Legal Opinion
Cjc Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Artcarved v. Wright & Lato, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1992No. 92-8032PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
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Since 1955, CJC Holdings, Inc. (CJC), d/b/a ArtCarved, has produced its Lyric wedding ring, which consists of a white gold shell inlaid with a separate yellow gold band covered with a floral design. The ring has no copyright or patent protection. Wright & Lato (W & L) copied the ring using a direct mold technique and began selling the ring; W & L puts its own trademark on the inside band of the ring and does not advertise the ring as a ‘Lyric’ ring.
ArtCarved sent W & L several letters telling it to cease producing the ring or risk suit. W & L responded but did…
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