Air Reduction Company v. Airco Supply Company

MARVEL, Vice Chancellor:

Plaintiff seeks a permanent injunction against defendant’s alleged infringement of plaintiff’s long-established rights in the name and trademark Aireo, a mark which it has registered many times and made closely guarded business use of for more than fifty years. Plaintiff has long since become known as Aireo by its suppliers, customers and the public in general. The complaint specifically asks that defendant be enjoined from using the word Aireo either as part of its corporate name or standing alone, contending that in its continuing unauthorized use of such word in its…