Legal Opinion
First Brands Corporation v. Fred Meyer, Inc. And Basf Wyandotte Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 6, 1987No. 85-4146PublishedCited by 165 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Union Carbide (“Carbide”) 1 manufactures and sells the nationally known PRES-TONE II brand antifreeze. Carbide filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Fred Meyer, Inc. (“Meyer”) and BASF Wyandotte Corporation (“Wyandotte”) to prevent them from selling their private label antifreeze in yellow-colored, “F-style” shaped, one gallon jugs. Carbide claims that sales of antifreeze in these yellow containers by sellers of private label antifreeze products are an infringement upon the trade dress of PRESTONE II antifreeze under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act,…
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- Lesportsac, Inc. v. K Mart CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Chevron Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., a Texas Corporation, and Hi-Yield Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Centaur Communications, Limited v. A/s/m Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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- Braun Inc. And Braun Aktiengesellschaft, Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. Dynamics Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
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