Legal Opinion

The Nutrasweet Company v. The Stadt Corp. And Cumberland Packing Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 8, 1990No. 89-2528, 89-3097PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDS, Senior District Judge.

This is an action for trade-dress infringement and unfair competition to enjoin defendants-appellees Stadt Corporation (“Stadt”) and Cumberland Packing Corporation (“Cumberland”) from packaging their sugar substitute, “Sweet One,” in a blue packet. The plaintiff-appellant NutraSweet Company (“NutraSweet”) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction and the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Stadt and Cumberland. 1 The issue for this court to decide is whether color can be a trademark. The district court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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In Re Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by18 opinions

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