Legal Opinion
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. McNeil-P.P.C., Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1992No. CV 91-1826 (ADS)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
In reviewing this case, the Court finds that the caption might more appropriately read the “Clash of the Titans.” These two pharmaceutical giants have manufactured and produced some of the most reputable products sold, not only in this country, but around the world.
In particular, two brand names intimately connected to these companies are known to virtually every household in America— EXCEDRIN and TYLENOL. These two products have come to be identified with what is often perceived to be a peculiarly national phenomenon—the great American “headache”—a…
2Cases cited97 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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