Legal Opinion
Tveter v. AB Turn-O-Matic
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1980No. 77-2299PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Chief Judge:
Appellant Tveter produces and distributes “Take-A-Turn,” a device for dispensing numbered tickets to persons awaiting service. Appellee AB Turn — 0—Matic produces “Turn-O-Matic,” a similar device performing the same function. The “Turn-O-Matic” device is distributed in the United States by appellee Scandus, Inc. It was first on the market. The district court held that appellant had infringed appellees’ patent and trademark rights, and that appellant had unfairly competed with appellees by simulating the appearance of the “Turn-O-Matic” and “palming off” appellant’s goods…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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