Legal Opinion

Doeblers' Pennsylvania Hybrids, Inc. v. Doebler

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 23, 2006No. 04-3848PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal between corn-seed businesses owned by relatives of the founder of the original business, we are asked who owns the founder’s surname, Doebler, as a trademark. We are also asked whether defendants — the founder’s grandson and his business — have engaged in trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and various other torts and fiduciary breaches. The District Court, concluding that defendants engaged in those activities as a matter of law, granted summary judgment to plaintiff and entered a permanent injunction…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. James C. DunkelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. Carol Aman Jeanette Johnson v. Cort Furniture Rental CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  3. E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Gallo Cattle Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  4. Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Inc. v. 1-800 Beargram CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  5. Ellen v. Spain v. Tony E. Gallegos, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. E.T. Browne Drug Co. v. Cococare Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  2. Parks LLC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
  3. Clt Logistics v. River West BrandsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2011
  4. United States v. Nilda MortonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2021
  5. Deere & Co. v. FIMCO Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2017

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