Legal Opinion
Shakespeare Co. v. Silstar Corp. of America, Inc.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided September 24, 1992No. Civ. A. 3:90-1695-19PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHEDD, District Judge.
Shakespeare Company (“Shakespeare”), a manufacturer and distributor of fishing rods, is the owner of a federally registered trademark for fishing rods consisting of a whitish-translucent, or clear, tip portion of the rod, combined with an opaque rod base. Shakespeare uses this mark on a variety of types of rods it markets under its “Ugly Stik” line of rods. Shakespeare commenced this action to enjoin Silstar Corporation of America, Inc.’s (“Silstar”) attempt to market a fishing rod known as the “Sil-star Power Tip Crystal” rod, which has a…
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Shakespeare Company v. Silstar Corporation of America, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Shakespeare Company v. Silstar Corporation of America, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- Shakespeare Co. v. Silstar Corp. of America, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1996
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