Valvoline Oil Co. v. Havoline Oil Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the Valvoline Oil Company against the Havoline Oil Company and the Indian Refining Company of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
The suit is brought to enjoin defendants from using the word “Havoline” on gas engine and automobile lubricants. The complainant claims that this word infringes its trade-mark “Valvoline,” used on oils in general, including lubricating oils of various kinds, and also illuminating and tempering oils. In addition, complainant alleges unfair competition arising through the use of the word *190“Havoline” and in the use of the corporate title “Havoline Oil Company.”
The bill also charges infringement of complainant’s emblem trademark by reason of the use by defendants of an emblem…
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