Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an Individual
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 16, 1976No. 75--1371PublishedCited by 314 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
Union Carbide Corporation brought this action against Ever-Ready Incorporated 1 alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. 2 In issue on this appeal are 1) whether the district court erred in declaring Carbide’s trademark, EVEREADY, invalid; 2) whether the district court erred in finding that defendants’ use of Ever-Ready on electrical products was not likely to cause confusion; and 3) whether the district court erred in holding that defendants’ use of Ever-Ready does not constitute unfair competition or dilution under Illinois statutes. In the district court…
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