Legal Opinion

Warner Lambert Co. v. McCrory's Corp.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided August 17, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-2437PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOLIN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Warner-Lambert Company (“Warner-Lambert”) brings the instant motion for a preliminary injunction against defendant McCrory Corporation’s (“McCro-ry”) sale of an unflavored medicinal mouthwash product in a trade dress that allegedly infringes upon the trade dress of plaintiff’s product Listerine Antiseptic (“Listerine”) in violation of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and N.J. S.A. 56:4-1. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s request for preliminary in-junctive relief will be denied.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Warner-Lambert is a Delaware…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Citibank, N.A. And Citicorp v. Citytrust and Citytrust Bancorp, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  2. Scott Paper Company, a Corporation v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  3. Bell & Howell: Mamiya Co. v. Masel Supply Co. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Gte Corporation v. David R. Williams, D/B/A General TelephoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
  5. First Brands Corporation v. Fred Meyer, Inc. And Basf Wyandotte CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Genovese Drug Stores, Inc. v. TGC Stores, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
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