Legal Opinion
LaTouraine Coffee Co. v. Lorraine Coffee Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 7, 1946No. 300, Docket 20224PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a Massachusetts corporation doing business in New York, has brought this action to enjoin infringement of its registered trade-mark and to enjoin unfair competition. Plaintiff and its predecessor corporation have employed the name “La-Touraine” in connection with coffee, tea, and chocolate powder sold by them, beginning as to coffee in 1906, as to tea in 1918, and as to the powder in 1937. Through a broad and varied program of advertising, they have attained a position of eminence in the industry, selling some fifteen million pounds of coffee alone each year.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by117 opinions
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- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
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