Legal Opinion

Contour Design, Inc. v. Chance Mold Steel Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 11, 2011No. 10-2415PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an interlocutory appeal from a district court order preliminarily enjoining defendants-appellants Chance Mold Steel Company, Ltd. and EKTouch Company, Ltd. (“Chance”) from selling computer mouse products similar to or derived from those made by plaintiff-appellee Contour Design, Inc. (“Contour”). Because a merits trial has now been held and the preliminary injunction will shortly be superceded, only brief discussion is required.

Contour designs, manufactures, and sells ergonomic computer mice. In 1995, Contour contracted with Chance to manufacture its products in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Ex Parte National Enameling and Stamping CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. The Ss Zoe Colocotroni, Her Engines, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
  4. 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6256, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,256 in Re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights Litigation. Maximo Hilao, Class v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, Republic of the Philippines, a Non-Party Specifically Identified as Subject to the Preliminary Injunction, in Re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights Litigation. Maximo Hilao, Class v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, Republic of the Philippines, a Non-Party Specifically Identified as Subject to the Preliminary InjunctionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  5. Birch Broadcasting, Inc. v. Capitol Broadcasting Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Int'l Refugee Assistance Project v. TrumpDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2018
  2. Contour Design Inc v. Chance Mold Steel Company LtdCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  3. Beane v. BeaneDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2012
  4. Contour Design v Chance Mold, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2011
  5. Beane v. BeaneDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2012

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