Legal Opinion
Upjohn Co. v. American Home Products Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 7, 1984No. 84 Civ. 4711 (JFK)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEENAN, District Judge:
FACTS
Plaintiff, The Upjohn Company (“Upjohn”), moves for a preliminary injunction precluding defendants, American Home Products Corporation (“AHP”) and Young & Rubicam, Inc. (“Y & R”), from the continued dissemination of advertising and promotional materials which Upjohn contends make false and misleading claims about AHP’s new over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug, Advil, the main ingredient of which is ibuprofen. AHP manufactures and markets Advil. Y & R, an advertising agency, prepared the television commercials and print advertisements for Advil that are the subject…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Allee v. MedranoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- In re R. M. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re RMJSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Merck & Co. v. Mediplan Health Consulting, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- American Home Products Corp. v. Johnson & JohnsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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