Legal Opinion
American Home Products Corporation v. Barr Laboratories, Inc. And L. Perrigo Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 2, 1987No. 87-5253PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, American Home Products Corporation (AHP), appeals a judgment of the district court in favor of defendants Barr Laboratories (Barr) and L. Perrigo Company (Perrigo). This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982).
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AHP manufactures a 200-milligram tablet of the analgesic ibuprofen and markets it under the brand name “ADVIL.” The ADVIL tablet is brown and has a glossy coating; the word “Advil” is printed on the tablet in' small black letters. As of late 1986, ADVIL accounted for approximately seventy percent of the market for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- George S. Krasnov v. Brendan DinanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Scott Paper Company, a Corporation v. Scott's Liquid Gold, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Scandia Down Corporation, a California Corporation, and Goose Down, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Euroquilt, Inc., a New Jersey CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Keebler Company v. Rovira Biscuit Corporation, Keebler Company v. Rovira Biscuit CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Haines v. Liggett Group Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Country Floors, Inc. v. A Partnership Composed of Charley Gepner and Gary Ford, D/B/A Country TilesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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