Legal Opinion
Jordache Enterprises, Inc. v. Hogg Wyld, Ltd., Susan Duran, Marsha Stafford and Oink, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1987No. 85-2254PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This case, a trademark infringement action brought against a manufacturer that identifies its blue jeans for larger women with a smiling pig and the word “Lardashe” on the seat of the pants, reminds us that “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” 1 Appellant Jordache Enterprises, Inc., alleges error in a district court decision finding no likelihood of confusion between the Jordache and Lardashe trademarks and finding no violation of New Mexico’s antidilution statute. We affirm.
Appellant, a New York corporation formed by three immigrant brothers in 1978, is the…
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