Legal Opinion
American Viscose Corporation v. Crown Craft, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 23, 1939PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, District Judge.
This is a motion by the plaintiff for a preliminary injunction. There is also a cross-motion by the defendants to dismiss the complaint for insufficiency as well as for lack of jurisdiction.
The suit is for infringement of the plaintiff’s registered trademark, No. 265,-436, for rayon yarn, consisting of the word “Crown” with a picture of a crown, and also for unfair competition.
The plaintiff manufactures and sells rayon yarn. The “Crown” trademark was adopted by Viscose Company, the direct predecessor of the plaintiff, in 1925, and was registered by that company for rayon…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Armstrong Paint & Varnish Works v. Nu-Enamel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- L. E. Waterman Co. v. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Industrial Rayon Corp. v. Dutchess Underwear Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
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- Kay Dunhill, Inc. v. Dunhill Fabrics, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1942