Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Company (Kentucky) v. Humble Oil & Refining Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1966No. 21674PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
The Humble Oil & Refining Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. 1 Humble sought a declaratory judgment against Standard Oil of Kentucky 2 allowing Humble to use its Esso trademark in the five-state area 3 historically inhabited by Kentucky. Kentucky counterclaimed seeking to prevent the use by Humble of the Esso trademark or tradename in its area. 4 Two basic issues are raised. First, would Humble be guilty of unfair competition if it used the Esso mark in Kentucky’s area? Second, has Kentucky through previous contracts given up its…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Avrick v. Rockmont Envelope Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- The Standard Oil Company, a Corporation and Sohio Petroleum Company, a Corporation v. Standard Oil Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
- Standard Oil Co. of New Mexico, Inc. v. Standard Oil Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1932
- Esso, Inc. v. Standard Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. VEB Carl Zeiss, JenaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. American Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Tempo Music, Inc., Robbins Music Corporation, Remick Music Corporation, and Mills Music, Inc. v. James D. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
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