Legal Opinion
Ideal Industries, Inc. v. Gardner Bender, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1980No. 79-1060PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
This case brings up for decision unique issues in the law of trademarks, especially the question whether numbers may become common law trademarks. Defendant Gardner Bender, Inc. (“Gardner”) appeals from an order dated January 10, 1979 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Honorable John W. Reynolds, Chief Judge, which granted plaintiff Ideal Industries, Inc.’s (“Ideal”) motion for a preliminary injunction. Gardner was enjoined from selling any electrical connectors bearing the numbers claimed by Ideal to be its trademarks and using the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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- The W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., the W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Miller Brewing Company v. G. Heileman Brewing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Ty, Inc. v. The Jones Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Hybritech Incorporated v. Abbott LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Centaur Communications, Limited v. A/s/m Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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