Legal Opinion
Shell Oil Co. v. Commercial Petroleum, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1991No. Nos. 89-1592, 89-1596PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Commercial Petroleum, Inc. (“Commercial”), appeals the order enjoining it from infringing upon certain Shell Oil Company (“Shell”) trademarks. Shell cross-appeals the district court’s refusal to award damages and attorney’s fees. Finding no error, we affirm.
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Shell produces motor oils for use in heavy-duty trucks under the identifying trademarks “Rotella” and “Shell Rotella T.” These oils are sold in packaged and bulk form through numerous licensed distributors and jobbers. Since 1957, the subject marks have been marketed and widely publicized in North Carolina and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Otis Clapp & Son, Inc. v. Filmore Vitamin Company D/B/A Medique ProductsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Metric & Multistandard Components Corporation v. Metric's, Inc., Metric & Multistandard Components Corporation v. Metric's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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