Legal Opinion

DuPont Cellophane Co. v. Waxed Products Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 17, 1936No. 266PublishedCited by 99 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit brought by the complainant, a wholly owned subsidiary of E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., for the infringement by the defendant of the alleged trade-mark “Cellophane” through using the same in connection with goods not of the complainant’s manufacture.

The defendant purchases goods from Sylvania Industrial Corporation, which is a manufacturer of cellulose transparent sheets and is one of the complainant’s principal competitors and has been in the habit of supplying cellulose transparent wrappings manufactured by Sylvania to customers who order…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Singer Manufacturing Co. v. June Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Canal Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  4. Saxlehner v. Eisner & Mendelson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
  5. Prestonettes, Inc. v. CotySupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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3Cited by99 opinions

  1. Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  2. The W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., the W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  3. Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
  4. Zatarains, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. And Visko's Fish Fry, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  5. Schering Corporation v. Pfizer Inc. And Ucb Pharma, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999

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