Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. Coty, Inc.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided May 3, 1960No. 265-58PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHES, District Judge.
This is an action for injunctive relief and damages grounded upon alleged infringement of an unregistered trademark, “Fairy Princess”, used in connection with plaintiff’s product on certain unusual containers designed to hold bubble bath, lotion, cologne, and the like.
Plaintiff’s original complaint, invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under §§ 43(a) and 44(f) of the Lanham Act [15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1125(a) and 1126 (f) ], was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, inasmuch as that Act does not confer upon the Federal courts jurisdiction over “naked”…
2Cases cited79 opinions
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- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Marshall Stewart, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Rca Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Walter Jaconski v. Avisun Corporation and W. v. Pangborne & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Yonofsky v. WernickDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Mariana Deutsch and Abraham Deutsch v. Hewes Street Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Bailey's Bakery, Ltd. v. Continental Baking CompanyDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1964
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