Legal Opinion
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Chuckleberry Publishing, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 6, 1980No. 79 Civ. 3525PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOFAER, District Judge:
This is an action for alleged trademark infringement and unfair competition arising out of defendants’ proposed publication and distribution in the United States of a magazine entitled “PLAYMEN”. The plaintiff, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (“PEI”) publishes the well-known male entertainment magazine, “PLAYBOY”. The PLAYBOY mark is registered with the United States Patent Office for a variety of uses, including use for a monthly magazine. 1
Defendants announced their intention in July 1979 to publish in the United States a male entertainment magazine under the trademark…
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