Legal Opinion
Stuart v. Collins
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 2, 1980No. 77 Civ. 1662 (PNL)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
LEVAL, District Judge.
Thomas G. Stuart, a little known performer of popular, rock music brought this action alleging infringement of his service mark 1 against William C. Collins and Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (“Warner”), a subsidiary of Warner Communications, Inc.
Stuart, who resides in Birmingham, Alabama, participated in 1966 in the formation of a band which took the name “The Rubberband.” After this group disbanded, plaintiff started a new band. He registered the mark “The Rubberband” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 1971. (United States Service Mark…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., the W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Big O Tire Dealers, Inc., a Colorado Corporation v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- Big O Tire Dealers, Inc. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1976
- Five Platters, Inc. v. PurdieDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- International Star Class Yacht Racing Association v. Tommy Hilfiger, U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Foxtrap, Inc. T/a Foxtrappe v. Foxtrap, Inc. T/a FoxtrappeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- James S. Bishop, D/B/A Essence of Life, and Cross-Appellee v. Equinox International Corp., a Nevada Corporation, AndCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Merck Eprova AG v. Gnosis S.p.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 2012
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