Legal Opinion
Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Panduit Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 15, 1996No. 94 C 2656PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiffs Thomas & Betts Corporation and Thomas & Betts Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as “T & B”), bring this action in five counts against defendant Panduit Corporation (hereinafter “Panduit”). Count I alleges that Panduit’s metal barb oval head shaped cable tie infringes on the trade dress of T & B’s cable tie in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (hereinafter the “Lan-ham Act”). Count II alleges that Panduit’s use of the name BARB-TY constitutes unfair competition and seeks cancellation of Pan-duit’s…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Thomas & Betts Corporation and Thomas & Betts Holdings, Inc. v. Panduit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
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