Legal Opinion
Pignons S. A. De Mecanique De Precision v. Polaroid Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 24, 1980No. Civ. A. 77-392-MAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MAZZONE, District Judge.
This is an action for injunctive relief and damages based on alleged trademark infringement, unfair competition and trademark dilution. The plaintiffs have sold cameras in the United States under the registered trademark “ALPA.” This complaint is based on the defendants’ use of the term “Alpha” in connection with the sale of the Polaroid model SX-70 instant camera. The Complaint and Supplemental Complaint are lengthy, replete with a mass of details, exhibits and recitations of an evidentiary nature. 1 Counts One and Five allege federal trademark…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Amstar Corporation v. Domino's Pizza, Inc. And Atlanta Pizza, Inc., Pizza Enterprises, Inc. And Pizza Services, Inc., Hanna Creative Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Pignons S. A. De Mecanique De Precision v. Polaroid CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Branded Apparel Merchandising, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
- Copy Cop, Inc. v. Task Printing, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1995
- Bay State Savings Bank v. Baystate Financial Services, LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Auto-Brite Car Wash, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
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