Legal Opinion

Edison Bros. Stores, Inc. v. Cosmair, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 7, 1987No. 86 Civ. 3871 (LLS)PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STANTON, District Judge.

In this trademark infringement action, plaintiff Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. (“Edison”), owner of the trademark NOTORIOUS for use on women’s clothing and shoes, sues to enjoin defendant Cosmair, Inc., (“Cosmair”) from using the mark NOTORIOUS on perfume products. Upon the testimony during three days of trial, the trial exhibits, and the demeanor of the witnesses, I find that while Edison owns valid trademark rights in NOTORIOUS for women’s clothing and shoes, those rights are not infringed by the proposed use of NOTORIOUS on perfume by Cosmair, nor by the use of…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  2. Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  3. McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  4. Thompson Medical Company, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. Mushroom Makers, Incorporated v. R. G. Barry CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by57 opinions

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