Legal Opinion

Duraco Products, Inc. v. Joy Plastic Enterprises, Ltd., D/B/A Backyard Products Travis Products, Inc

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 16, 1994No. 93-3323PublishedCited by 159 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This is a trade dress infringement action brought under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1125(a) (West Supp.1994). Plaintiff Duraco Products, Inc. (“Duraco”) appeals from an order of the district court denying its motion for a preliminary injunction against defendants Joy Plastic Enterprises, Ltd. (“Joy”), d/b/a Backyard Products, and Travis Products, Inc. (“Travis”). Duraco, a manufacturer of plastic planters for use in gardens, claims that Joy has infringed the trade dress of Duraeo’s most popular product by marketing a planter with a…

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