Legal Opinion
Multifastener Corp. v. MacLean-Fogg Co.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided September 6, 1983No. Civ. A. 81-70456PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMORE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Multifastener Corporation brings this action alleging that defendant MacLean-Fogg Company has infringed six patents owned by plaintiff and engaged in unfair competition by using a trademark that is confusingly similar to plaintiff’s trademark.
THE PATENT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM
The litigation involves a product known as a pierce nut, which is a metal fastener that is installed in a panel of sheet metal. It is used principally by the automotive industry. Once a pierce nut is affixed to a panel of metal, it actually becomes part of the panel. Manufacturers can…
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