Legal Opinion
Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 18, 1983No. 83-1300PublishedCited by 166 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKELTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a trademark infringement case in which the appellant, Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. (Astra), seeks to enjoin the appellee, Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Beck-man), from using the mark “ASTRA” on its computerized blood analyzer machine and on various other products related to that machine. In addition, Astra also seeks relief from unfair competition, injury to property rights and business reputation, and trademark dilution under the Massachusetts Anti-Dilution Statute. The United States District Court for the District Court of Massachusetts, relying on…
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