Legal Opinion
Cullman Ventures, Inc. v. Columbian Art Works, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 26, 1989No. 89 Civ. 312 (KC)PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.FINDINGS OF FACT. ..100
A. The Parties. ..100
B. The Trademarks in Issue. ..101
C. CAW’s Usage of the Term At-A-Glance. ..104
1. The 2 in 1 Executive’s Calendar. ..105
2. The Success Weekly Calendar. ..105
3. The Three Months at-a-Glance Wall Calendar ..107
4. The Loose Leaf or Daily Date Wall Calendar ..107
5. No. 85 Perpetucal ® Desk Calendar Refill ... ..107
6. No. 057-00 Calmanac® Banking Calendar-..108
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II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.Ill
A. The Right to the Trademarks.Ill
1. CAW Has Not Established Prior Use Under 15 U.S.C. § 1065.112
a. No Prior Trademark Rights.113
b. Lack of…
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