Legal Opinion
Hmh Publishing Co., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Playboy Clubs International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Victor Brincat
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1974No. 72-1728PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BROWNING and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and SHARP, * District Judge.
SNEED, Circuit Judge.
The present appeal attacks a judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which it was held that appellant’s use of the terms “Playboy” and “Bunny” in conjunction with his various businesses constituted trademark infringement and unfair competition. 1 HMH Publishing Co., Inc. and Playboy Clubs International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary (hereinafter referred to collectively as HMH), are Delaware corporations with their offices and principal…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- The Fleischmann Distilling Corp., a Corporation, Etc. v. Maier Brewing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- 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
- Triangle Publications, Inc. v. RohrlichCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- Sierra On-Line, Inc. v. Phoenix Software, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Levi Strauss & Co., a Delaware Corporation v. Blue Bell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Grotrian, Helfferich, Schulz, Th. Steinweg Nachf. v. Steinway & SonsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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