Legal Opinion
Scotch Whisky Ass'n v. Majestic Distilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1992No. Nos. 91-2348, 91-2359 and 91-2360PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
The Scotch Whisky1 Association (SWA)2 sued the Majestic Distilling Company (Majestic) in district court alleging unfair competition. In the action, SWA also joined appeals from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decisions dismissing its opposition and cancellation proceedings against Majestic’s use of the trademark BLACK WATCH. The district court granted summary judgment to Majestic. SWA appeals, claiming that there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether Majestic’s trademark and trade dress would deceive customers into believing that Majestic’s BLACK…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Keebler Company v. Rovira Biscuit Corporation, Keebler Company v. Rovira Biscuit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- U-Haul International, Inc., an Oregon Corp. v. Jartran, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and James A. RyderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Eli Lilly and Co. v. Roussel Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
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