Legal Opinion
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Phil J. Johnson and Hugh H. Johnson, D.B.A. Johnson Products Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1959No. 13314_1PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McALLISTER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., filed its complaint, claiming that appellees, Phil J. Johnson and Hugh H. Johnson, doing business as Johnson Products Co., had infringed its common law trademarks, “Johnson’s” and “Johnson,” as well as its registered trademarks of the same names, under federal law. The district court entered a judgment denying injunctive relief, and dismissing the complaint, from which appeal was taken.
The predecessor company of appellant, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., began using the trademarks, “Johnson’s” and “Johnson,” as early as 1888 for…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Steele v. Bulova Watch Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Maternally Yours, Inc. v. Your Maternity Shop, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- L. E. Waterman Co. v. Modern Pen Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Campbell Soup Co. v. Armour & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Therma-Scan, Inc. v. Thermoscan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- Natural Footwear Ltd. v. Hart, Schaffner & MarxCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- General Motors Corp. v. Cadillac Marine & Boat Co.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1964
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