Legal Opinion
Sun-Fun Products, Inc. v. Suntan Research & Development Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1981No. 79-2719PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Sun-Fun Products appeals from directed verdicts for defendant Suntan Research and Development (SRD) in a suit for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. The district court directed a verdict on the trademark claim at the close of plaintiff’s evidence and on the unfair competition claim at the close of defendant’s evidence. We reverse on both claims.
Sun-Fun is a manufacturer of suntan preparations. Since the company’s inception in the mid-1960's its products have borne a trademark composed of the brand name…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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