Legal Opinion
Technical Publishing Company, Division of Dun-Donnelley Publishing Corporation v. Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 1984No. 83-2012PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Technical Publishing Company (Technical), in an attempt to prevent defendant, Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. (Lebhar), from using the appellation “Computer + Software News” to identify its trade journal, brought suit under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125, also alleging pendent state law claims. In addition to permanent relief, plaintiff requested a preliminary injunction preventing defendant from using the phrase “Software News” in its title. The district court considered affidavits and deposition testimony and then found that “the word ‘software’ is apparently a…
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