Legal Opinion
Avedis Zildjian Co. v. Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 26, 1956No. Civ. No. 13728PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
In this case the plaintiff seeks to review the action of the Commissioner of Patents in refusing to cancel two trade marks duly registered and owned by the defendant Gretsch, pursuant to Title 15 U.S.C.A. § 1071, wherein the practice is assimilated to the provisions of Title 35 U.S.C. §§ 145 and 146, having to do with patents.
The complaint also alleges unfair competition on the part of the defendant in respect of matters which flow from the conflicting claims of the parties to the right to the use of the family name “Zildjian” in the cymbal business.
The plaintiff is a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Esso Standard Oil Company v. Sun Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- G. H. Mumm Champagne v. Eastern Wine Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Scandinavia Belting Co. v. Asbestos & Rubber Works of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
3Cited by5 opinions
- Avedis Zildjian Co. v. The Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Application of Avedis Zildjian CoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
- Royal Crown Cola Co. v. Crown Beverage Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1961
- Application of Avedis Zildjian CoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
- Application of Avedis Zildjian CoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968