Devcon Corporation v. Woodhill Chemical Sales Corporation

We have before us a motion to stay, pending appeal, a preliminary injunction granted against asserted trademark infringement. Except to say that it raises grave doubts, we will reserve until a later date discussing a procedure under which the only hearing given the defendant on such an important matter was before a magistrate. The magistrate wrote an opinion in which he found that there is a great likelihood of consumer confusion between the products of the plaintiff and defendant; that plaintiff’s mark is not descriptive but suggestive, and that plaintiff would suffer irreparable harm,…