Time, Inc. v. Viobin Corporation

LINDLEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff, publisher of “Life” magazine, seeks to enjoin infringement of its registered trade-marks and unfair trade practices alleged to have been committed by defendant and to be of such character as to create in the minds of the purchasing public a belief that plaintiff is sponsoring defendant’s product.

Plaintiff has registered under the federal act the word “Life.” It places on the outer cover of the magazine in the upper left-hand corner the name “Life” in white letters on a red background and at the bottom a red stripe. Defendant manufactures a cereal food, which…