Legal Opinion
Alpha Industries, Inc. v. Alpha Steel Tube & Shapes, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1980No. 78-2092; CV 77-0221-IHPublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
This is an action for trademark and tradename infringement (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.), unfair competition, and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Plaintiff-Appellant Alpha Industries, Inc. (“Alpha Industries” or “Appellant”) sought to have Defendant-Appellee Alpha Steel Tube and Shapes, Inc. (“Alpha Tube” or “Appellee”) enjoined from using the name and mark ALPHA and all confusingly similar designations. The district court found on all counts for Appellee. Alpha Industries appealed. Although the term in ques tion is “alpha,” the issues involved are not…
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3Cited by119 opinions
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