Legal Opinion
Davidoff & Cie, S.A. v. PLD International Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 2001No. 00-14368PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Chief Judge:
This case appears to be the first time that this circuit has addressed the circumstances under which the resale of a genuine product with a registered trademark can be considered infringement. We recognize the general rule that a trademark owner’s authorized initial sale of its product exhausts the trademark owner’s right to maintain control over who thereafter resells the product; subsequent sales of the product by others do not constitute infringement even though such sales are not authorized by the trademark owner. However, we adopt from our sister circuits their…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. BurtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- McDonald's Corp. v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Ambrit, Inc. v. Kraft, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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