Legal Opinion
Sarah Coventry, Inc. v. T. Sardelli & Sons, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 14, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-42PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
The sole issue in this action arising under the trademark laws of the United States is whether or not there is “likelihood of confusion” between the trademarks “SARAH” of the plaintiff, who is the primary user, and the defendant’s mark “SARDE”.
The plaintiff owner of the trademarks “SARAH COVENTRY”, “SARAH COV” and “SARAH”, and of Registrations therefor issued by the United States Patent Office, seeks to reverse the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board which dismissed its opposition to the registration of “SARDE” as a trademark of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Morgan v. DanielsSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Abbott v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- LaTouraine Coffee Co. v. Lorraine Coffee Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Esso Standard Oil Company v. Sun Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- The Durox Company v. Duron Paint Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
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- Quabaug Rubber Company v. Fabiano Shoe Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- T & T Manufacturing Co. v. A. T. Cross Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1978
- Sarah Coventry, Inc. v. T. Sardelli & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- ETF Enterprises, Inc. v. Nina RicciDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981