Legal Opinion
John Lecroy & Son, Inc. v. Langis Foods, Ltd.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 29, 1974No. Civ. A. 1353-73PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HART, Chief Judge:
This case arises on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, and appears to be a case of first impression concerning the interpretation of § 44(d) of the Trade Mark Act of 1946 in the context of an inter partes proceeding.
The defendant, Langis Foods Limited (“Langis”), is a Canadian corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia. Langis filed applications in Canada to register the trademarks APPLE TREE, LEMON TREE, and ORANGE TREE on March 28, 1969. The names were to be applied to dry crystals which when mixed with water would create a fruit beverage. When…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. SteffensSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Vanity Fair Mills, Inc. v. The T. Eaton Co. Limited and John David EatonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Othal L. Turner and On-The-Town, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta's Playboy Club v. H M H Publishing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Jim Dandy Co. ex rel. Western Grain Co. v. Martha White Foods, Inc.Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1972
- Aircraft Radio Corporation v. Arc Sound LimitedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
3Cited by7 opinions
- Matsushita Electric Corp. of America v. Solar Sound Sys., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Koffler Stores, Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1976
- Scm Corporation v. Langis Foods Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Majorica, S.A. v. Majorca International, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- AMERICAN PETROFINA, INCORPORATED v. BrownDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1974
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