Legal Opinion
Telechron, Inc. v. Telicon Corp.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided March 8, 1951No. Civ. A. 934PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Chief Judge.
I adopt most, if not all, of the original findings on the basis of which the preliminary injunction issued where I suspected infringement; unfair competition; prospective potential confusion; and actual confusion. 1
Trade-Mark Infringement and Unfair Competition Issues
1. The first question is whether the factual burden of proof has been assumed by plaintiff. Plaintiff began to use its mark Telechron in December 1919. It registered on November 13, 1923 (No. 175,808) for clocks and .on August 5, 1924 (No. 187,400) for electric motors; both registrations have been renewed. 2…
2Cases cited73 opinions
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- McLean v. FlemingSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Armstrong Paint & Varnish Works v. Nu-Enamel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Telechron, Inc. v. Telicon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Communications Satellite Corp. v. Comcet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
- Dresser Industries, Inc., a Corporation v. Heraeus Engelhard Vacuum, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Taussig v. Wellington Fund, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1960
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