Legal Opinion
United States Playing Card Co. v. Bicycle Club
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 1997No. C-960265PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Painter, Presiding Judge.
The United States Playing Card Company (“USPC”), headquartered in Nor-wood, Ohio, has made “Bicycle” brand playing cards for over a century. USPC has one of the oldest registered trademarks in the United States — the Bicycle name.
The Bicycle Club (“the Club”) is a card casino, established in 1984, located in Bell Gardens, California. The Club registered its name on the principal register in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 17, 1987. The Club is permitted under California law to play certain types of card games involving skill. The cásino does…
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