulting principally in the rendition of a judgment of priority of use in plaintiff’s favor and the establishment of the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- McLean v. FlemingSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- L'Aiglon Apparel, Inc. v. Lana Lobell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
- LaTouraine Coffee Co. v. Lorraine Coffee Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Taussig v. Wellington Fund, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1960
- Interamerican Refining Corp. v. Texaco Maracaibo, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1970
- A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1961
- Old Grantian Company, Limited v. William Grant & Sons LimitedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
- Levien v. Sinclair Oil CorporationCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1973
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