Legal Opinion
Nabisco, Inc. v. PF Brands, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 31, 1999No. 99-7149PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Nabisco, Inc. and Nabisco Brands Company (collectively “Nabisco”) appeal from the preliminary injunction entered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Shira A. Scheindlin, District Judge) upon the motion of Pepperidge Farm, Inc. and PF Brands, Inc. (collectively “Pepperidge Farm” or “Pepperidge”). The district court found that Nabisco’s use of an orange, bite-sized, cheddar cheese-flavored, goldfish-shaped cracker (as part of a tie-in promotion of a Nickelodeon Television Network television production) would dilute the distinctive…
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