Legal Opinion
Groupe SEB USA, Inc. v. Euro-Pro Operating LLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 17, 2014No. 14-2767PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
In this false advertising case, Euro-Pro Operating, LLC (“Euro-Pro”) appeals the District Court’s order granting a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by Groupe SEB USA, Inc. (“SEB”). The District Court found that two advertising claims on Euro-Pro’s steam irons likely violated section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and enjoined Euro-Pro from using those claims. Euro-Pro raises several issues on appeal, but we principally consider how courts should interpret an advertising claim when the packaging or label unambiguously defines…
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