Legal Opinion
Exxon Corporation v. Texas Motor Exchange of Houston, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1980No. 79-1009PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal in the second trademark infringement action brought by Exxon Corporation against Texas Motor Exchange of Houston. The central issue in this appeal is whether there is a likelihood of confusion between the trademark EXXON and the words Texon or Tex-On. The district court found that there was no likelihood of confusion and refused to enjoin defendant from using either Texon or Tex-On. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
*502I. Facts
In late 1972 and early 1973 the owner of Texas Motor Exchange of Houston began searching for a new name for his…
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