Legal Opinion
McDonald's Corp. v. Gunvill
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 20, 1977No. 77 C 1646PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GRADY, District Judge.
In early 1977, defendant Monks Pub erected an outdoor sign advertising “Monk-burgers” in which the “M” resembles the plaintiff McDonald’s famous “golden arches” and which contains the slogan “Less than 25 billion sold.” Plaintiff has filed this action claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. Defendants have moved to dismiss all counts for failure to state a claim. The motion is denied.
Federal Claims
Section 1114(1) of the federal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), provides that any…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- R. G. Smith, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Ta'ron, Inc., and International Fragrances, Inc. v. Chanel, Inc., and Chanel Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Bernard Food Industries, Inc. v. The Dietene CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Polaroid Corporation v. Polaraid, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by18 opinions
- McGraw Company v. Walt Disney Productions and Bally Manufacturing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- AHP Subsidiary Holding Co. v. Stuart Hale Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Evanston Bank v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1985
- F. E. L. Publications, Ltd. v. National Conference of Catholic BishopsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1978
- Hill v. Names & Addresses, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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