Legal Opinion
Exxon Corporation v. Exxene Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 26, 1983No. 81-2997, 82-1704PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This case began in 1976 when the appellant, Exxon Corporation,.filed a three-count complaint against the appellee, Exxene Corporation. Count I charged that Exxene had deprived Exxon of its exclusive right to use the trademark “EXXON,” thereby violating sections 33(a) and 35 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1115(a), 1117. Count II charged that Exxene had also violated section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), which forbids the use of “a false designation of origin, or any false description or representation . ... ” Count III charged Exxene with having violated…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Polaroid Corporation v. Polaraid, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Shearson Hayden Stone, Inc., and Hayden Stone, Inc. v. William H. LeachCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- Blue Bell, Inc. v. Jaymar-Ruby, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Donald R. Parrett v. City of Connersville, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Blau Plumbing, Inc. v. S.O.S. Fix-It, Inc., D/B/A A-Aaaabaab's Root RoddersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- James Deppe, William Deppe, William Clinton Deppe, and Charles Stephen Aggert v. Herman Tripp and Howard WeitekampCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Allen Organ Company, Cross-Appellee v. Kimball International, Inc., MacMillan Inc., and Conn Keyboards, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
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