Legal Opinion
Hart Schaffner & Marx v. Empire Mfg. Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided June 24, 1952No. Patent Appeal 5889PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORLEY, Judge.
ruis is an appeal in a trade mark opposition proceeding from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents, 88 USPQ 287, reversing the decision of the Examiner of Interferences which sustained the contention of opposer that the marks “Dixie Weave” and “Dixie Leader” are confusingly similar.
This proceeding is governed by the provisions of the Lanham Act (Trade-Mark Act of 1946), specifically section 2(d), 15 U.S. C.A. § 1052(d), relating to confusion or deception of purchasers. Both parties filed briefs and were represented at the hearing. The record reflects testimony of but one…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baxter Laboratories, Inc. v. Don Baxter, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1951
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. v. Thrifty Auto Sales of Charleston, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1993
- Zebra Distributing Co. v. Ace Fireworks, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1969
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