Legal Opinion
Polaroid Corporation v. Polaraid, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 27, 1963No. 13973PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
Polaroid Corporation (plaintiff) brought this action against Polaraid, Inc. (defendant) for injunctive and other relief, based upon the use by defendant of plaintiff’s corporate name or a color-able imitation thereof in connection with the former’s business operation. Plaintiff sought relief in a three-count complaint. The first count charged defendant with infringement of plaintiff’s federally registered trademark, “Polaroid,” by reason of defendant’s later adoption and use of “Polaraid” as its trademark, its corporate name and its trade name. The second count charged…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Yale Electric Corporation v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- American Steel Foundries v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Safeway Stores, Incorporated v. Safeway Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Lady Esther, Ltd. v. Lady Esther Corset Shoppe, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1943
- Esquire, Inc. v. Esquire Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., Esquire Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Esquire, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by73 opinions
- Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Pignons S. A. De Mecanique De Precision v. Polaroid CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Wsm, Incorporated v. Dennis E. Hilton and Country Shindig Opry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Procter & Gamble Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Blinded Veterans Ass'n v. Blinded American Veterans FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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