Legal Opinion
A. Smith Bowman & Sons, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 6, 1961No. Civ. A. No. 2199PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Senior District Judge.
Since 1937 plaintiff, A. Smith Bowman and Sons, Inc., has marketed its 90 proof straight bourbon whiskey under the registered trademark “Virginia Gentleman”. It alleges the brand name “Virginia Gentleman” now represents valuable proprietary “good will” due to successful advertising programs and continuous product appeal of the public over the ensuing years. Plaintiff filed certain affidavits and exhibits. In 1959, defendant, Schen-ley Distillers, Inc., registered the trademarks “Indiana Gentleman” and “American Gentleman” to be used as brand names for its bourbon…
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