Legal Opinion

Ye Olde Tavern Cheese Products, Inc. v. Planters Peanuts Division, Standard Brands Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 29, 1966No. 64 C 1187PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DECKER, District Judge.

This is a suit for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and injury to business reputation. It has been brought under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1127, under Illinois statutes dealing with trademark registration, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 140, §§ 8-22 (1965), and under common law principles of trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Plaintiff, Ye Olde Tavern Cheese Products, Inc. (formerly Cheese Products Co., Inc.) is an Illinois corporation, engaged in the wholesale distribution of various snack products and accessories…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. McLean v. FlemingSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Northam Warren Corporation v. Universal Cosmetic Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1927
  4. Polaroid Corporation v. Polaraid, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
  5. Dwinell-Wright Co. v. National Fruit Product Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. American Home Products Corporation and Boyle-Midway, Inc. v. Johnson Chemical Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  3. Henri's Food Products Company, Inc., Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Kraft, Inc., Counterplaintiff-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  4. D. M. & Antique Import Corp. v. Royal Saxe Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970
  5. Ziebart International Corporation v. After Market Associates, Inc. And the Protector CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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