Legal Opinion
Exxon Corporation v. Oxxford Clothes, Inc. And Oxxford Clothes Xx, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1997No. 96-20398, 96-20520PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants Oxxford Clothes, Inc., and Oxxford Clothes XX, Inc. (Oxxford), appeal the district court’s judgment dismissing Oxxford’s affirmative defense of naked licensing and Oxxford’s state law dilution counterclaim in this trademark dispute with plaintiff-appellee Exxon Corporation (Exxon). We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Both the “Exxon” mark and the complementary stylized interlocking “XX” symbol have been used by Exxon since the early 1970’s, both marks receiving federal registration in 1972. In 1949, Oxxford federally registered as a trademark the…
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