Legal Opinion
Saxony Products, Inc. v. Guerlain, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1975No. 73-1290PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before DUNIWAY and ELY, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, * District Judge.
JAMESON, District Judge:
Defendant-appellant, Guerlain, Inc., appeals from an order granting the motion of plaintiff-appellee, Saxony Products, Inc., for summary judgment and holding that (1) the use of appellant’s registered trademark SHALIMAR in ap-pellee’s advertising did not constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition, and (2) appellant was guilty of unfair competition by threatening appel-lee with legal action based on unfounded claims.
I. BACKGROUND
Guerlain, a New York corporation and 'well known…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- 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
- B & L Sales Associates v. H. Daroff & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Saxlehner v. WagnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Roho, Incorporated v. Charles Marquis, Individually and D/B/A Chase Air Flotation, and Chase Orthopedic Care, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Calnetics Corporation and Meier-Line, Inc. v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Calnetics Corporation v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., (Five Cases)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Estate of Presley v. RussenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Lindy Pen Company, Inc., and Blackfeet Plastics, Inc. v. Bic Pen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Calvin Klein Cosmetics Corp. v. Parfums de Coeur, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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