Legal Opinion
Old Dutch Foods, Inc. v. Dan Dee Pretzel & Potato Chip Co. And Berg's Pretzels, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1973No. 72-1487PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action for infringement of its trademark, “OLD DUTCH” registered in the United States Patent Office as No. 648,659 on July 16, 1957. The action was brought under the Trademark Act of 1946, commonly referred to as the Lanham Act. 15 U.S.C; §§ 1051 to 1127, as amended.
Old Dutch Foods sought therein to enjoin the defendants, Dan Dee and its affiliate, from using its registered trademark “OLD DUTCH” or any words confusingly similar on the defendants’ packaged products. Dan Dee, in its answer and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- R. G. Smith, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Ta'ron, Inc., and International Fragrances, Inc. v. Chanel, Inc., and Chanel Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
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