Legal Opinion
Berghoff Restaurant Co., Inc. v. Lewis W. Berghoff, Inc., and Lewis W. Berghoff
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 16, 1974No. 73-1686PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In its 5-count trademark complaint, plaintiff, the operator of the celebrated restaurant at 17 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, sought damages and injunctive relief principally under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1114) and the Illinois Anti-Dilution Statute (Ill.Rev. Stats.1973, ch. 140, § 22).
Plaintiff owns federal and state registrations of the “BERGHOFF” mark, which allegedly has become indelibly associated with plaintiff in the minds of the restaurant-going public. After defendants opened a restaurant using the “BERGHOFF” name, plaintiff filed this suit and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Polaroid Corporation v. Polaraid, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Benrose Fabrics Corp. v. RosensteinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- Hat Corporation of America v. DL Davis CorporationDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1933
- Edgewater Beach Apartments Corp. v. Edgewater Beach Management Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Taylor Wine Company, Inc. v. Bully Hill Vineyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Sardi's Restaurant Corporation, Sardi's Restaurant Services, Inc., and Vincent Sardi v. Lyle Sardie and Western Pubs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Instrumentalist Co. v. Marine Corps LeagueDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
- Thompson v. Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Menley & James Laboratories Ltd. v. Approved Pharmaceutical Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1977
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