Legal Opinion
Matsushita Electric Corp. of America v. Solar Sound Sys., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 5, 1974No. 74 Civ. 2879 (WCC)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNER, District Judge:
This is an action under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), charging defendants with placing a false designation of origin on plaintiffs’ portable radios and using them in soliciting orders for radios of similar appearance to be manufactured for defendants. The action is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction.
I. The Relevant Facts
Plaintiff Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (“Matsushita USA”) has for a number of years been the exclusive distributor in the United States of various electronic…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- L'Aiglon Apparel, Inc. v. Lana Lobell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Colligan v. Activities Club of New York, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- John Wright, Inc. v. Casper Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
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