Legal Opinion
Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Panamerican School of Travel, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 5, 1986No. 85 Civ. 0502 (LLS)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STANTON, District Judge.
This case concerns defendant’s right to use the word “Panamerican” in advertising and promoting its School of Travel, which trains prospective travel agents and airline ticketing or reservations clerks. Plaintiff claims that use infringes the marks and identity it has established as Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Background
For ten years following its organization in 1972, defendant used the name “Escuela Panamerican de Viajes” for its travel school, and its customers and students were exclusively Spanish-speaking individuals. It advertised in La Prensa, El…
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