Legal Opinion
American Greetings Corp. v. Dan-Dee Imports, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 2, 1986No. Nos. 86-5018, 86-5035PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
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American Greetings Corporation (American) and CPG Products Corporation (CPG) are co-venturers in the enormously successful Care Bears line of plush stuffed animals. The Care Bears themselves are pastel-colored plush teddy bears marked by pictorial designs on their white stomachs, i.e., “tummy graphics.” American and CPG filed suit against Dan-Dee Imports, Inc. (Dan-Dee), a toy producer, alleging that Dan-Dee’s distribution of various pastel-colored plush teddy bears also bearing tummy graphics infringed plaintiffs’ rights in their Care Bears. The…
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