Legal Opinion
Vivitar Corp. v. United States
United States Court of International Trade
Decided April 4, 1984No. Court 84-1-00067PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
RESTANI, Judge:
In this action, plaintiff, the owner of the Vivitar trademark, seeks a mandatory order directing the Customs Service to exclude from entry any merchandise bearing the Vivitar trademark that is imported without plaintiff’s consent. Plaintiff contends in its complaint that 19 U.S.C. § 1526(a) and (b) (1982) and 15 U.S.C. § 1124 (1982) give it an unqualified right to demand such exclusion. 1
Plaintiff licenses certain foreign subsidiaries to manufacture photographic equipment bearing the Vivitar trademark. These subsidiaries apparently are not licensed to market…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. Uniroyal, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
- United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Ass'n v. BlockCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
- Montres Rolex v. SnyderCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Di Jub Leasing Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1980
- Manufacture De MacHines Du Haut-Rhin v. Von RaabUnited States Court of International Trade · 1983
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Vivitar Corporation v. The United States, and 47th Street Photo, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
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- Olympus Corporation v. United States, K Mart Corporation, Intervenor-Appellee, 47th Street Photo, Inc., Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- National Corn Growers Ass'n v. BakerUnited States Court of International Trade · 1985
- Vivitar Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1984
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